(Relevant) When Lauren Daigle responded to the backlash of her participating in one of worship leader/anti-lockdown activist Sean Feucht’s gatherings in the New Orleans French Quarter in November, she clearly hoped that would be the end of the story. Instead, she’s gotten caught up in what looks like a partisan wrestling match that involves Louisiana politics, COVID-19 social distancing guidelines and now, the Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve broadcast.
It all started when Daigle sang at a “Let Us Worship” rally, which was criticized for violating New Orlean’s coronavirus restrictions against large gatherings. Video of the event showed Daigle and Feucht singing before a crowd of worshippers with no apparent social distancing or facemasks. This led to all kinds of takes from every conceivable side of the culture war, from those who praised Daigle for “taking a stand” against restrictions to those who were upset for what they viewed as irresponsible behavior in the middle of a global pandemic.