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TechnoratiAt the end of their discussion, Vietti asked non-Christians interested in "being saved" to come forward, and at least 40 mostly young people followed suit. In the end, the pastor said more than 200 people came to Christianity throughout the services, including members of the media there to cover Welch's talk.
"More people came up and gave their lives to God than I anticipated, but that's good," Welch said after the services - and after signing hundreds of autographs. "I'm tripping out a little bit, but it's cool. This is the best thing that's ever happened to me."
"Do you guys think I'm crazy?" he added, gesturing to reporters. "Everything on MTV is 50 Cent, Eminem, dis this, dis that. This is something positive."
When he returns from Israel, Welch plans to launch a solo career, with music about his experiences as a new Christian, and then give the money to charities and to Valley Bible Fellowship's plan to build "rock and roll churches" across America.
"Every dime I make is going back to the people in a positive way," he said. "I'm gonna change the world or die trying."
Welch said he tried to convince the other members of Korn to come to the church but had no luck. However, he stills considers them his best friends. "I love them so much," he said. "I'm happy. I just want to do good. I'm not doing nothing wrong. I don't want to hurt the band Korn. I don't want to hurt anyone. My music is about love; it's love without saying it.
"With Korn, I got the money, all kinds of drugs of choice, everything, but this is my life now," he added. "I'm never gonna change. That drug [meth] is known for making people crazy, but I'm in my right mind. This was all His plan. You were supposed to be here talking to me."
- Corey Moss, MTV News
Welch recently launched his new website www.HeadtoChrist.com on February 25, 2005 where you will be able to find music, testimonies and more. His baptism will take place in Jordan, Israel and soon after he will return to continue to develop his solo career of positive music.
Young people are now witnessing the change that God can do in one person's life, and there is the hope that many will be sensitive and respond to God's calling through this movement of the Holy Spirit in the rock n' roll world.
