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A country rock star revealed he\u2019d tried to convert Kiss<\/a> icon Gene Simmons<\/a> to Christianity, and asked his fans to pray that his ambition would succeed.<\/p>\n John Rich, 52, is half of the popular duo Big & Rich, known for the 2004 smash \u201cSave a Horse (Ride a Cowboy).\u201d He was previously bassist and co-vocalist with Lonestar, famous for a chain of successful singles including the 1999 No.1 hit Amazed<\/em>.<\/p>\n He recently revealed that he\u2019d shared a moment with Simmons and expressed hope that it would bear fruit.<\/p>\n READ MORE: <\/strong>The 10 Weirdest Kiss Songs<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cOn my tour bus, I just held hands and prayed with Gene Simmons that Jesus would make himself known to him in such a way they he couldn\u2019t deny him,\u201d Rich wrote on X. \u201cPray that Gene gives his life to Christ. God\u2019s will be done.\u201d<\/p>\n To date Simmons hadn\u2019t responded to the announcement \u2013 but as might be expected, he\u2019s expressed his opinions on organized religion in the past.<\/p>\n \u201cTo be selfish, committed to yourself, is better than being committed to an institution,\u201d he said in 2002<\/a>. \u201cLike, human beings are allowed to talk for God? Whoever came up with that one? The less educated you are, the more of a hold on you religion has.\u201d<\/p>\n He added: \u201cI\u2019d like to put a new jurisdiction in there. Kisstianity would be a good religion \u2013 do away with all those other religions that are so self-destructive and divisive.\u201d<\/p>\nGene Simmons\u2019 One Rule for Getting to Heaven<\/h3>\n