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"The devil had me": Kanye West tells students his story

Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at 12:44 PM by Aba Afful 1 min read

- Kanye West became a born-again Christian last year and has not looked back since

- The rapper released a gospel album titled Jesus Is King and has been touring mega-churches across the US and abroad

- This past Sunday, he visited a youth conference in Tennessee, USA

Kanye West is determined to reach as many people as possible with his newfound faith, YEN.com.gh can report.

The Jesus Is King rapper visited a youth conference in Tennessee this past Sunday.

He told the 12 400 students in attendance about how accepting Christ had changed his life.

The 42-year-old husband of Kim Kardashian said, "I believe Jesus died for my sins."

"There was a time when the devil had me."

A 135-member gospel choir sang, "I stretch my hands to you/Father I stretch," as West added, "Do you know the good news? Jesus can save a wretch like me."

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Last week, at another service, Kanye discussed how Jesus had helped him overcome alcohol addiction.

Kanye celebrated one year of doing his pop-up Sunday services at a homeless shelter.

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Source: YEN.com.gh

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Aba Afful (Copyeditor) Maame Aba serves as a copy editor at YEN.com.gh. She naturally enjoys working with words and has an eye for quality content. She has a keen interest in cyberspace and wants to see YEN.com.gh produce more impactful, thought-provoking, and error-free content. Aba has five years of experience as a content writer, blogger, author, and proofreader. She graduated from the Ghana Institute of Journalism in 2017. She joined the team in 2021.

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