The performer of the Christmas song “Feliz Navidad”, José Feliciano, told in a recent interview how God revealed the special plan he had for his life, music, and why he became provida , after supporting abortion for years.
José was born blind in a Catholic family to Puerto Rico in 1945, being the fourth of 11 children. He emigrated to the United States when he was young and now lives in Connecticut. He is a Catholic practitioner, has performed at the Vatican and meets privately with Pope Francis.
In an interview with the National Catholic Register, Feliciano said that God had taught him his plan since I was a child: “God had mercy on me because I was born in such a poor environment, in addition to being born blind,” he said.
“In a Latin family, more than in an American, being blind is like having the plague. By that, it means my parents at first think that there is no future for me, so you can’t move and do all the things your parents think about … and it seemed to me that before they come the Bible or do other things with me, God was pushing me into the area of music. God has been showing me the light since I was born”, Recognized the artist
“I think a child,” he continued, “really starts thinking for himself at the age of 4, and somehow at that age when I listened to my uncles play music, it seemed like God was sending me a message, guiding me. in that direction. “
In the interview, Feliciano revealed that “I used to be in favor of abortion, many, many years ago.” “But then, when I had my daughter Melissa, I went the other way… when I heard Melissa’s little heartbeat on the monitor, I said, ‘Well, wait a minute. It includes if everything there is a beat, this is life, this is life … ”.
On the other hand, the artist acknowledged that his Catholic faith has also helped him in difficult times.
“Some people have said to me, ‘You are blind because it was God’s will.’ That’s nonsense! God does not want his children to get sick in any way. If it has a deformity, it is not the work of God. It’s just one of those things that happens. It’s as if the plan for your genetic copy has a flaw. It happens in the fruits, it happens in the animals, and it happened to me “, he will say.
“The biggest tragedy for many people with disabilities is that they let others convince them that there are limits to what they can achieve. It’s just not like that (… “) we have to be careful to listen to people who can’t say we can’t do this or that”, he added.
It also states that one of the main drivers for success was to “get out of poverty.”
“I don’t care what some people say: poverty is terrible. It had a positive effect on me, as it helped me become a strong person and taught me compassion. But he wanted to stop living in cockroach-infested buildings. I wanted to succeed and do the unexpected, “he said.
Music by José Feliciano
50 years after its release, the song “Feliz Navidad” by José Feliciano entered the Billboard list of the 10 most chosen songs in the United States for the first time on Tuesday, December 15, 2020.
Other hits for which he is known include his performances of The Doors ‘Light My Fire2 and The Mamas & The Papas’ California Dreamin, as well as music for movies and television shows, such as the sitcom comedy theme. of the 70’s “Boy and Man”.