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Cory Asbury has a vision of \u201cmass salvations\u201d on Super Bowl Sunday.<\/p>\n
About a month ago, Asbury and fellow Christian singer-songwriter Forrest Frank\u00a0teased the idea of faith-based halftime show\u00a0to take place at the same time as the NFL\u2019s Super Bowl halftime program featuring Bad Bunny, a Puerto Rican rapper known for his sexually explicit lyrics.<\/p>\n
Asbury, 40, posted a video Tuesday, saying he\u2019s received \u201ctens of thousands of messages and comments\u201d since he first floated the idea of an alternative show. And, in the weeks since he and Frank brought it up, the conservative organization Turning Point USA announced it would be hosting its own alternative halftime show during the football game on Feb. 8, 2026.<\/p>\n
Those near-simultaneous announcements led many to speculate whether a partnership was brewing, but the \u201cReckless Love\u201d singer cleared the air on that this week.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn the spirit of unity, Forrest and I jumped on a call with their team,\u201d Asbury said of TPUSA. \u201cBut, at the end of the day, the two visions [for an alternative halftime show] are just incompatible.\u201d<\/p>\n
Asbury went on to say he wants the show he\u2019s potentially involved in to be explicitly Gospel-focused.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want this to be a Jesus moment,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019re glorifying the name of Jesus, worshiping, praying. I almost see it like a Billy Graham crusade, a call to the altar \u2014 mass salvations across the nation.\u201d<\/p>\n
He told his fans he and Frank plan to move ahead independently of TPUSA, noting they are looking for donors and partners who might be able to provide for the event\u2019s logistical needs.<\/p>\n
The famous worship leader acknowledged an alternative halftime show would \u201ccost legitimately millions of dollars,\u201d adding, \u201cForrest and I are not taking a dime from this. This isn\u2019t a get-rich-quick scheme. It\u2019s simply offering something to the nation and to the Lord.\u201d<\/p>\n
TPUSA, for its part, has not yet announced any details for its \u201cAll-American Halftime Show.\u201d<\/p>\n
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