Legendary actor Dennis Quaid calls his new gospel album an “autobiographical” record, telling the story of a man searching for purpose until his Christian faith fills a “God-sized hole.” He said there was.
The Fall: A Gospel Record for Sinners Quaid’s debut gospel album Contains 7 hymns/classicals and 5 original songs.He also recorded the TV. special It was filmed at Gaither Studios in Indiana and includes a sit-down interview with Bill Gaither. The special premiered on his UPtv and is streaming on Gaither TV Plus.
The title track is fellis one of several original songs that reflect his life story.
“It’s really autobiographical. In fact, I think it’s autobiographical for a lot of people,” Quaid told Christian Headlines.
Quaid has found a home in the inspirational/faith film genre in recent years with hits such as: I Can Only Imagine, The Hill, Blue Miracle and on wings and a prayer. Still, he is probably best known to the general public for his roles in dozens of other projects, including: Parent’s trap, the right one and the day after tomorrow.
His first passion in life was music, not acting.
“Music was something I made in my bedroom when I was a kid,” he said. “Then I got a guitar when I was 12 and started writing songs right away, because I thought I’d never be able to shred a guitar.”
Quaid credits his faith with helping him overcome drug addiction during his rising star in the 1980s. It was then that he experimented with world religions before accepting Christ.
“I’ve always been a seeker. I think I became disillusioned with ecclesiasticism,” Quaid told Christian Headlines. “…I dabbled in Eastern religions. I read all the texts, the Koran, the Bhagavad Gita, the Dhammapada and everything else.
“When I got off cocaine in 1990, I read the Bible again. I read it as a child, and I read it again. And this time, I was really touched by the red-hot words of Jesus. I was struck. And I think that was the beginning of what I had always been looking for, and that’s what my mother said to me and to others. [told me], but I had no idea which one was about having a personal relationship with Jesus. And of course it has grown over the years. But until then, I couldn’t understand it at all. ”
As he grew older, his faith deepened.
“I rely on God. I talk to him every day,” Quaid said. “…I talk to God about my problems…and I thank God for the blessings I have.…It’s about having someone to talk to.”
He said his new faith fills a void in his life that drugs couldn’t fill.
“And we all have it. They try to fill it with relationships, drugs, money or whatever it is, the desire of our hearts,” he said. “…What we’re really looking for is to fill that…God-sized hole.”
Unique title of his album — Fallen: A Gospel Record for Sinners — There was a purpose, he said.
“That’s who we all really are,” he said. “I wanted it to be relevant to people who don’t necessarily go to church or don’t have a personal relationship with God. … I was at rock bottom and I needed help, and I needed help. I didn’t even know there was a thing. You know. [that’s] Salvation is universal. ”
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Michael Faust has covered the intersection of faith and news for 20 years. His story was published in Baptist Press. Christianity Today, Christian Poecent, of leaf chronicle, of toronto star and of knoxville news sentinel.
