             ,GL5 ,CAMPBELL

  ,"! 0 NO BI7] ,C.TRY MUSIC /> 9 !
SIXTIES & E>LY SEV5TIES ?AN ! APPLE-
*EEK$1 SWEET-VOIC$ ,GL5 ,CAMPBELL1 BORN
! SEV5? SON & "O ( TWELVE *N (A
%>ECROPP] "F 9 ,BILLST[N1 ,>KANSAS1 9
#AICF4
  ,B ! FIVE-"T ,GRAMMY ,AW>D W9N]1 :O
2GAN 8 MUSIC C>E] :5 8 "F ORD]$ A FIVE-
DOLL> GUIT> F A ,SE>S ,ROEBUCK CATALOG
:5 HE 0 F\R1 0 AL A MAN :O H>BOR$ A D>K
SECRET--"O T HE 3/ANTLY FE>$ WD 2 4COV]$
& DE/ROY ALL T HE _H /RU7L$ 6ATTA94
  ,2H ! :OLE"S PUBLIC IMAGE T HELP$
CATAPULT ,GL5 6MEGA/>DOM 9 ^? HEY"D
YE>S1 ! C.TRY BOY F ,>KANSAS 0 LIV+ A
TURBUL5T LIFE/YLE ( EXCESSIVE DR9K+ &
COCA9E USAGE4
  ,X WD TAKE A RELIGI\S REAWAK5+ & AN
UNCONDI;N,Y LOV+ M>RIAGE 6TURN ?+S >.D =
,GL5--& N"O TOO SOON4 ,! LEG5D>Y S+] &
S;GWRIT]1 :O AT ! HEI<T ( 8 C>E] SOLD "S
#DE MILLION RECORDS1 2LIEVES IF HE _HN'T
F.D ! /R5G? !N 6/RAI<T5 8 LIFE \1 HE
MI<T N 2 ALIVE TD4
  ,S9CE ! 8,RH9E/"O ,C[BOY0'S _SUAL
RENEWAL 9 ! LATE #AIHJ'S1 ,GL5 HAS %AK5
(F ! H&ICAPS ( RELI.E ON ALCOHOL &
DRUGS4 ,TD1 HE IS 9 RECOV]Y & NO L;G]
LIV+ LIFE 9 ! FA/ LANE4 9/1D1 ,GL5 IS A
DEV\T ,BAPTI/ :O MAKES FREQU5T APPE>.ES
ON ! EVANGELICAL ,*RI/IAN MUSIC CIRCUIT4
  8,I'M ! NEW1 IMPROV$ ,GL5 ,CAMPBELL10
HE PROCLAIMS PR\DLY4 8,GOD HAS =GIV5 ME1
& ,I H =GIV5 MYF4 ,) FAI? & =TITUDE Y C
OV]COME ANY?+4
  ,"! 0 "O "PICUL> NI<T 9 ,LAS ,VEGAS T
,GL5 ,CAMPBELL ADMITS HE WD R =GET4
  ,X 0 "S"T 9 ! #AIGJ'S--HE C'T REMEMB]
! EXACT DATE--A P]IOD ( 8 LIFE : !
VET]AN 5T]TA9] S>CA/IC,Y REF]S 6Z 8 8"DS
( W9E & ROSES4 ,I 0 DRUNK ALM E "D1 &!
COCA9E _H 2COME A REGUL> ?+1 TOO40
  ,Z 0 (T5 ! CASE 9 ^? HEY"D YE>S1 ?
EV5+ :ILE HE 0 ON/AGE IMPRESS+ 8 AUDI;E
) 8 SWEET VOICE & BOY-NEXT-DOOR *>M1
,GL5'S M9D 0 ELSE":4
  ,9 8 BE/SELL+ AUTOBIOGRAPHY1 ,RH9ES
T"O ,C[BOY1 ,GL5 RECALLS 2+ ANXI\S 6F9I%
8 LA/ NUMB] S T HE CD TAKE (F =A "PY ":
PL5TY ( BOOZE & DRUGS 7 AVAILA#4
  8,LAT] T NI<T ,I WOKE UP ON ! C\* ( ?
