Tom Mennel, a lifelong devotee of Elvis, was interviewed by The Express to discuss his conviction that Joyce is the person she claims to be. In spite of the fact that Mennel has been a fan of Elvis since he was six years old, he continues to be under the impression that Joyce is the King. His expectation was that Joyce will reveal his true identity at some point in the future.“Mr. Joyce is like Elvis to me, and I hope he will come clean about his identity,” Mennel said while expressing his desire. Mennel provided the following assessment of the song’s spiritual significance: “Perhaps God is using Elvis’ voice to minister to broken hearts and lives.”
“I would say to him, my friend and brother, that we are kindred spirits,” Mennel remarked, considering what he would say if Elvis were still alive. “If Elvis were alive, I would say that the two of us are kindred spirits.” Christ brings us together as one.
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