In a society where the LGBTQ+ community is forced to choose between their sexuality and spirituality, Christopher Saint’s philosophies are saving lives. As a gay person of color, he’s been through his share of struggles having faced experiences of marginalization and disempowerment. This is why he knows firsthand that such treatment can disconnect people from their faith, and as an adult, that’s what he’s focused to change.
Christopher is a California-based Asian-American artist, activist, entrepreneur, and influential speaker. He was born in San Jose and later moved to Los Angeles where he continued his education. There he graduated twice from the University of Southern California with a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations and a Master’s Degree in Communication Management.
However, for him, fulfillment doesn’t lie in his diploma but in the change he can bring to the world. After graduating from college, he founded Palette Studio LA in 2015 to create campaigns for celebrities and brands. Christopher was recognized in June by Forbes as an honoree of the Forbes Next 1000 list, showcasing the new face of business and celebrating top entrepreneurs in America. He has continued to serve his mission to spread love and empowerment by starting the Made in Love Movement. It’s a platform where artists gather to share their stories and show what love should be like.
“Throughout my journey of self-discovery and self-love, I’ve been so fortunate to have support around me. That unfortunately isn’t the reality for thousands and thousands of queer youth around the country. Depression and mental health risks are rising. Bullying and suicide deaths are rising. My mission as artist and entrepreneur is to bring healing to this community and shift public perception on a massive scale.”
In Christopher’s case, he expresses love through his spirituality. Many queer people like himself have been through trauma, abuse, bullying, and discrimination. This lack of acceptance and understanding typically leads to self-hatred, which often fractures people from their divinity or spiritual empowerment. Christopher’s mission is to remind everyone that just like they have every right to love whoever they want, who they are is a divine gift that is loved and celebrated by their Creator.
“The truth of who we are, is love. When we are disconnected from our spiritual identities, we aren’t able to express and communicate that love to others. We have to start seeing humanity as sacred again. The queer community particularly is fractured from their spiritual empowerment, which leads to a slew of other issues including emotional and mental health crises. I believe that enterprise solutions and art can be the bridge to our healing.”
As a creative collaborator and Head of Marketing, he has also shared his spiritual journey at Mostly Angels LA, a community that fosters empowerment in the divine sense of life. As a spiritual retailer and healing center in Los Angeles, Mostly Angels is a community that activates spiritual empowerment and connection, particularly to communities of color.
“I love being in the vessel of a pop star while still bringing a prophetic truth. I think pop music is the perfect platform for gay politics as well as spiritual healing. I’ve performed at every major club in West Hollywood and have had national campaigns with major brands delivering my story. Some call my message ‘spiritual’ which carries its own stigma, but really my message is just love.”
As an artist, Christopher shared that spirituality plays a role in everything he does. For instance, during the LA Pride 2019, he was the first performer ever invited to perform on the City of West Hollywood stage. He flashed the message “God Loves All Of Us” on a 30-foot electronic screen for the duration of the performance.
It served as a reminder that although some may think negatively of them because of their sexuality, no one can accept their whole being more than God. Other people seem to believe that being a part of the LGBTQ+ community means breaking from their spirituality. Of course, that’s not how it should be, but society has made it that way.
Recently, Christopher has been working on a couple of big projects. “God Made Me Gay” is the first of many upcoming releases; the track centers around being exactly who you are meant to be. It’s about overcoming the conditioning and noise of being told you’re not loved for who you are and saying “no, God made me this way for a reason.” Uplifting and loving lyricism paired with pop and dance production is a brilliant representation of his artistic presentation as an artist. Christopher released the song as an outlet for expressing himself during Pride month. He thinks it’s something that listeners can really relate to. He revealed that he wrote the anthem inspired by Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way.”
“I love in the song when Gaga says ‘I’m beautiful in my way ‘cause God makes no mistakes.’ That lyric is so simple yet so profound. In my song, I write ‘I’m an angel with a purpose, Heaven made me perfect.’ I want people to realize that who I am and who I love isn’t a mistake. It’s not an error or a disease. The love in me is pure. It is sacred. It is divine.”
Also, Christopher recently co-wrote a song for McDonald’s first-ever House of Pride campaign. The song called “We’ve Got Love” is an anthem calling for more love in our society. This was the first time ever that McDonald’s leaned into the LGBTQ+ community at scale, so it was a huge honor for him to have a global impact.
Like everyone else, queer people also have every right to love who they want, love themselves, and love God. Christopher always emphasizes that it’s love that is the force that binds humanity. It comes in different forms and some people may not understand that. This is why many of those in the LGBTQ+ community has been deprived of love.
Christopher hopes that by leading a new spiritual conversation, he can empower queer people to unlock different ways to love one another and for society to shift their perspectives. Of course, it will mean having to accept and love internally first. Indeed, it can be challenging for those who grew up in a community that dictates that it’s wrong to love a person of the same gender. However, love starts from within, and only by loving their identity will they experience true love.
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