Well Christian pop has come
a long way from its obscure past. But, it still is a bit player compared
to the mainstream pop scene that commands many times more peep's attention.
Dallas,
Texas native Jessica Simpson has the voice and the look that overcomes
any negative stigma from playing or signing these artists as mainstream
pop stars. While signing with Columbia (Sony) may not allow Jessica to
'preach' like she may want to, she at least isn't being pushed into singing
sexual based lyrics that many in her group of sexy young diva's like Britney
Spears or Christina Aguilera may be steered towards. Interestingly, Jessica
initially was rejected by the Christian music establishment because as
she says "...they were like, 'You're too sexy to be singing Christian music.'
That really hurt me, because those weren't my intentions at all. I was
in overalls and a ponytail, and they were telling me I couldn't go out
there and sing because it would make boys lust." The big reason Jessica
Simpson signed with Sony, under the wings of Tommy Mottola, was that she
wanted to still sing lyrics that supported the idea of abstinence and commitment.
Any ways, her Sweet Kisses
album is her first release and includes a song Jessica co-wrote Heart of
Innocence, whose idea came straight from one of Jessica's dreams, designed
to appeal to the young teen virgin ideal of Jessica's own beliefs, which
she says you can be confident about your sexuality without having sex.
Somehow I have the feeling the number of guys that would wait until marriage
to get nude with Jessica would number in the 1000s, so she has plenty of
reason to be confident about her sexuality! She also did a song on the
album with Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees called Where You Are. Jessica
and Nick were together around two years before just recently deciding to
step back from their relationship and focus on their careers... At least
that's the 'official line'. The announcement shocked many since earlier
in the year the two were rumored to be engaged Before Jessica had her relationship
with Nick, she briefly dated an unnamed celebrity whom she confides, "this
guy who I was, like, totally in love with - an actor. He dumped me because
I wouldn't sleep with him, and I was like, 'I'm never dating anybody in
the entertainment industry again. All they're out for is sex.'"
Jessica had toured with 98
Degrees before the release of the album. In fact during one performance,
Jessica admits in her diary on her official site that which doing a dance
move, she actually ripped her pants in the butt. She told MTV news of the
incident "It was really, really embarrassing. I started backing up off
the stage, and I told my dancers to take over, and people were flashing
their cameras. Then my mom comes running backstage, and I'm just laying
there crying. I didn't know what to do, and she takes off her jeans and
she puts them on me like any good mother would, and I go back out there
and I sing my ballad and then I get a standing ovation. That made it worthwhile.
Kind of." She's not sure if anyone saw her bare ass, but it is hoped by
thousands of web surfers that the moment was captured on film and uploaded
to the internet. Jessica is definitely one to keep an eye on in the coming
years as many wonder how she'll evolve and confront moralistic situations
while trying to advance her career. |
