Following the popularity of his earth-based church gatherings, artist Kanye West has announced plans to host a Sunday Service on board the International Space Station.
The news has sent his fans wild with many signing up to win a chance to join him, his family, a dozen gospel singers and the holy spirit aboard the ISS for three days early next year.
In a statement released via a rap-sermon from NASA headquarters in Houston, Kanye explained that he wanted to get closer to God and that this was just the first step in a cosmic journey that would eventually lead to him erecting a 'Kanye Kathedral' on Mars.
"I'm sent by the Virgin Mary, My mission is missionary
Ain't no God in space, that's why Ye finna fill the place
I sold albums all over the world, i make love all over ya girl
But i never been to the ISS, until next year in excess
The Sunday Service and the crew, the holy ghost and maybe you
If god made the moon and stars, imma go there and spit bars
Space is black like me, time can't touch my psyche
Travellin faster than the speed of light, i fuck a black hole outta sight
We breakin ground and records, get to Mars before my grandkids
Build a red Kanye Kathedral, first church for Martian people
Do Martians got God? Black skin or even ears?
Will they respect this entrepreneur at the final frontiers?
From n****s in Paris to n****s on yo terrace
Is Jesus gonna spare us or will he embarrass?"
President Donald Trump has reacted with enthusiasm for the initiative and pledged full support via Twitter, by ordering the United States Space Force to lend engineers and "space priests" to get the job done before the 2020 election.