King of Kings (statue)
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King of Kings is a 62-foot (19 m)-tall statue of Jesus on the east side of I-75 near Monroe, OH, 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 [1], the statue has been given many nicknames by local residents and I-75 travellers, such as "Giant Jesus", "Big Butter Jesus", "Touchdown Jesus", "MC 62 Ft. Jesus", "Drowning Jesus" and "Quicksand Jesus".[2][3] 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 his song "Big Butter Jesus" about the statue.
Singer-songwriter Robbie Schaefer of the band Eddie From Ohio wrote the song "Monroe, OH" after driving past the statue.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ "62-Foot Jesus Along I-75 Gaining Giant Attention". WLWT News 5. 2004-11-24. http://www.wlwt.com/news/3950572/detail.html.
- ^ "Giant Jesus statue keeps watch over Ohio interstate". New York Times. 2005-11-18. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/17/national/17statue.html?_r=1&emc=eta1.
- ^ Giant Jesus Statue, Monroe, Ohio. Roadside America
- ^ Robbie Schaefer, Strange and Lovely World
[edit] External links
- Solid Rock Church website
- Pictures of the statue
- The Sculptor, James Lynch's Website
- Video of Heywood Banks performing "Big Butter Jesus"
Coordinates: 39°27′14″N 84°19′35″W / 39.453857°N 84.32642°W
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