Reverend Billy C. Wirtz' new book "Sermons & Songs, Selected Writings from The First House of Polyester Worship" is an eyes-wide-opened revelation that documents his life that became his art.
If you know Reverend Billy as a performer then you know his Distorted wisdom is his twisted wit. A storyteller that crafts his songs on painfully hysterical real life scenarios. The Reverend pays homage to some strange and tragic people along the way. The great treat about this book is that Reverend Billy has created a live show around it. The live show fortifies the powerful emotions of those written words. Reverend Billy C. delivers those emotions at the podium and behind the keys from his heart. Some of the standouts like Grandma vs. the Crusher, Toe Tale Recall, Cousin Cupcake, Room 309 and Plato's Retreat, are delivered in classic Rev Billy style, yet, you can't help thinking the bittersweet is not just in the characters and stories themselves.
Twisted and painfully funny true he paints a vivid picture with these short stories and song lyrics. It seems as though Reverend Billy C. has come full circle career wise with this book. This is the world and word according to Reverend Billy C. Wirtz, americana, at its surreal best. Amen
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