TONY ALAMO with wife SUSAN ALAMO.

(Gilbert B. Weingourt/ZUMA Press/Alamy)

TONY ALAMO, left (tie-dyed shirt), escorted by officers after his arrest

(Tampa Bay Times/ZUMAPRES/Alamy)

Georgia:

The Alamo Christian Foundation

1. “Ministry of Evil: The Twisted Cult of Tony Alamo”

2. “True Believers & the Guises of the Weasel: Life at the Alamo Foundation” by Tim Cahill (Rolling Stone, June 7, 1973)

3. “Tony Alamo: the cult leader behind music’s most famous jacket” by WIll Howard (Far Out, April 18, 2025)

4. “How Brutal Cult Leader Tony Alamo Amassed a Fortune with Bedazzled Denim Jackets” by Leah Caroll (Refinery 29, June 29, 2018)

5. “Fugitive Cult Leader Alamo Sells Chic Jackets on the Run“ by Hector Tobar, (LA Times, September 3, 1989)

6. “Fugitive preacher arrested at Tampa home” (UPI, July 6, 1991)

Recommendation Corner

Books
Emotional Agility by Susan David

TV
Ministry of Evil: The Twisted Cult of Tony Alamo