Michael Sweet of Stryper - Exclusive 2011 Interview

Michael Sweet is interviewed on Inside Heavy ( www.insideheavy.com ) about the new Stryper Album "The Covering". Michael also talks about Ronnie James Dio and slams Westboro Baptist Church for protesting Dio's memorial service stating "They're not Christians".
The Covering is a great album of metal song covers that Stryper grew up on including songs from Judas Priest, Kiss, Scorpions, Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne and more!

[@romans323ful]

Michael Sweet Rocks! So grateful to have grown up watching all Stryper had to endure, just to do what they love to do, & are called to do. True Soldiers, they are a light in a very dark place. God bless these guys, I hope and pray they are still at it for many years to come!

[@ChrisTaylorG]

Thanks guys.....this is my Favorite Band....

[@STRYPERTUBE]

Thanks!

[@STRYPERTUBE]

@ChrisTaylorG Thanks!

[@bakersfieldmusicnow]

rock on guys..love you!!

[@soundsunlimiteddj]

I love when as a christiain my brothers in Christ arnt ashamed to speak the truth. I couldn't have said it better myself way Togo mike god bless

[@stripedtigress]

Songs are not evil and people are always going to point their little fingers. God never said that good music had to say Jesus every other word or had to put you to sleep. There are many Christian songs that do not have one line that even mentions God and the message comes through. I think all those naysayers need to hold a mirror in front of their faces and take a good hard look.

[@discipleman07]

The Lord knows their motives & where their hearts are,everybody has a story & these guys are THE REAL DEAL,reguardless of what you hear,nobodys perfect they dont claim 2 be,they never have,so as Fastway says, 'Say what you will',it doesnt bother them & it doesnt bother me i know the truth & the truth will set you free & so do they!

[@tensec]

@mrcooldude964 This always turns up, Ozzy did not sing the song Heaven & Hell it was Dio so they are NOT covering Ozzy, and the bible calls us to LOVE everyone as we love ourselves, God loves everyone, and so must we, just because Halford is openly homosexual it doesn't mean we have to shun him, God is the only judge. Praise Jesus always :)

[@amramondle]

Michael says that Jesus would go to a Ronnie James Dio concert because that's where the people that need him are, interesting.

[@mrcooldude964]

what does god think about stryper playing. van halen, ozzy, judas priest,ect judas priest - open homosexual singer ozzy - self proclaimed prince of darkness van halen - dont have to die and go to heaven or hang around to be born again, it really the spirit of god wanting stryper to play these songs or is it demonic influence that stryper gave into causing them to play satans bands music (dont be decieving in these last days) many will say jesus is the way but inwardly they are of satan

[@mrcooldude964]

@tensec god loves all but can only save those who truly from there heart come to jesus (freewill) living in sin is rejecting god to do what god hates, (rob halford) god dont want to shun anyone but on the other hand to lift up and glorify people that chose to reject jesus to live is sin is evil and very wrong (stryper will say its ok to go to judas priest concerts and stryper buys there albums and supports them, (god hates this) (satan loves it)