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Vicar quits to become Elvis impersonator
-A Church of England vicar has left his congregation all shook up after quitting his job - to become an Elvis Presley impersonator.
The Reverend Andy Kelso, 64, ditched his dog collar to wear a high collar and jewelled white jump suit after saying he had a calling from God.
Now, the father of five has been dubbed 'Elvis Priestly' after he stopped preaching from the pulpit to belt out The King's classics to other churches, packed-out pubs, clubs and old folks homes near his former vicarage.-A Church of England vicar has left his congregation all shook up after quitting his job - to become an Elvis Presley impersonator.
The Reverend Andy Kelso, 64, ditched his dog collar to wear a high collar and jewelled white jump suit after saying he had a calling from God.
Now, the father of five has been dubbed 'Elvis Priestly' after he stopped preaching from the pulpit to belt out The King's classics to other churches, packed-out pubs, clubs and old folks homes near his former vicarage.
And despite his amazing career switch, the Rev Kelso's Elvis Gospel Tribute Act has become a heavenly hit with his former congregation at Christ Church in Matchborough, near Redditch, Worcestershire.
The Rev Kelso - married to hospice nurse Charmian, 62 - said: 'I think people don't realise that Elvis loved his gospel songs so much.
'My whole desire is to build bridges with people and Elvis, I believe, is a fantastic link.
'I see it as a form of reaching out to people, using the king of rock 'n' roll to introduce people to Jesus, hopefully in a way that will be fun.'
The Rev Kelso, a grandfather of six whose children are in their 20s and 30s, decided on his career path as an Elvis impersonator last year.
He said: 'One day I was out walking the dogs in between church services and I felt God say to me very strongly...
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There's a video in the article. Not really a convincing Elvis.
However, if it gives him a captive audience to tell people about Jesus and he can make a living at it, then I guess it's worth it.
We went to a wedding about 15 yrs ago where the bride and groom flew in an Elvis Impersonator to do the ceremony. I think he was a minister and not just a licensed JP or whatever. Made for a fun time, but he didn't get to preach, he just did the ceremony and sang a few songs.
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A.J.
There's a video in the article. Not really a convincing Elvis.
I caught that too:
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Maybe he just wants to be like Cardinal TT.
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Interesting....
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Susan
Maybe he just wants to be like Cardinal TT.
Looks more like Muammar Qaddafi than E !
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Originally Posted by
Susan
Maybe he just wants to be like Cardinal TT.
I inspire many but he looks like a very cheap version
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