PLACE & "EYBODY _H L;G G"O HOME4 ,& ,I 0
LAY+ "! ALL AL"O4 ,X 0 J PRETTY BAD4 ,I
0 A MESS4 ,X 0 AT ? MO;T T ,I FELT T ,I
_H R1*$ ! 5D (! TRAIL40
  ,AL"O 9 ! D>K;S & FEEL+ MIS]A#1 ,GL5
REMEMB]S PRAY+ = H\RS =! /R5G? 6TURN 8
LIFE >.D4 8,I KEPT SAY+ 6MYF OV] & OV]
AG1 ,8,Y "K1 ,GL51 Y %DN'T 2 DO+ ?40' ,I
SD1 ,8,"L1 J HELP ME40'
  8,B ,I CDN'T D1L ) X4 ,X 0 J 9CR$I#4
,I 0 TAK+ ? /UFF & FEEL+ AT ! SAME "T T
,I _H R1*$ ! 5D (! TRAIL4 ,X 0 ! CIRCLE
9 ,L4,A4 T ,I HUNG )1 &! P T ALW 7 GIV+
ME /UFF4 ,LOOK+ BACK1 ,I PL1D TEMPOR>Y
9SAN;Y DUR+ ^? "DS 2C ,I 0 CRAZY = AB
SIX OR SEV5 YE>S40
  ,Z 8 ALCOHOL & COCA9E 3SUMP;N 9T5SIFI$
9 DIRECT PROPOR;N 6HIS SO>+ POPUL>;Y1
,GL5 REMEMB]S REFLECT+ T ALL 8 *ILDHOOD
DR1MS ( SU3ESS _H 2COME NO?+ LESS ?AN A
NI<TM>E4 ,"H HE 0 A SUP]/> ) MILLIONS (
ADOR+ FANS >.D ! _W1 B HE LIV$ 9 FE> T
^? V SAME FANS WD 4COV] 8 UGLY SECRET4
  ,:5 HE SP1KS ( ^? "TS1 8 VOICE /
REGI/]S "S (! SELF-LOA?+ T HE FELT BACK
!N4 8,I 0 A LO/ S\L4 ,I _H NO "T = DR9K+
DUR+ ^? BUSY "DS 9 ! WAKE ( MY POPUL>;Y
EXPLO.N4 ,B ,I TOOK ! "T1 ANYWAY4 ,I C
H>DLY REMEMB] ?+S F ! #AIGJ'S4 ,"! 7 "TS
,I 0 TOO DRUNK 6RECALL :AT ,I DID OR )
:OM ,I DID X40
  ,GL5 RECOLLECTS T 8 COCA9E HABIT TOOK
A WORSE TOLL ON HM ?AN 8 EXCESSIVE
ALCOHOL 3SUMP;N4 8,T A4IC;N IS
PSY*OLOGICAL4 ,Y GET 6A PLACE AF A FEW
"DS ": Y ?9K ! ONLY "T Y C FEEL RE/$ &
HAPPY IS :5 Y'RE US+ COCA9E4 ,X'S A
VICI\S CYCLE T QKLY 2COMES A NI<TM>E40
  ,AL? 8 LIFE _H 2COME A BAD DR1M ( 8MAD
SP5D+1 MULTIPLE M>RIAGES1 ABS5TEE
"FHOOD1 & ABUSIVE1 PUBLIC A6AIRS ) O!R
M5'S WIVES10 ,GL5 REMA9S PR\D ( "O ?+--T
HE N"E LO/ 8 FAI? 9 ,GOD4
  ,! ,RH9E/"O ,C[BOY1 ,GL5 RECOLLECTS T
8! CURI\S ?+ AB ALL MY A4IC;NS IS T !Y
N"E LESS5$ MY _SUAL APPETITE4 ,GOD 0 ON
MY M9D A GRT D1L4
  8,I R1LIZE N[ T ,GOD'S EMISS>Y1 !
