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Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Alice Cooper keeps a daily routine that includes reading the Bible, praying, and warning people about the devil.\u00a0Cooper, who became a Christian late in life, tries to keep God at the forefront. In a recent interview, the Detroit, Michigan native shared his daily life routine and how God is a big part of it.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m up before the sun; 5 a.m. is my time. Straight out of bed, make a cup of coffee, grab my Bible, then spend the next hour reading and praying,\u201d Cooper told\u00a0The Times U.K. \u201cI read a couple of chapters a day,\u201d he continued. \u201cThis is my 12th reading. It puts me in a positive frame of mind.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the past, the singer has\u00a0testified\u00a0to how Jesus saved him from his sinful life, including cocaine addiction. Since then, he has been committed to helping his peers and even gave a Bible to\u00a0self-professed\u00a0Satanist Marilyn Manson.<\/p>\n

Cooper revealed that he keeps in shape by playing \u201cgolf six days a week\u201d and said that \u201cquitting alcohol\u201d also helped him stay in good health. \u201cThanks to [my wife] Sheryl \u2014 she committed me to an asylum for treatment \u2014 this is my 39th year sober,\u201d he said.\u00a0\u201cBeing a dad changed everything for me. It gave me a reason to stay sober. On stage, I was Alice, but after the show, I wanted to be Dad. That life was better than a life in the bottle.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cooper also talked about working with his charity,\u00a0Solid Rock, an Arizona-based nonprofit centered on helping teenagers.\u00a0\u201cWe\u2019ve set up places where any teenager can come in and learn any instrument for free. Music changed my life; hopefully, we can change a few more,\u201d he told The Times.<\/p>\n

Still a fan of \u201chorror movies\u201d and the creepy clowns in his home studio, Cooper ended the interview with a warning about the devil. \u201cI\u2019m rarely in bed later than 11. Then I pray for a while,\u201d he noted. \u201cI believe in Heaven and Hell. People think of the devil with horns and a pointy tail. Man, you are so far off the mark,\u201d Cooper said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe devil is going to be the best-looking, smoothest-talking guy in the room. He\u2019s going to make you feel like a million bucks. But you better watch out because he\u2019s got a whole different set of plans for you.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a short\u00a0video\u00a0clip<\/a> of Pastor Greg Laurie years ago, Cooper explained why he\u2019s still a member of the band Hollywood Vampires alongside Johnny Depp and Aerosmith\u2019s Joe Perry. Cooper said he once contemplated changing his name after he came to faith in Christ, but his pastor advised him not to.<\/p>\n

\u201cLook where He (God) put you. What if you\u2019re Alice Cooper, but now you\u2019re following Christ. You\u2019re a rock star, but you don\u2019t live the rock life. Your lifestyle is now your testimony,\u201d he recounted his pastor telling him. The rocker is gearing up to co-headline a U.K. arena tour with The Cult starting May 23.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Alice Cooper keeps a daily routine that includes reading the Bible, praying, and warning people about the devil.\u00a0Cooper, who became a Christian late in life, tries to keep God at the forefront. 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