Students' plans to play Fleetwood Mac's tune "Landslide" at a baccalaureate program in church fell apart after the minister said the group was satanic.
Moments before Huntsville (Ala.) High School's baccalaureate service was to begin, class vocalist Emily McDowell was told she couldn't sing the wistful song about growing older and changing."The minister said the leader of Fleetwood Mac is a witch and a Satan worshiper," said McDowell. "I was in shock. So I pointed out the fact that I was a Christian and I wasn't singing the song to go against God."
McDowell will be allowed to perform "Landslide" at Friday's graduation.
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