Arts & Entertainment Testimonies
87 stories of God's work from believers across 64 locations.
Music, film, theatre, creative arts
All 87 Testimonies
Johann Sebastian Bach - Every Note for God's Glory
1685-1750โข๐ฉ๐ชLeipzig, Saxony, Germany
Johann Sebastian Bach dedicated his entire musical genius to God's glory, writing 'Soli Deo Gloria' on his compositions and serving as a church musician...
When the Check Came - George Mรผller's Orphanages
1836-1898โข๐ฌ๐งBristol, City of Bristol, United Kingdom
George Mรผller cared for over 10,000 orphans in Bristol, England without ever asking anyone for money, trusting only God's provision through prayer.
John Wimber's Transformative Journey
1940s-1997โข๐บ๐ธKirksville, Missouri, USA
John Wimber transformed from a 'fourth-generation pagan' musician with the Righteous Brothers to founding the global Vineyard Movement after a dramatic...
Bach: The Composer Who Signed To God Alone the Glory
1685-1750โข๐ฉ๐ชLeipzig, Germany
Johann Sebastian Bach signed every composition 'SDG' - To God alone the glory - creating over 1,000 works as acts of worship.
Tolkien's Faith and Lewis's Awakening
1930sโข๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟOxford, England
J.R.R. Tolkien's deep Catholic faith, shaped by his mother's conversion and devotion to the Eucharist, led him to help C.S.
Ally Yost & Ashley Hetherington: Jesus Freaks Bringing Revival to Reality TV
๐บ๐ธLos Angeles, USA
Two 20-something influencers with 5M combined followers launched "Jesus Freaks" YouTube reality series about Christian life in LA.
Isaac Watts: Transforming Hymnody
1700sโข๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟLondon, England
Isaac Watts revolutionized church worship in 1700s England by transforming traditional psalm singing into heartfelt hymns that brought New Testament...
Johnny Cash: Redemption in the Cave
1967โข๐บ๐ธNickajack Cave, Tennessee, USA
Johnny Cash found redemption from severe drug addiction through a powerful encounter with God in Nickajack Cave, Tennessee in 1967, transforming his...
Michael W. Smith: Rescued by Grace
1970s-1980sโข๐บ๐ธNashville, Tennessee, USA
Christian music star Michael W. Smith overcame life-threatening drug addiction through divine intervention and his parents' prayers in 1970s Nashville,...
Rich Mullins: A Life of Grace
1997โข๐บ๐ธRichmond, Indiana, USA
Christian musician Rich Mullins found authentic faith through God's grace, transforming from inner torment to generous simplicity.
From Oppression to Joyful Freedom
2023โขSofia, Bulgaria (to Hollywood, California)
Bulgarian musician Georgi Banov escaped communist oppression and found transformative joy through Jesus in 1970s Hollywood, leading to a powerful...
Blessings in Disguise
2011โข๐บ๐ธAtlanta, Georgia, United States
Laura Story found God's presence through her husband's brain tumor diagnosis and complications, learning to see blessings in trials rather than their...
The Rage Against God
Early 1990sโข๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟEngland
Peter Hitchens, brother of famous atheist Christopher, burned his Bible at 15 but found faith through Soviet journalism and medieval art.
Philip Bliss - Gospel Singer Went Home
1850โข๐บ๐ธPennsylvania, USA
Gospel songwriter Philip Bliss answered God's call to evangelism and wrote beloved hymns like 'It Is Well with My Soul' before dying at 38 in a train...
Dostoevsky's Transformation in Siberia
1850sโข๐ท๐บOmsk, Siberia, Russia
Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky experienced profound spiritual transformation during four years of hard labor in Siberian prison, where only the New...
Alice Cooper's Faith Renewal
1980sโข๐บ๐ธPhoenix, Arizona, USA
Rock legend Alice Cooper was vomiting blood daily from alcoholism in the 1980s. He fell to his knees in prayer and returned to the faith of his pastor father.
From Chaos to Clarity
2002โข๐บ๐ธHouston, Texas, USA
Rapper Lecrae Moore's life transformed from addiction and chaos to faith and purpose after a life-threatening car accident led him to surrender to...
