It is known that when it comes to picking names for their kids, Kanye West and Kim Kardashian decide on a name with a profound significance. When the couple welcomed their fourth child on May 10 and it was a baby boy, they named him Psalm.
It was only one week after their son was born that the couple revealed the name to the public. And knowing Kanye's reputation for religious fervor, naming his son Psalm could be linked to his plans of staring a new religion.
Psalm, when translated in Hebrew, means “sacred song or hymn,” and the Bible carries the Book of Psalms. So why was their son called Psalm West? A source told E! that Kardashian and West agreed on naming their youngest child “Psalm” as a “representation of their spirituality.”
A second source of the publication shared a consistent explanation for this unique name that calls to mind sacred songs used in both Christian and Jewish worship. The source said that to the famous couple, the name Psalm “just felt right.”
“The name Psalm was very important to Kanye and where he is spiritually,” the second source told E! “He presented it to Kim and she thought about it and ultimately agreed.”
It is not understood what specific religion West belongs to growing up, but it is clearly Christian. The rapper and music producer once posed as Jesus Christ on the cover of Rolling Stone and has title tracks such as “Jesus Walks” and “I Am A God.”
Ever since West and Kardashian have reportedly been hosting exclusive and pretty vague “inter-faith” Sunday Services, serious speculations have been circling the Internet that West might soon establish his own independent Christian religion. The Kardashian family members such as Khloe Kardashian, Kylie Jenner, Kendall Jenner and Kourtney Kardashian, as well as other celebrities like Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom and Diplo, are among the reported attendees of the Sunday Services.
A source told People in April that West has talked about founding his own church, but “it wouldn’t be the traditional, three-hymns-and-a-sermon thing.” Kanye’s visions for a new Christian religion is “a way to point people to Jesus through the arts and through a community of people who love and care for each other,” the same source added.
The same source also revealed that Kanye has faith in the power of music and wants to help people through music. “He understands brokenness and the need for healing, probably more than most people,” the source said. “He believes in the healing powers of music, but also believes that God can step in and heal people’s brokenness and their issues.”
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