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I was born this way : a gay preacher's journey through Gospel music, disco stardom, and a ministry in Christ /

An openly gay founder of the Unity Fellowship Church traces his spiritual journey from a disadvantaged and abused foster youth to the head of a 12-city ministry, in an account that also relates his experiences as the lead singer for the Alex Bradford Singers and his struggles with depression.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bean, Carl, 1944- (Author), Ritz, David (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2010.
Subjects:
Bean, Carl, > 1944-
African American clergy > Biography.
African American gospel singers > Biography.
African American gays > Biography.
Gay clergy > United States > Biography.
Unity Fellowship of Christ Church, Los Angeles > Bishops > Biography.
African American clergy.
African American gays.
Singers.
United States.
Autobiographies.
Biographies.
Biography.
Description
Summary:An openly gay founder of the Unity Fellowship Church traces his spiritual journey from a disadvantaged and abused foster youth to the head of a 12-city ministry, in an account that also relates his experiences as the lead singer for the Alex Bradford Singers and his struggles with depression.
Item Description:The Cushing Library/Women & Gender Studies copy was acquired as part of The Don Kelly Research Collection of Gay Literature and Culture.
Physical Description:264 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
ISBN:9781416592822
1416592822
9781416592839
1416592830