,HOLY ,_S1 0 D1L+ ) ME4 ,I CD RUN B ,I
CDN'T HIDE F A ,GOD :O WANT$ 6B.S ME &
ASSURE ET]NAL SALV,N :E!R ,I WANT$ X OR
N40
  ,GL5 CR$ITS 8 /R;G FAI? 6! RELIGI\S
UPBR++ HE _H Z A * GR[+ UP 9 ! ,>KANSAS
BACKWOODS4 ,RAIS$ 9 ABJECT POV]TY1 ,GL5
RECALLS 9 8 BOOK T 8:5 MY "F & ,I W]5'T
9 ! COTTON FIELDS PICK+ COTTON 6SUPPORT
! FAMILY1 ME & MY BRO!RS & SI/]S WD 2
LI/5+ 6MY DAD R1D ! ,BI# AT HOME4
  8,MY "M 0 AL RELIGI\S4 ,%E WD TAKE U
6*UR* S]VICES T "S"TS LA/$ ALL "D4 ,GOD
& MUSIC 7 MY _SUAL MA9/AYS1 &!
,CAMPBELLS 7 _SUAL P40
  ,X 0 AT ,BILLST[N'S ,*UR* ( ,*RI/ T
,GL5 RECOLLECTS F/ 2+ 9TRODUC$ 6! _W (
MUSIC4 ,HE REMEMB]S X Z A BACKWOODS *UR*
": S++ 0 P]MITT$ B NO MUSICAL 9/RU;TS 7
ALL[$4 ,HE WRITES3
  ,! 3GREG,N SANG AL"O4 ,MY DAD & MOM
TOOK ALL ( U 6*UR* & WE SAT TGR 9 "O R[4
,I F/ LE>N$ 6S+ H>MONY 9SIDE T C.TRY
SANCTU>Y4
  8,"! 0 AL A BLACK *UR* A FEW MILES
AWAY 9 : ! MEMB]S SANG FA/ MUSIC ) H1VY
RHY?MS4 ,I WD HIKE OV] "!1 /& \TSIDE !
W9D[1 RISE ON MY B>E TIPTOES1 & PEEK
9SIDE AT ! BLACK FOLKS ROLL+ ON ! FLOOR
& RUNN+ UP ! AISLES4
  8,!Y 7 CAU<T UP 9 ! _S &! MUSIC1 & X 0
MY F/ EXP]I;E SEE+ H[ MOV+ MUSIC CD 2
6P4 ,I AL LI/5$ 6,GOSPEL MUSIC ON A
BATT]Y-OP]AT$ 3SOLE RADIO40
  ,S9CE MO/ MEMB]S ( ,GL5'S FAMILY PLAY$
"O 9/RU;T OR ANO!R1 HE REMEMB]S Z A "Y/]
ALW 2+ 5C\RAG$ 6P]=M4 ,0! "T HE 0 AGE
F\R1 ,GL5 0 ALR LE>N+ H[ 6PLAY ! GUIT>4
  8,MY DAD ORD]$ A FIVE-DOLL> GUIT> F A
,SE>S ,ROEBUCK CATALOG = ME10 HE RECALLS
9 8 BOOK4 8,I 0 ONLY F\R B ,I WALK$ TWO
MILES 6! MAILBOX E "D 6SEE IF X _H
>RIV$4 ,:5 X F9,Y DID Y CDN'T GET X \ (
MY H&S40
  ,GL5 0 S GIFT$ AT PLAY+ ! GUIT>1 T 2F
HE EV5 R1*$ 8 T5? BIR?"D ! * PRODIGY 0
ALR P]=M+ ) 8 UNCLE'S WE/]N SW+ B& 9
,ALBUQU]QUE1 ,NEW ,MEXICO4 ,0HIS TE5S1
,GL5 _H ALR QUIT S*OOL & 0 T\R+ !
,S\?WE/ ) 8 [N B&1 ! ,WE/]N ,WRANGL]S4
  ,GL5 0 J TW5TY-F\R 9 #AIFJ :5 HE
DECID$ 6MOVE 6,LOS ,ANGELES4 ,HE _H ?REE
HUNDR$ DOLL>S 9 8 WALLET &A POCKET;L (
DR1MS4 ,ONCE 9 ,L4,A41 HE QKLY F.D "W Z
A SES.N GUIT>I/4 ,HE W5T ON 6JO9 !
