Harlem Gospel does what Beck’s Father should have done. They pulled out and avoided Imminent disaster. The renowned Choir was scheduled to perform the opening act for the simulcast film of Glenn Beck’s novel The Christmas Sweater — A Return to Redemption. But the choir  pulled out of the event, citing financial reasons. It appears there much more to story….James Rucker, executive director of Color for Change which has helped persuade more than 80 advertisers to ditch Beck’s show said the group did an about-face after he called the choir. “We wanted to make sure they understood who Beck was,” Rucker said. “We believe their mission is about spreading the Gospel and and promoting harmony, and we thought Beck was the antithesis of that.” Rucker sent the choir excerpts from some of Beck’s shows, including one where he said President Obama “has a deep-seated hatred for white people.”

Beck’s one man freak show failed miserably!! In New York, Beck sold 17 tickets. In Boston, another 17. And in Washington, D.C., the hotbed of political activism, his tearful film drew only 30.

Here’s a review excerpt for the morbidly curious…The Christmas Sweater may seem to be the same kind of run-of-the-mill holiday tale of redemption and hope that we see every year about this time. But considering that the climax involves right-wing talk-show host Glenn Beck, in the guise of a 12 year old version of himself, crying on the stage floor in the fetal position while a large black woman sings hymns to him, I think it might leave viewers with a few more questions than the usual family fare. I could be wrong but I’m not sure the world is ready for Beck’s version of Christmas cheer. When I think of the holidays many images come to mind. A profusely sweating mental fat man in a sweater crying like a biotch is not one of them.