Marcus D. Wiley “aka” Bishop Secular is a G For Jesus

 

The Certain Ones Magazine: How did your connection with the phenomenal Yolanda Adams come about?

Marcus D. Wiley: Well um, she owed me some money. Just kidding.  I got hooked up with Yolanda actually, as she was being honored at show here in Houston in which I was hosting. I had no idea at the time the morning show was looking for a comedian for her radio show. They had one, but something happened. So, they were searching, she remembered me. I at the time had no idea she had a show.  I auditioned for three straight days and I eventually got the job.

The Certain Ones Magazine: How did your alter-ego “Bishop Secular” come to life?




Bishop Secular “He’s a G for Jesus”
Marcus D. Wiley: Growing up a preacher’s kid, I never aspired to be a preacher.  My dad, grandfather, and great grandfather. Traditional preachers didn’t look happy. They didn’t have the perks that they have today. Looking back then they never looked happy.  These new Pastors today, — they’ve got it going on! Things have changed, there’s no knock on it.

Bishop Secular came from that, it’s the new look in the church. Secular is not a bad word, it means not sacred. There are sacred people who do a lot of  non-sacred things. Pastors are good looking, are looking good,and they are looking like entertainers.

The Certain Ones Magazine: Standup comedy you are good at that and we definitely appreciate your clean dialogue.

Marcus D. Wiley: I do stand up at a church or club, sometimes, it’s better when I do it at a club. When I come up behind someone who has been cussing, with a clean presentation, I get a response “Man, you don’t cuss?” It has a stronger effect. Some people just grow up in a cussing household; I grew up n one too. I was just blessed to be able to change.

The Certain Ones Magazine: What’s on the horizon for you?

Marcus D. Wiley:  We are looking over television scripts; we think we are ready now.  There is a book hopefully coming soon titled, “Haven’t had a bad day yet.” It is basically writing itself.  Is what we are working on. We just want to be successful, whatever that is.