,*AMPS1 AN ,L4,A4 B& T _H A HIT S;G
CALL$ 8,TEQUILA10 B LEFT T GR\P A YE>
LAT] 6WRITE S;GS & D DEMO "W =A MUSIC
PUBLI%+ -PANY4
  ,DUR+ ^? YE>S ,GL5 0 AL 9VOLV$ ) S"EAL
,B1* ,BOYS HITS1 T\R+ ) !M =A :ILE4 ,=A
C.TRY BOY F ,>KANSAS &A HI< S*OOL
DROP\T1 ! TAL5T$ "Y P]=M] 0 DO+ Q WELL4
  ,! YE> #AIFG BR"\ HM 8 F/ HIT Z A POP
CROON]1 & ,GL5 0 SOON SIGN$ Z A SOLO
>TI/ 0,CAPITOL ,RECORDS4 ,X 0 ! LAUN* (A
C>E] T HAS SPANN$ M ?AN ?REE DECADES1
E>N+ HM _M HONORS AL;G ! WAY 9CLUD+ T5
GOLD ALBUMS1 F\RTE5 GOLD S+LE RECORDS1 &
FIVE ,GRAMMY ,AW>DS4
  ,AT ! HEI<T ( 8 C>E] ,GL5 0 N ONLY
HO/+ 8 [N TELEVI.N V>IETY %[1 B AL _H
MAJOR ROLES 9 MOVIES L ,TRUE ,GRIT4 ,B
UN"KN 6HIS MILLIONS ( FANS1 ! 5T]TA9] 0
PAY+ A H>% PRICE = 8 RAGS-TO-RI*ES /ORY1
LIV+ A TURBUL5T LIFE AM;G DECAD;E &
DE/RUCTIVE TRAPP+S ( FAME4
  8,I 0 T]RIBLY UNHAPPY4 ,Y "K1 ! M"OY1
! FAME1 "EY?+--DIDN'T BR+ HAPPI;S40
,-P.D+ ! SUP]/>'S HAPPI;S 0 8 EMPTY
_SUAL LIFE4
  8,"!'S A PLACE 9 U ": ,GOD 2L;GS4 ,IF
,HE'S N "! 9 X1 Y'RE AN UNHAPPY CAT4 ,I
J _H T S5SE--T "S?+ 0 MISS+ 9 MY LIFE4
,S ,I'D GET HI< & TALK AB _SUAL ?+S4 ,IF
P DIDN'T WANT 6TALK AB X1 ,I'D />T PR1*+
6!M4
  8,C Y IMAG9E "S"O WA/$ \ ( _! M9D
TELL+ O!R P :AT 0 WR;G ) _! LIFE & H[
6F9D ,JESUS8 ,I TURN$ (F A LOT ( P :O H
/ N =GIV5 ME4 ,MY H1D 0 9 WORSE %APE ?AN
,I R1LIZ$40
  ,Z ,GL5'S COCA9E DEP5D;E M.T$1 HE
2CAME LESS A# 63C1L ! E6ECTS ( 8 DRUG
HABIT F 8 ADOR+ FANS4 8,I RE,Y ?"\ ,I 0
GO+ 6DIE4 ,EV5 MY FANS 7 2G9N+ 6NOTICE T
"S?+ 0 WR;G ) _! IDOL4
  8,I 0 DO+ TELEVI.N %[S & P 7 S5D+ ME
LRS4 ,!Y 7 WRIT+ ?+S L1 ,8,GL51 ,I'VE
BE5 PRAY+ = Y4 ,"!'S "S?+ HAPP5+ 9 YR
LIFE4 ,WE "K T "!'S ,"S?+ WR;G 9 YR
LIFE4 ,I C SEE X :5 Y'RE ON ,,TV40' ,P
_H FAI? 9 ME T ,I CD 2 H1L$4 ,!Y _H M
FAI? 9 ME ?AN _H 9 MYF40
  ,GL5 IS 3V9C$ T X 0 ^? PRAY]S = 8
RECOV]Y F 8 FANS T HELP$ 5A# HM 6BR1K
FREE ( 8 A4IC;NS4
  8,X 0 5TIRELY POSSI# = ME 6OV]DOSE !
WAY ,I 0 DR9K+ & DO+ DRUGS4 ,X 0 !