Visions of Heaven
1997-2002โข๐บ๐ธMount Morris, Illinois, USA
Child prodigy Akiane Kramarik, raised by atheist parents, began experiencing visions of Jesus at age 3, leading her to paint the famous 'Prince of...
Rebecca St. James: A Child's Faithful Journey
1985โข๐ฆ๐บSydney, Australia
Rebecca St. James' family faced financial hardship after moving to Nashville, but God provided through community support and prayer, leading to her...
Denzel Washington
2020sโข๐บ๐ธMount Vernon, New York, USA
Actor Denzel Washington's testimony of God's guidance from prophecy to Hollywood success, showing how faith shaped his career and generosity despite...
Mandisa's Journey to Light
2010sโข๐บ๐ธFranklin, Tennessee, United States
American Idol contestant Mandisa overcame severe depression and suicidal thoughts after losing her friend to cancer, finding healing through God's love,...
Denzel Washington's Faith Journey
Dec 2024โข๐บ๐ธMount Vernon, New York, USA
Academy Award-winning actor Denzel Washington's powerful faith journey from spiritual struggle to 2024 baptism, showing God's transformative work over...
Lecrae's Journey to Faith
2020โข๐บ๐ธHouston, Texas, USA
Grammy-winning hip-hop artist Lecrae grew up fatherless in Houston. At 19, a Bible study and surviving a car accident led him to surrender his life to Christ.
Mark Wahlberg's Journey of Faith
2023โข๐บ๐ธBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Mark Wahlberg's life transformed from crime and prison to Hollywood success through prayer and Catholic faith. He started praying the moment jail doors closed.
Andrae Crouch: Music and Miracles
1942-2015โข๐บ๐ธLos Angeles, California, USA
Gospel legend Andraรฉ Crouch overcame stuttering and dyslexia when God miraculously enabled him to play piano at age 11, launching a ministry that broke...
Lecrae's Remarkable Transformation
2016โข๐บ๐ธDallas, Texas, USA
Grammy-winning rapper Lecrae Moore's powerful transformation from drugs and broken relationships to Christian faith after a life-changing encounter at...
Sadie Robertson: From Stardom to Purpose
2023โข๐บ๐ธMonroe, Louisiana, United States
Duck Dynasty star Sadie Robertson shares how God transformed her identity crisis from childhood fame into purposeful ministry, calling her to be 'a...
Roma Downey
May 2023โข๐ฌ๐งDerry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Roma Downey's testimony shows how God sustained her through losing both parents by age 20, then guided her from Northern Ireland to starring in 'Touched...
From Darkness to Digital Light
2021โข๐บ๐ธOklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Rashawn Copeland's testimony reveals how God reached him through social media after surviving gunshots, depression, and suicidal thoughts, transforming...
Handel's Divine Composition
1740sโข๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟLondon, England
Composer Handel experienced divine inspiration while writing Messiah in 1741 London, completing the masterpiece in just 24 days during financial crisis.
Ira Sankey - The Voice That Sang the Gospel
1856โข๐บ๐ธEdinburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Ira Sankey's conversion at 16 led to partnering with evangelist D.L. Moody, revolutionizing gospel music and worship through his powerful voice and...
Candace Cameron Bure: Transformed by Faith
2023โข๐บ๐ธLos Angeles, California, USA
Full House star Candace Cameron Bure shares how motherhood awakened her to her need for Jesus, transforming her from surface-level faith to deep...
Alice Cooper's Radical Transformation
2020โข๐บ๐ธDetroit, Michigan, USA
Rock star Alice Cooper overcame severe drug and alcohol addiction through faith and prayer, transforming from desperation to decades of sobriety and...
Darlene Zschech - From Performer to
1978โข๐ฆ๐บAustralia
Australian singer Darlene Zschech transformed from a child performer to worship leader, writing 'Shout to the Lord' during a difficult season and later...
T.S. Eliot: The Hollow Man Made Whole
1927โข๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟEngland
Nobel Prize-winning poet T.S. Eliot found faith in Christ at age 38, transforming from writing about spiritual emptiness to celebrating God's redemption...
