Spreading the Word of God
The name Brother Nelson doesn’t come from nowhere, by the way. The singer’s real name is actually Prince Rogers Nelson. Most people just know him as The Artist Formerly Known as Prince. But after decades of insane popularity, the Purple Rain singer was baptized as a Jehovah’s Witness in 2001 (while some sources say 2003) and devoted the rest of his life to spreading the word of God.
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On stage, the hypersexual performer earned something of a cult following. But offstage, the deeply religious star preferred to stay under the radar. In keeping with his faith, Brother Nelson saw himself as equal to those around him. And he managed to get some missionary years in there… before he died on April 21, 2016, of a reported accidental overdose.