New York Music Legend To Become Minister From The Grave

From the grave, a music legend with ties to the region is becoming an ordained minister at a historic church in the Hudson Valley.

DMX was born in Mount Vernon. The Westchester native was one of the biggest rap stars in the 1990s and early 2000s. His first 5 albums debuted at number 1.

DMX To Be Ordained As Minister In Westchester County

DMX is becoming an ordained minister at the Foster Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church, a historic Underground Railroad site.

The Hudson Valley native passed away at White Plains Hospital at the age of 50 in April 2021 due to catastrophic cardiac arrest. His career achievements included an American Music Award, a Billboard Music Award, and six Grammy Award nominations.

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Foster Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church in Tarrytown once served as a stop on the Underground Railroad that helped Southern slaves flee to the North before the Civil War.

This weekend, DMX, aka Earl Simmons, will receive the posthumous honor this weekend, joining a church lineage that spans a century and a half.

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DMX To Become Reverend Earl Simmons In Tarrytown, New York

This isn’t a publicity stunt or a casual tribute.

The church says they are recognizing DMX for the ministry he carried out through his music, and said Simmons "turned his pain into a ministry of raw truth."

Church leaders add that DMX spent decades ministering, even without the title. You can see his most inspirational lyrics, words that helped him get this honor, below:

See DMX's Most Inspirational Lyrics

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