Flannery O'Connor: The Habit of Being
1950sโข๐บ๐ธGeorgia, USA
Catholic writer Flannery O'Connor found God's grace through chronic illness in 1950s Georgia, transforming her suffering into powerful literature that...
William Cowper - From Despair to the
1764โข๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟSt Albans, England
In 1764, poet William Cowper found faith while reading Romans in a mental asylum after three suicide attempts. He later wrote beloved hymns with John Newton.
Thomas Kinkade: Painter of Light
1980โข๐บ๐ธPlacerville, California, USA
Thomas Kinkade, the famous 'Painter of Light,' experienced a life-changing conversion to Christianity in 1980 that transformed both his art and purpose.
Lecrae's Journey from Darkness to Light
2020sโข๐บ๐ธHouston, Texas, USA
Grammy-winning rapper Lecrae's powerful testimony of transformation from gang life and drug addiction to faith in Jesus Christ after a life-changing car...
Joni Eareckson Tada: Diving Accident to Worldwide Ministry
1967โข๐บ๐ธChesapeake Bay, Maryland, USA
After a diving accident left 17-year-old Joni Eareckson Tada paralyzed, she found renewed purpose through Scripture and transformed her suffering into...
Nick Vujicic's Journey of Hope
2023โข๐ฆ๐บMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
Born without arms and legs in Australia, Nick Vujicic overcame severe depression and suicidal thoughts through discovering God's purpose in Scripture,...
Matt Redman - A Father to the Fatherless
1984โข๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟLondon, England
After losing his father to suicide at age seven, worship leader Matt Redman found healing and purpose through faith, becoming the Grammy-winning...
John Milton: Paradise Found Through Blindness
1660sโข๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟEngland
Blind English poet John Milton lost his sight, political cause, and nearly his life, yet through faith created Paradise Lost, the greatest religious...
A Change of Affection
2009โข๐บ๐ธLos Angeles, California, United States
Hollywood fashion designer finds Christ at LA coffee shop encounter, experiences instant salvation and complete life transformation from gay atheist to...
Evelyn Waugh: Satirist Found the Church
1930โข๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟEngland
Brilliant satirist Evelyn Waugh shocked literary England by converting to Catholicism in 1930. His conversion would shape his life and greatest work.
Alice Cooper's Miraculous Turnaround
1980sโข๐บ๐ธBeverly Hills, California, USA
Rock star Alice Cooper experienced miraculous deliverance from severe alcoholism and cocaine addiction in 1980s Beverly Hills when he desperately called...
The Man in Black Walks Back to Christ
1972โข๐บ๐ธTennessee, United States
Country music legend Johnny Cash shares how God rescued him from drug addiction and despair in a Tennessee cave, leading to his recommitment to Christ...
Makoto Fujimura: An Artistic Awakening
1980sโข๐ฏ๐ตTokyo, Japan
Renowned artist Makoto Fujimura found Christ through William Blake's poetry while studying in Tokyo, transforming his creative emptiness into purpose as...
From Fame to Faith: MC Hammer's Redemption
1996-1997โข๐บ๐ธOakland, California, United States
MC Hammer's journey from $33 million fame to bankruptcy led him back to faith through a divine encounter with Jesus in 1997, transforming his life and...
From Romance to Redemption
1986โข๐บ๐ธNorthern California, USA
Romance novelist Francine Rivers' marriage was failing until a child's church invitation led to spiritual transformation.
God Saved Me From Suicide
Late 1990sโขTexas
Flyleaf vocalist Lacey Sturm went from atheist planning suicide to finding hope through Christ at a church service, transforming her life and music career.
Michael W. Smith - Rescued on a Kitchen Floor
November 1979โข๐บ๐ธNashville, Tennessee, USA
Grammy-winning artist Michael W. Smith nearly died from drug addiction before experiencing God's presence on his kitchen floor in Nashville, leading to...
Alice Cooper's from Rock to Redemption
1980s to presentโข๐บ๐ธPhoenix, Arizona, USA
Rock star Alice Cooper experienced divine healing from severe alcoholism and liver cirrhosis in 1983, with God completely removing his addiction...
