Frankie Grande, Glitter Jesus | Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈

In the 65th edition of Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈 (2025), we highlight “Glitter Jesus” performed by Frankie Grande.

Prepare to beam with P-R-I-D-E 🏳️‍🌈! Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈 celebrates, embraces, and spotlights songs by LGBTQ musicians or allies.  Here, we provide background and insight into musicians, analyze, plus go gaga over the decadent bops served up.  When songs dictate deeper and more transcendent discussion, we ensure the point is fully articulated.  All styles of music are welcome, whether the songs are classics or brand-new. So, without further ado, in the 65^th edition of Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈 (2025), we highlight “Glitter Jesus” performed by Frankie Grande.

“I will reflect all the light from the shine of my skin / So you can fuck who you want and get your glam on.” Oh, snap, Frankie Grande! Mr. Grande is a character… understatement.  Flamboyant and unapologetic, he is one-of-a-kind, something he confirms on his 2025 debut album, Hotel Rock Bottom.  The song at hand, “Glitter Jesus”, is the tenth track. Unsurprisingly, it is fierce and blasphemous to the nth degree. “With the body of techno / With the body of disco,” he asserts in the pre-chorus, concluding, “With the body of Glitter Jesus.”  I mean, in the Bible, in Exodus 20, it clearly states thou shalt have no other gods before me, and yet, here is Glitter Jesus, the god of the gay club.  #Slay 💅 🤭.

“Glitter Jesus” matches its bold title by being turnt up from the get-go. It features sleek, electronic production from Slush Puppy that is chock-full of synths. The opening synth riff is irresistible to the nth degree. You won’t be able to get it unstuck from your head as much as you try! Tuneful! Of course, our flamboyant Frankie serves up a performance that is fierce to the nth degree, characterized by breathy vocals, rhythmic melodies, and sheer, unfettered naughtiness. Jesus, I mean, Glitter Jesus, states, all-knowingly, in the second verse, “I will absorb all the hate, go get your gay on / Let it bear my faults, let them all scream my name / I will lay down my life so you can sin on.” Let the gay club say, AMEN, AMEN, AMEN 🌈! The centerpiece of the brief but intriguing “Glitter Jesus” is the chorus, where the focus is on our gay lord and savior… 😬 Let me repent in advance:

“All eyes in the club on Glitter Jesus

Throw stacks and drugs on Glitter Jesus

Thigh highs and a strap-on, Glitter Jesus

All eyes in the club on Glitter Jesus.”

Ooh-wee, Frankie!