Kid Rock’s New Christian Album Includes An Unlikely Cameo

In a surprise twist, Kid Rock is teaming up with Eminem on his upcoming Christian rock album.

Kid Rock, whose real name is Robert Ritchie, discussed the collaboration during an appearance on “My View with Lara Trump,” per Fox News. He said he’s been friends with Eminem (Marshall Mathers) for years and that they refused to allow politics to get in the way of their relationship.

Ritchie is an outspoken conservative, while Mathers is liberal.

“We said years ago, we said, ‘Man, let’s not let politics divide us.’ And we never did. And so when I asked him to be part of this … he totally got it,” Kid Rock said during the interview.

“Two little foul-mouthed white rappers from Detroit maybe could set a good example for the rest of this country,” he went on. 

Ritchie went on to describe Eminem as a “class act” and said he respected his friend’s right to have different political opinions from his own.

“Since when can you not express your points and your views and your opinions?” Kid Rock said. He also mentioned that art and politics should not mix.

Eminem is featured on the song “7 Sins.” The album includes other contributors such as country artist Gary LeVox of Rascal Flatts and Jimmie Allen. It also includes a cover of Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the U.S.A.”

The “All Summer Long” singer went on to discuss the upcoming album, titled “Halfway 2 Jesus,” and some of the inspiration behind it. “After Charlie Kirk was assassinated, like a lot of people, I started to become closer to my faith,” Kid Rock said. 

But he’s not saying this is some religious conversion. “I didn’t get saved. I’m still Kid Rock. I’m still going to drink a beer and smoke a cigar,” he said. “I feel like I’ve always been right with God.”

“This record is about second chances and forgiveness. It’s about trying to heal some of the division in our country,” Ritchie emphasized. “I wanted to create the songs that I wanted to go to church and hear. And I want to have revivals, Saturday night revivals in arenas, stadiums, people drinking beer, having a good time, celebrating our Lord and Savior.”

“I think that could do a lot of good in the world,” the rock singer concluded.

“Halfway 2 Jesus” will be released on Saturday, October 17.

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