Rescued by Grace: Michael W. Smith's Journey
2021โข๐บ๐ธNashville, Tennessee, USA
Michael W. Smith's powerful testimony of redemption from drug addiction and near-fatal overdose in Nashville, showing how God rescued him and...
From Abuse to Redemption
2020โข๐บ๐ธGreenville, Texas, USA
Bart Millard of MercyMe witnessed his abusive father transform through faith in Jesus, leading to reconciliation and inspiring the hit song 'I Can Only...
Brian "Head" Welch: From Korn to Christ
2005โข๐บ๐ธBakersfield, California, USA
Korn guitarist Brian 'Head' Welch found freedom from methamphetamine addiction through an encounter with Jesus in 2004, transforming from rock star...
Save Me from Myself
2005โข๐บ๐ธBakersfield, California, United States
Korn guitarist Brian Welch found freedom from severe drug addiction through faith in Jesus Christ, leaving the famous heavy metal band in 2005 before...
Fanny Crosby - Blind But Seeing Glory
1850โข๐บ๐ธNew York City, New York, USA
Fanny Crosby lost her sight at 6 weeks old but became history's greatest hymn writer, composing 8,000 hymns after a powerful salvation experience in...
TobyMac's Journey Through Grief
2022โข๐บ๐ธNashville, Tennessee, USA
Christian musician TobyMac found God's presence sustained him through devastating grief after losing his 21-year-old son to overdose, leading to deeper...
Roma Downey's Journey of Faith
2023โข๐ฌ๐งDerry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Roma Downey found strength through faith after losing her mother at age 10 in Northern Ireland, eventually becoming an actress who shared God's love...
Faith in the Deepest Valley
2022โข๐บ๐ธFranklin, Tennessee, USA
TobyMac found God's presence in his deepest grief after losing his son Truett to an accidental overdose, discovering how faith becomes a lifeline...
Kanye West's Faith Revival
2024โข๐บ๐ธLos Angeles, California, USA
Kanye West's journey from fame to faith reveals how Jesus transformed his life through Sunday Service and music, leading to a deeper spiritual commitment.
Faith at the Heart of Hollywood
2025โข๐บ๐ธLos Angeles, California, United States
Patricia Heaton's testimony reveals how prioritizing God over career ambition transformed her Hollywood journey, leading to unexpected professional...
Chris Pratt's Leap of Faith
2023โข๐บ๐ธMaui, Hawaii, USA and Hollywood, California, USA
Hollywood actor Chris Pratt's faith was transformed when a stranger told him 'Jesus told me to talk to you' in Hawaii, then deepened when God healed his...
Bart Millard's Journey of Forgiveness
2018โข๐บ๐ธGreenville, Texas, USA
MercyMe's Bart Millard found forgiveness and reconciliation with his abusive father after the man's life-changing conversion to Christianity during...
Stuart Hamblen's Transformative Encounter
Oct 1949โข๐บ๐ธLangham Hotel, Los Angeles, California, USA
Stuart Hamblen, a radio host and singing cowboy, was transformed from alcoholism and gambling to faith through Billy Graham's 1949 Los Angeles crusade,...
Joni's Journey to Hope
2023โข๐บ๐ธChesapeake Bay, Maryland, USA
After a diving accident left Joni Eareckson Tada paralyzed at 17, God transformed her despair into purpose through prayer and community, leading her to...
Imrhan (Lotto Boyzz): From Suicide Attempt to Salvation
๐ฌ๐งUK
UK rapper Imrhan (formerly Lotto Ash of Lotto Boyzz) was about to end his life when his mum calledโshe said God told her he wasn't OK.
Padre Pio Saved My Life
December 2023โขSolvang, California
Hollywood actor Shia LaBeouf found faith and salvation while preparing to play St. Padre Pio in a film. He was contemplating suicide at his lowest point.
From Stardom to Faith
1988โข๐บ๐ธHollywood, California, USA
Former Growing Pains star Kirk Cameron transformed from atheist to devoted Christian after reading Christian apologetics and experiencing God's call on...
