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Language: English Niche: Music History, Biography, and Religious Studies The Ferriday Cousins: The Untold Story of Jimmy Swaggart’s Offer to Jerry Lee Lewis

"The intersection of rock 'n' roll and Pentecostal fervor has never been more personified than in the complex, lifelong relationship between cousins Jimmy Swaggart and Jerry Lee Lewis. Born and raised in the small town of Ferriday, Louisiana, these two men represented the polarizing dualities of the American South: the sacred and the profane. While Swaggart climbed the heights of the global televangelism world, Jerry Lee Lewis became the "Killer," the wild man of rock 'n' roll who redefined the piano as an instrument of rebellion. For decades, a central narrative in their relationship involved a persistent, often public "offer" made by Swaggar..."

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