UNIFI$ PRAY] ( P T ,I N"E MET T POSSIBLY
SAV$ MY LIFE40
  ,:ILE ,GL5'S DEVOT$ FANS 3T9U$ 6(F] UP
_! PRAY]S = 8 RECOV]Y1 X 0 ! FAI? ( "O
WOMAN T ,GL5 SUBMITS DID ! MO/ 6TURN 8
LIFE >.D--,KIMB]LY ,WOOL51 8 WIFE ( M
?AN A DECADE4
  ,X 0 LOVE AT F/ SI<T :5 ,GL5 &
,KIMB]LY--A D.ER AT ,RADIO ,C;Y ,MUSIC
,HALL--F/ MET 9 ,NEW ,YORK ,C;Y 9 #AIHB4
,B _! M>RIAGE 0 A /ORMY "O T 0 ALW ON !
BR9K ( 4SOLV+ 2C ( ,GL5'S A4ICTIVE
LIFE/YLE4
  8,I 0 HOLD+ \ AG/ ,GOD4 ,I 0 / DO+
COCA9E & DR9K+1 & SMOK+ POT4 ,EV5 AF WE
_H \R F/ *1 ,CAL4 ,I 0 HOLD+ \ AG/ ! W (
,GOD40
  ,MATT]S 2T ,GL5 & ,KIMB]LY WORS5$ 9
LATE #AIHC1 :5 ,KIMB]LY1 WE>Y ( H]
HUSB&'S 2HAVIOR1 W>N$ T %E 0 PREP>+
6L1VE HM4
  ,FEEL+ DEVA/AT$ 0T W>N+1 ,GL5 REMEMB]S
H[ HE !N & "! V[$ 6TRY & *ANGE 8 LIFE4
8,I FELL ON MY KNEES & ,I PRAY$ &
PROMIS$ ,GOD T ,I WD /OP US+ DRUGS40 ,X
0 A PROMISE T ,GL5 HAS N BROK54
  ,AL? ! SUP]/> 0 NO L;G] TAK+ DRUGS1
,GL5'S DR9K+ PRO#MS 3T9U$ UNABAT$4 ,X
WASN'T UNTIL #AIHF1 AF P]=M+ AT A 3C]T 9
,HAWAII & AWAK5+ ! NEXT MORN+ ) 8A RE,Y
BAD HANGOV]10 T ,GL5 0 A# 6BR1K T HABIT4
  8,X 0 ! LA/ /RAW4 ,I PRAY$ T MORN+4 ,I
PRAY$1 ,8,"L1 GET ME (F ? /UFF4 ,HELP ME
F9D A WAY 6GET AWAY F ? S940'0
  ,GL5 REMEMB]S HAV+ UTT]$ ! V SAME
PRAY] _M "TS 2F1 B ? "D X _H A DI6]5T
RESULT4 ,HE SIMPLY QUIT DR9K+4 8,T'S A
/RANGELY WOND];L ?+ AB ,GOD10 ,GL5
PROFESSES4 8,HE'S N ALW ON "T1 B ,HE'S
N"E LATE40
  ,N[ "! 0 "O F9AL MATT] T NE$$ ATT5D+
TO4 8,I DECID$ T ,I WANT$ ,KIM & ,I 6BE
BAPTIZ$ TGR4 ,WE MADE A -MIT;T 6H ,*RI/
9 \R LIVES1 H ,*RI/ 9 \R FAMILY1 & 6G
6*UR* & 6RAISE \R *N Z ,*RI/IANS4
  8,F T MO;T ! ,"L1 ,JESUS1 CAME 96MY
LIFE & ,HE DELIV]$ ME F "EY?+--EV5
CIG>ETTES4 ,I DON'T WANT ANY4 ,IF ,I GET
>.D SMOKE1 N[1 ,I GET ILL4 ,I 0 A LO/
S\L & ,I 0 HOP+ T ,GOD WD A3EPT ME4 ,&
,HE DID4
  8,I LE>N$ T NO MATT] H[ DIRE !
CIRCUM/.ES1 ) FAI? & =TITUDE Y C OV]COME
!M4 ,T'S :AT HAPP5$ 6ME4 ,I 0 A ,RH9E/"O
,C[BOY ^: SP>KLE 0 FAD+ FA/1 B :O ROSE
6LIVE AG1 & LIV$ 6TELL AB X40
  ,TD1 ! 8,RH9E/"O ,C[BOY0 IS FREE ( ALL
8 *EMICAL A4IC;NS4 ,HE IS HAPPILY M>RI$
& 3T9UES 6MAKE FREQU5T APPE>.ES ON !
