Gwen Stefani said becoming pregnant and having her son at age 44 helped awaken her Christian faith after a period of personal searching.
Speaking in an interview on the Hallow: Prayers and Meditation YouTube channel last week, the pop star said the experience felt like a “miracle” that prompted a deeper spiritual journey.
The singer, now 56 years old, said she had long wanted another child but believed it might no longer be possible. “I really wanted to have another baby. I really did,” she said. “I couldn't and I was old and I started talking about all these things … it was waking me up.”
Stefani connected her growing faith with the birth of her third son, Apollo, in February 2014, shortly after she turned 44.
She said the moment became meaningful when her eldest son, Kingston, began praying for another sibling. The pop star said: “[He was] like, ‘Please God, let my mommy have a baby,’” adding that he prayed for it “every night”.
According to the singer, she discovered she was pregnant only weeks later. “I think it was four weeks later, and I was pregnant with Apollo […] naturally, totally a full-on gift. That was the first miracle,” she said.
Stefani later said her faith deepened during the Covid-19 pandemic as she searched online for Christian teaching and discovered sermons by pastor Mike Schmitz. “That sermon really changed [me]… I remember just bawling and being on fire. Like, I had found this truth,” she said.
When speaking about her Christian journey, she revealed that she still “doesn’t know enough” about the faith. “It's almost scary because the more you know, the more fear you get,” she said.
Stefani added: “You realise, oh my gosh, I'm running out of time, and I need to get this together. I've got to be a real Christian! I'm not gonna make it.”
The singer-song writer has since partnered with the Catholic prayer app Hallow. However, the collaboration sparked criticism after she promoted the app last year during Lent. As Premier Christian News previously reported, some of Stefani's fans questioned the platform's pro-life stance which Hallow's chief executive said it “proudly and unequivocally” defends.