Orange County Pastor: Culture Watch: Michael Jackson

Culture Watch: Michael Jackson

I must admit, growing up I loved Michael Jackson.
I remember going to a elementary school birthday party and hearing 'Thriller" for the first time. It was cool/weird/amazing all at the same time.

In high school me and Josh Bridston would blast "Man in the Mirror" and "Black and White" through the stock stereo system of his Honda CRX as we cruised through the lower parking lot of Harbor High School. It was 1991 okay?

Q1: Where were you when you heard "The King of Pop" had died?

Q2: Do you think Michael Jackson was a hero or a villian?

1 comments:

AnonymousJul 5, 2009 07:50 AM
When I heard Michael Jackson was dead, I was in a board meeting giving a presentation on social media. I was showing them how we use Twitter. When I linked to the page, I couldn't believe what I was reading. Michael Jackson was dead.

A product of the 80's as a teen, I was stunned to speechlessness. I can't count how many times I played the "Thriller" LP. As a drill team member, we danced to Michael Jackson songs all the time. We had to have a reunion last week just to reflect on how we tried to learn the Moonwalk and wore the sequined glove for many routines.

Michael Jackson was pure. I always loved him, good times and bad. Never thought he harmed children, an opinion that was contradictory to everyone else at the time. I always thought that he wore his pain on the outside, hence the changing face.

Michael Jackson has taught me a lot. It has shown me how Jesus must have felt when people didn't believe him, when they persecuted him. I'm not saying AT ALL that Michael Jackson is a god. Just that he was one of the purest souls in our lifetime and we tore him down at every turn. The minute he died, I think many people went digging for old interviews and videos and found that pureness in MJ's words and artistry.

I love Michael Jackson. Always will. I pray that he is in Heaven singing and dancing and at peace.
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