‘It’s Been Life-Changing’: Country Star Colt Ford Praises God for Surviving Death Twice
- Milton Quintanilla CrosswalkHeadlines Contributor
- Published May 07, 2024
Country rap musician Colt Ford recently attributed glory to God for surviving death twice after a heart attack last month. “The Lord had more for me to do, more music for me to make, hopefully more differences to make in some people's lives," Ford said during an April 23 interview on the "Big D & Bubba" syndicated radio show. "It's been life-changing. It's been spiritually changing. Obviously, it's been physically changing."
Ford, 54, suffered a heart attack on April 5 after performing at the Dierks Bentley Whiskey Row venue in Gilbert, Arizona, and was later brought back to life in the intensive care unit at the Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa, Arizona.
As reported by The Christian Post, Ford said doctors initially told him he had a 0.1 percent chance of surviving in his condition.
"God couldn't have had me in a better place,” the country artist said.
Despite escaping death, doctors told Ford he needs to prioritize his health as he continues to recover.
On the night of the incident, Ford says he has no memory of having performed except recalling him texting his fiancée when walking back to his bus.
"I walked back to the bus, texted my fiancée, 'Hi baby,' and fell over dead," he said. "I died two times. Luckily, my band came out to check on me."
Ford also shared that he probably wouldn’t have received the medical attention needed for his survival had he suffered the heart attack in a different location. While he was in the ICU, the musician asked the public to pray for him.
He was previously diagnosed with eye cancer in 2021, which he says changed his perspective on life.
"I had so many friends asking, 'Why didn't you tell me?'" Colt told People at the time. "But I just thought everyone was dealing with so much stress and stuff."
“I thought to myself… all the dumb s— I have done, I could have killed myself multiple times and this is what's going to take me out?" he added.
"I know darn well that God never puts anything on you that you can't handle, but the Lord might have a lot more confidence in me than I thought."
Although he was able to beat cancer with surgery and chemo drops, Colt was later diagnosed with the autoimmune disorder, myasthenia gravis, a rare chronic autoimmune disease marked by muscular weakness without atrophy.
Myasthenia primarily affected his face, eyes, and throat.
“It hadn't really affected my throat, but it really affected my eye," Ford told Taste of Country last May.
"[I] had no control over my right eye. It really messes with your vision," he added.
"I could see perfectly out of either eye, but then I would look together, and I'd see three of you, and you would be melting together like a lava lamp."
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Milton Quintanilla is a freelance writer and content creator. He is a contributing writer for CrosswalkHeadlines and the host of the For Your Soul Podcast, a podcast devoted to sound doctrine and biblical truth. He holds a Masters of Divinity from Alliance Theological Seminary.
