King of Kings (statue)

King of Kings (statue)

King of Kings is a convert|62|ft|m|sing=on-tall statue of Jesus on the east side of Interstate 75 near Monroe, Ohio, United States. It depicts Jesus from the chest up with his arms and head raised to the sky. Since its construction at a cost of $250,000 [cite news|work=WLWT News 5|title=62-Foot Jesus Along I-75 Gaining Giant Attention|date=2004-11-24| url=http://www.wlwt.com/news/3950572/detail.html] , the statue has been given many nicknames by local residents, such as "Giant Jesus", "Touchdown Jesus", "MC 62 Ft. Jesus", and "Drowning Jesus". [cite news|work=New York Times|title=Giant Jesus statue keeps watch over Ohio interstate|date=2005-11-18|url=http://www.ajc.com/news/content/travel/articles/stories/1105/18jesus.html] [ [http://www.roadsideamerica.com/attract/OHMONjesus.html Giant Jesus Statue, Monroe, Ohio. Roadside America ] ] It was erected in September 2004. The statue is located in front of Solid Rock Church, a 3000+ member megachurch in Monroe.

The statue was designed by Brad Coriel and was sculpted by James Lynch.

Comedian Heywood Banks wrote and performed a song about the statue entitled "Big Butter Jesus," which encourages all to "Spread" the Word. The name of the song references the statue's pale yellow color, and states that it looks like it's carved out of butter. This reminded Heywood of seeing big statues at the state fair that were made out of different food items.

:"In southern Ohio, just north of Cincinnati":"I beheld a vision, next to the expressway.":"Was a 60 foot Jesus, with his hands in the air":"looks like he’s carved out of butter,":"just like at the state fair.":::Lyrics from "Big Butter Jesus"

References

External links

* [http://www.solidrockchurch.org/ Solid Rock Church website]
* [http://www.roadsideamerica.com/attract/OHMONjesus.html Pictures of the statue]
* [http://www.jameslynchartworks.com/ The Sculptor, James Lynch's Website]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-ksuOaI61g&mode=related&search=/ Video of Heywood Banks performing "Big Butter Jesus"]
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