EVANGELICAL ,*RI/IAN MUSIC CIRCUIT P]=M+
S;GS ) DEEPLY _SUAL LYRICS4
  8,I ONCE P]=M$ )A B&1 B TD X'S ! B& &!
,HOLY ,_S4 ,I C FEEL X :5 ,I'M ON/AGE1
,I C HE> X 9 RECORD$ PLAYBACKS1 & ,I C
S5SE X 9 AUDI;E RESPONSES4
  8,:5 AUDI;ES L1VE MY %[S1 ,I N ONLY
WANT !M 6FEEL 5T]TA9$1 ,I WANT !M 6FEEL
L BETT] P = HAV+ ATT5D$4 ,I WANT !M 6BE
9SPIR$1 UPLIFT$1 & B.S$40
  ,B ,GL5 IS S++ M ?AN J 3TEMPOR>Y
,*RI/IAN HITS4 ,! V]SATILE & POPUL>
P]=M] AL 3T9UES 8 SECUL> C>E]1 P]=M+
SUMM]S AT ,BRANSON'S ,GR& ,PALACE1 T\R+1
& REMA9+ A H1DL9E ATTRAC;N 9 ! _W'S
L>GE/ %[ ROOMS 9 ,LAS ,VEGAS4
  8"S P 9 ! ,*RI/IAN -MUN;Y EXPECT ME
6AB&ON MY SECUL> REP]TOIRE & ALL ! HITS
^U : ,I BUILT MY C>E]4 ,B ! AUDI;E GETS
BO? &! =MAT GOES OV] WELL "EY":4
  8,I DON'T P]=M ONLY ,*RI/IAN MUSIC 9 !
WAKE ( MY SALV,N1 2C X WD ONLY ATTRACT
,*RI/IANS 6MY 3C]TS4 ,I DON'T WANT 6SP5D
MY LIFE & C>E] ESP\S+ ,*RI/ 6P :O ALR "K
,HM4 ,I WANT 6EXPOSE ,*RI/ 6P :O DON'T40
  ,GL5'S P]SONAL LIFE REMA9S FILL$ )!
,BI#1 FAI?1 & PRAY]4 8,I R1D ! ,BI# 2C
IF Y DON'T R1D X Y DON'T GR[10 HE DCLS4
8,& ,I'VE LE>N$ T Y M/ TOT,Y TRU/ ,GOD--
Y M/ TOT,Y H FAI? 9 ,HM & ,HE W GUIDE Y4
,IF Y DON'T1 IF "! >E ANY D\BTS CREEP+
96YR M9D1 Y C RUN AMUCK AG4
  ,AL? "O ( 8 FAVORITE PRAY]S IS 8,!
,"L'S ,PRAY]10 ,GL5 AL 3FIDES T HE 5JOYS
HAV+ "O-ON-"O 3V]S,NS ) 8 ,MAK]4 8,I J
TALK 6,GOD1 BASIC,Y1 L ,I'M TALK+ 6Y4
,ONLY ,I'M ASK+ ! "QS40
  ,HE IS A TRUE 2LIEV] 9 ! H1L+ P[] (
PRAY]4 8,NO MATT] H[ DIRE ! CIRCUM/.ES1
) FAI?1 =TITUDE1 & PRAY] Y C OV]COME
!M10 HE DCLS4
  8,X 0 9 A MO;T ( PRAY] T ,GOD SAV$ ME4
,X 0 ,8 FAI? 9 ME J Z M* Z MY FAI? 9 HM4
,ANY"O C EXP]I;E ? K9D ( SAV+ "? FAI? &
PRAY]4
  8,I ?9K T :AT ,I'VE BE5 "? & ": ,I'M
N[ %D 2 AN 9SPIR,N4 ,I LEFT ,GOD =A :ILE
B ,HE N"E LEFT ME4 ,I'VE N"E BE5 HAPPI]
?AN ,I AM N[4 ,I'M ! NEW1 IMPROV$1 ,GL5
,CAMPBELL1 A GUY T FEELS AN 9T]NAL GL[ T
GLI/5S '''0


