King of Kings (statue)
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King of Kings is a 62-foot (19 m)-tall statue of Jesus on the east side of Interstate 75 near Monroe, Ohio, United States. It depicts Jesus from the chest up with his arms and head raised to the sky. Since its construction, the statue has been given many nicknames by local residents, such as "Giant Jesus", "Touchdown Jesus", "MC 62 Ft. Jesus", and "Drowning Jesus".[1][2] It was erected in September 2004. The statue is located in front of Solid Rock Church, a 3000+ member megachurch in Monroe.
The statue was designed by Brad Coriel and was sculpted by James Lynch.
Comedian Heywood Banks wrote and performed a song about the statue entitled "Big Butter Jesus," which encourages all to "Spread" the Word. The name of the song references the pale yellow color of the statue which is very similar to the color of butter.
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- Solid Rock Church website
- Pictures of the statue
- The Sculptor, James Lynch's Website
- Video of Heywood Banks performing "Big Butter Jesus"
- King of Kings (statue) is at coordinates Coordinates:
