No. J2K1-26

This week's contestant, the lovely Heather Cornwell, has us thinking about this Messiah makeover project in a whole new light. To quote Ms. Cornwell, "The Jesus of the new millennium is a woman, because what's more loving and comforting than breasts? I offer you myself as Jesus." Well, we can't argue with that description of breasts. And we're feeling pretty daring since getting the results of the National Catholic Reporter's own national contest seeking a new artistic portrayal of J.C. That esteemed publication awarded its first place prize to a Vermont artist's rendering of a young black man with "subtly feminine facial features"--which, when we think about it, sounds a lot like Tracey Chapman. (you can check out the NCR's winner and the finalists on the newspaper's Web site, www.natcath.org). So who says a funk band can't play rock? Who says a rock band can't play funk? Who says the savior of humankind can't have bazongas? Not us, kimosabe.