Justin Bieber at Coachella Story Includes Leading Worship

Not all fans and media tracking Justin Bieber at the Coachella music festival last weekend were aware that the mega pop star led fans in worship songs as captured on video during a side event hosted by Churchome on Sunday.Although Bieber did not headline at Coachella, his appearance led to several "side note" stories, including him dancing silly like most of us might do at an outdoor music festival and him allegedly punching a man reportedly going agro on an ex-girlfriend at a Coachella related party.Bieber-at-Coachella micro/macro coverage aside, YouTube fan channel "Justin Bieber Videos" published what appears to be an Instagram video compilation (BELOW) of Bieber "singing Christian worship songs at Coachella Churchome event - April 15, 2018." The description under the video states: "JB covers Reckless Love by Cory Asbury & Tremble by Mosaic MSC at Churchome / City church event in Indio, California."Although Christian media sites such as Relevant Magazine and CBN News published stories focused on Bieber publicly proclaiming Jesus more often these days through song, words, and social media as evidenced at Coachella, most media based their stories on the wall-to-wall fan social media coverage that normally accompanies the pop star wherever he goes. Bieber was part of the Coachella media frenzy, making many Instagram posts during the weekend festival.In an Instagram post earlier this year, Bieber's mom, Pattie Mallette, stated she is proud of her son.She included in her post: "None of us are perfect and never will be, (so we will always need patience and grace for each other), but your genuine growing relationship with Jesus is evident in the choices you are making daily and the good 'fruit' you bear. I admire your character and integrity."

I’m so proud of the amazing young man you are, and the young man you are becoming. None of us are perfect and never will be, (so we will always need patience and grace for each other), but your genuine growing relationship with Jesus is evident in the choices you are making daily and the good “fruit” you bear. I admire your character and integrity. You are maturing beautifully and wise beyond your years. You are so funny that I find myself laughing out loud when I’m alone, remembering of something you said or did. And your heart is gold. I love you to the moon and back. #lovemom . Ps. Did I mention I was proud of you? . . . . . . . #love #happyplace #paradise #vacation

A post shared by Pattie Mallette (@pattiemallette) on Jan 18, 2018 at 9:18am PST

Did Justin Bieber Gossip Prompt TogetherLA To Start Christian TMZ?

And if they are on the list, they will learn to be lazy and will spend their time gossiping from house to house, meddling in other people’s business and talking about things they shouldn’t. — 1 Timothy 5:13I have a confession to make.I think a Christian TMZ would be a successful TV show.Can’t you just see the paparazzi-like action of a Christian TMZ reporter waiting at LAX for Pastor Erwin McManus to arrive from a flight from who-knows-where to stuff a microphone in his face while a camera hurriedly edges-in closer before he closes the door on his, uh, limo?“Erwin, what’s your favorite toothpaste? Can you tell me what your relationship with the LA Clippers is all about? Oh, OK, have a good day, sir!”Of course, back in the newsroom, “Harvey” and his reporters would be watching the video clip and discussing Erwin’s motive for being a Clippers fan.Yes, I think it could work, but the “Harvey" (Levin) role, the newsroom editor-in-chief, would have to be awfully discerning. After all, today’s news is gossip-centric. Much of the world views gossip as king.Do Christians really want to engage in this arena? Apparently so.Their lives became full of every kind of wickedness, sin, greed, hate, envy, murder, quarreling, deception, malicious behavior, and gossip. — Romans 1:29Perhaps because of the unprecedented tracking of Justin Bieber, and perhaps because of his professed love for Jesus, we see a perfect illustration of the fact that there has been no other time in history when celebrities’ “faith journeys” have been reported on with such frequency and intensity.Faithwire, an online news site has chronicled Justin Bieber’s fascinating faith journey, “one that appears to be growing by the day.” And although I belieb (sorry) there may be times when the coverage crosses over the line into unadulterated gossip, I applaud Faithwire for staying on top of the Bieber chronicles."It's fascinating to watch Bieber's faith journey unfold,” Dan Andros, who is the managing editor of Faithwire, told TogetherLA. “Here's a young man with the world at his feet, yet he's discovering that even that isn't enough. He's searching for more — and it sure seems like he's looking in the right direction."Friend and journalist colleague, Billy Hallowell, who is the senior editor at Faithwire, told me this: “Justin Bieber appears to be on a journey — and it’s been fascinating to watch. There are few people in the public eye who are so torn between the secular and spiritual worlds.“Watching him navigate growing up, the pressures of fame and his faith allegiance is intriguing and, on many levels, offers a lens into the struggles that so many of us have as we attempt to reconcile and lead with our faith in a world that doesn’t always value that quest.”Back to my Christian TMZ show.Fire goes out without wood, and quarrels disappear when gossip stops. — Proverbs 26:20I once considered being that “Harvey” in the Christian TMZ newsroom.Today, I think not. I’d prefer to see quarrels disappear.Editor's Note: The headline for this story goes totally against my old-school grain. However, when need be, I can play that SEO (search engine optimization), key words, tugging on emotions, game, too! Please forgive me for initiating anything that may appear to be gossip! Headline used for illustration purposes only. ;-)