Scholarly Articles
- Chaney, C. (2017) Prince Rogers Nelson: from “Dirty Mind” to Devout Jehovah’s Witness. Journal of African American Studies, 21(3), 425–442. https://doi-org/10.1007/s12111-017-9380-6
- Lewis-Giggetts, T. (2017) When Faith and Music Intersect: the Spiritual Evolution of a Musical Genius. Journal of African American Studies, 21(3), 533–539. https://doi-org/10.1007/s12111-017-9379-z
- Till, R. (2010). Pop stars and idolatry: an investigation of the worship of popular music icons, and the music and cult of Prince, Journal of Beliefs & Values, 31(1), 69-80, DOI: 10.1080/13617671003666761
News/Popular Media Articles
- Hoffman, Claire (2016, Apr 28). Prince’s Life as a Jehovah’s Witness: His Complicated and Ever-Evolving Faith. Billboard. Retrieved from https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/cover-story/7348538/prince-jehovahs-witness-life
- Hopfensperger, Jean (2016, May 4). ‘We lost a spiritual brother’ in Prince: A low-profile member in life, the star draws attention to Jehovah’s Witnesses after death. Minneapolis Star Tribune. Retrieved from http://www.startribune.com/prince-s-death-puts-spotlight-on-jehovah-s-witnesses/377972981/
Journals
- Theology of Prince. (2018). United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities.
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