In response to his extravagant Easter 2023 “Ransom” service, pastor Mike Todd has received a great deal of backlash on social media. Even though the entire event was not uploaded to social media, clips of the same were viewed online where it could be seen that the church congregation was far from what one might expect. The celebration, which went viral online, featured performances from Kesha and Beyoncé as well as stage lighting reminiscent of film awards ceremonies and dance moves similar to Sam Smith’s Unholy.
Taking the helm of the Transformation Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma since February 2015, Natalie and Mike Todd are leading pastors. After running his saliva on a churchgoer during a service, the latter made headlines last year. Because of its modern beliefs and style of prayer, the chapel has gained enormous popularity online. The Easter service at Transformation Church this year, titled Ransom, featured exciting performances and intricate dance routines. They drastically altered the lyrics of Beyoncé’s song Diva during one of their performances. Dancers performed Kesha’s song Die Young during the church service. Several performances on Twitter and TikTok went viral, disturbing internet users immensely.
Online Outrage Over Transformation Church Easter Service By Pastor Mike Todd
After his extravagant Easter 2023 “Ransom” service, Pastor Mike Todd has received immense backlash on social media. Despite the fact that the entire event wasn’t posted on social media, clips were posted online where one could see that the church congregation wasn’t what one might expect. It featured performances from Kesha and Beyoncé, stage lighting reminiscent of a Hollywood awards ceremony, and dances similar to Sam Smith’s Unholy. Transformation Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma has been led by Natalie and Mike Todd since February 2015. After running saliva on a churchgoer during a service last year, the latter made headlines. As a result of its modern beliefs and way of praying, the chapel has gained immense traction online. One can watch exciting performances and intricate dance routines during Transformation Church’s Easter service titled Ransom this year. The lyrics of Beyoncé’s song Diva were drastically changed in one of their performances. Based on Beyoncé’s iconic song Formation, Ransom performers sang- ok demons, let’s get in formation. In another segment of the concert, a singer was seen wearing MSCHF Big Red Boots and singing- I got my money, everybody mad.
There was also a skit in which three performers discussed their derrieres, with one of them mentioning that your booty matters as well. Kesha’s song Die Young was also performed by dancers during the church service. Viral performances on Twitter and TikTok greatly disturbed internet users. Many people couldn’t believe that a church would organize such an extravagant and modern concert. Several people commented that it was “blasphemous.” Todd announced on his social media account that they would stream the livestream for one session only before deleting it online. Nick Jones, a YouTuber, suggested that the church was not posting the video online because they may be liable for copyright violations. Meanwhile, he suggested that perhaps the church has something to hide from the public. The official website of Mike Todd states that his philosophy is to represent God to the lost and hope to transform them through the power of Christ.