Hillsong’s VIP experience shows worship music has a celebrity problem
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Tom Read2021-10-19T08:43:00
The ticket options for the new Hillsong United and Chris Tomlin tour include celebrity-style meet-and-greets and an on-stage catwalk photo shoot. But a VIP experience is the antithesis of true worship, says Tom Read, and would have Jesus turning the tables
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