A WELSH folk rock singer has refused to back down in his unlikely transatlantic row with a top American TV evangelist. In one corner is Penarth-born musician Martyn Joseph, who uses his work to highlight causes such as aiding Brazilian landless workers and children made homeless by war.

In the other is American former faith healer Dr Pat Robertson, known for insulting Islam as a religion, suggesting Venezuelan President Hugo Charvez should be assassinated and opposing gay rights.

Joseph, Best Male Artist at the 2004 BBC Welsh Music Awards, is including a live recording of a song which lambasts Dr Robertson on his new album.

The song, delivered at the Christian Greenbelt Festival in Cheltenham last year, has been criticised by Dr Robertson’s Christian Broadcasting Network.

 Story at icWales.  The real fun is at Dave Walker’s blog. Apparently the chorus in question goes like this:

Mr. Robertson, what have you done?
When you think you speak for the Son?
Oh Mr. Robertson what would you do?
If you stand before God, and God says **** you

And as Helen so eloquently says in comment #11:

And though I doubt God is entirely happy with the profanity, I was very amused. For which I ought to immediately repent. I have a special prayer for just this circumstance; “Lord, forgive me my sins, even the ones I enjoyed, and especially the ones that still make me chuckle”.

Martyn Joseph online