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Kid Rock Searching For Salvation on Upcoming ‘Halfway to Jesus’ Christian Rock Album Featuring Eminem Collab

You can preview the faith-based music collection with the Bob Seger-coded first single, "James 1:17 (Jesus Is King)" now.

Kid Rock Searching For Salvation on Upcoming ‘Halfway to Jesus’ Christian Rock Album Featuring Eminem Collab

Kid Rock, the rapper turned rocker turned country now Christian singer, has declared his faith in the upcoming album, Halfway to Jesus. The 17-track collection, set to release on October 17, features a collaboration with Eminem on the track "7 Sins." The first single, "James 1:17 (Jesus Is King)," serves as a plea for forgiveness from Rock's past blasphemies.

The album showcases Rock's journey of embracing his religious side through songs like "Why Don't You Look Into Jesus," "Water Into Wine," "Me and Jesus," "God Is Good," "High Road," and a cover of Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the USA." In the album's forward, Rock explains that the collaboration with Eminem is about finding common ground in a divided nation.

Both artists have a history of working together, including on Rock's 1998 album Devil Without a Cause and Eminem's 2013 remix of Trick-Trick's "From tha D."

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