Social Media Reacts To Kanye West’s Coachella Easter Church Service
Kanye West received mixed reviews of his Coachella Easter church service.
Yesterday (Apr. 21), the “All Falls Down” rapper-producer took his Sunday service to Coachella, along with Teyana Taylor, Chance the Rapper, and DMX.
During the church service set, renditions of “All Falls Down,” “Father Stretch My Hands, Pt. 1” “Jesus Walks,” and Kirk Franklin’s “Brighter Day” were played.
INDIO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 21: Kanye West performs Sunday Service during the 2019 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival on April 21, 2019 in Indio, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images for Coachella)
West also debuted a new track called “Water” during the performance.
“We are water / Clean us like the rain in spring / Take the chlorine out of conversation,” the Chicago native sang.
Some people took to Twitter to express that they were thoroughly impressed with Kanye West’s Easter church service at Coachella and some expressed that they weren’t impressed at all.
HBO Insecure actress Nathasha Rothwell tweeted, “Yea, no. I REFUSE to support a man who proudly supports a racist, homophobic, xenophobic, transphobic, Islamophobic, anti-Semitic president who subsidized his career just because he’s selling redemption dressed up in church clothes. GTFOH.”
Some people also went as far as alleging that Kanye West is currently running a “cult.” Take a look at the mixed reactions below.
Yeah, no. I REFUSE to support a man who proudly supports a racist, homophobic, xenophobic, transphobic, Islamaphobic, anti-Semitic president whose policies endanger the very people who subsidized his career just because he's selling redemption dressed up in church clothes. GTFOH.
— Natasha Rothwell (@natasharothwell) April 21, 2019
I love that Kanye is feelin his inner Kirk Franklin! #KanyeWestSundayService
— SUNSHINE (@AsTheSunShine) April 17, 2019
Kanye has a cult! and you muthafuckas ain’t about to tell me different! whole congregation dressed like they just stepped out of a 12 years of slave movie set! The fuck is a yeezus? Nah fam, y’all can keep him and that cult! 😐#kanye #KanyeWest #KanyeWestSundayService #Cult pic.twitter.com/iticAFOJhm
— SLAYSARAH 💅🏿 (@SlaySlaysarah) April 22, 2019
This #SundayService x #Coachella moment is genuinely cool, but I’m pretty disappointed in the lack of screentime that North is getting. The people deserve to see her iconic dancing! @norisblackbook #KanyeWestSundayService
— Gibson Johns (@gibsonoma) April 21, 2019
.@TEYANATAYLOR stealing the show at #SundayService with these vocals. #KanyeWestSundayService #Coachella pic.twitter.com/eUdJbzCKeD
— Gibson Johns (@gibsonoma) April 21, 2019
Yoooooo @kanyewest Playing Nights over Egypt. #KanyeWestSundayService Bro you are forgiven.
— Kareem Grimes🎥 (@KareemGrimes) April 21, 2019
Yo @kanyewest thank you for this!!! Many blessings #sundayservice #KanyeWestSundayService pic.twitter.com/h0u3fs83B9
— chrisallmeid (@Chrisallmeid) April 21, 2019
Im not saying...I’m just saying!
— Saneeta | Kettlebell Strength Coach (@SaneetaRenee) April 21, 2019
What is a cult or what is a lie...ref: @JoeBuddenPod soundbyte #Kanyesundayservice #rajneesh #osho #cult #wildwildcountry #kanye #KanyeWestSundayService pic.twitter.com/ABFblaJJso
Imaging Jesus walking into this tent and going all John 2:14-16 on them! #Easter #Coachella #KanyeWestSundayService https://t.co/wZF1WCvU22
— Alicia Crank (@aliciainedmonds) April 21, 2019
Talk about being a aspired fashion designer Kanye!?!.
— 🗝𝓇𝒾𝒸𝒽𝒶𝓇𝒹 🏴☠️📡 (@rychrd_2ng) April 22, 2019
Just a printed design logo on a plain tee and jumper for a excess of US$500+ each.
It's Yeezus all over again.
No thanks.#KanyeWestSundayService #kanyechella #KanyeWest https://t.co/BSlnsLuJXk
Look mama, I made it to church. #KanyeWestSundayService pic.twitter.com/6sZtiZ6C5P
— Jay🌺 (@Whispersss) April 21, 2019
What a blessed way to start Easter at Coachella. Thank you Kayne for your demonstration of faith and what music can mean to our worship experience. #KanyeWestSundayService @kanyewest
— Craig Beam (@CraigBeam1) April 21, 2019
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#KanyeWestSundayService is the definition of narcissism.
— Troy (@Cozroy) April 22, 2019
Concept incredibly refreshing.
— Rolihlahla Mabaso (@Roli_Rolex) April 21, 2019
Sound is bad though. #KanyeWestSundayService
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Honestly I'm as atheist as they get but Kanyes Sunday service would nearly make me a believer.. #Yeezytaughtme #ye #KanyeWestSundayService #kanyay
— Sarah Woods (@swoodsey) April 21, 2019
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