Sadie Robertson's Bold Transformation
2023โข๐บ๐ธNashville, Tennessee, USA
Duck Dynasty star Sadie Robertson found her true purpose when she surrendered her fame and insecurities to Jesus, transforming from anxious celebrity to...
Delivered from Schizophrenia - Brian Welch of Korn
2005โข๐บ๐ธBakersfield, California, USA
Korn guitarist Brian 'Head' Welch was instantly delivered from methamphetamine addiction and mental health struggles when he cried out to Jesus in 2005.
Walker Percy: The Moviegoer Who Found God
1947โข๐บ๐ธLouisiana, USA
Medical doctor Walker Percy found faith during tuberculosis treatment at Saranac Lake.
Alice Cooper's Divine Turnaround
2020โข๐บ๐ธParadise Valley, Arizona, United States
Rock legend Alice Cooper overcame severe alcoholism and drug addiction through faith in Jesus, leading to miraculous recovery, marriage reconciliation,...
The Man in Black Meets the Man of Sorrows
1967โข๐บ๐ธMonteagle, Grundy County, United States
Johnny Cash crawled into Nickajack Cave in 1967 to die. In total darkness, he felt God say 'I'm still here.
From Nightclubs to Clean Water
2004โข๐บ๐ธNew York City, USA
Scott Harrison's dramatic transformation from NYC nightclub promoter to founder of Charity: Water shows how God can redirect a life of emptiness into...
Faithful Brushstrokes: Henry Ossawa Tanner
1891โข๐ซ๐ทParis, France
Henry Ossawa Tanner overcame racial discrimination to become an acclaimed religious painter in 1890s Paris, using his artistic gifts to glorify God...
Jeremy Camp's Journey Through Loss
2000sโข๐บ๐ธLafayette, Indiana, United States
Musician Jeremy Camp found God's purpose through profound loss when his young wife Melissa died of cancer, leading to his ministry and the song 'I Still...
Eddie Brett: From Britain's Got Talent Fame to Finding Jesus
๐ฌ๐งBrighton, UK
Eddie Brett reached the Britain's Got Talent finals with The Loveable Rogues, but fame left him empty.
Angela Halili: From Hollywood Panic Attacks to Girls Gone Bible
๐บ๐ธLos Angeles, California, USA
Hollywood actress Angela Halili battled panic attacks and alcohol addiction while chasing her acting dreams.
Kirk Cameron's Journey to Faith
2008โข๐บ๐ธLos Angeles, California, USA
Former Growing Pains star Kirk Cameron transformed from atheist to born-again Christian at 17. A prayer in his sports car changed everything.
Keith Green: A Life Transformed
1970s-1982โข๐บ๐ธBrooklyn, New York, USA
Child music prodigy Keith Green found fame empty, discovered Jesus Christ in 1975, and transformed his life and music into powerful ministry before...
Jim Caviezel's Transformative Role
2004-2023โข๐ฎ๐นRome, Lazio, Italy
Actor Jim Caviezel's faith was profoundly strengthened while playing Jesus in 'The Passion of the Christ,' enduring physical hardships he viewed as...
Bear Grylls
2023โข๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟIsle of Wight, England
Bear Grylls found faith at 16 after his godfather's death, leading to a personal relationship with Christ that sustained him through dangerous...
Forgiveness Play After Apartheid Made Enemies Embrace
2024-03โข๐ฟ๐ฆCape Town, South Africa
A South African playwright wrote a play about apartheid forgiveness โ audiences from both sides wept together and strangers embraced in the theatre lobby.
From Hollywood Glamour to Faith
20 Sep 2009โข๐บ๐ธLos Angeles, California, United States
Hollywood set designer Becket Cook left the fashion industry's glamour after a September 2009 encounter with Christians at a coffee shop led him to...
Frances Ridley Havergal
1851โข๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟAstley, Worcestershire, England
Victorian hymn writer Frances Ridley Havergal experienced God's breakthrough power when all 10 people in a house found faith in one visit, inspiring her...
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โI shall remember the deeds of the Lord; surely I will remember Your wonders of old.โ
โ Psalm 77:11