Lamar is a devout Christian,[264] having converted following the death of a friend.[265] He has been outspoken about his faith in his music[266] and interviews.[267] He announced to the audience during Kanye West's Yeezus Tour that he had been baptized in 2013.[267][268][269] Lamar has credited God for his fame and his "deliverance" from crime that often plagued Compton in the 1990s.[270] He also believes his career is divinely inspired and that he has a greater purpose to serve mankind, saying in an interview with Complex in 2014, "I got a greater purpose, God put something in my heart to get across and that's what I'm going to focus on, using my voice as an instrument and doing what needs to be done."[271] The introductory lines to his 2012 album Good Kid, M.A.A.D City include a form of the Sinner's Prayer.[272] His song "I" discusses his Christian faith.[273] He dressed up as Jesus for Halloween in 2014 and explained, "If I want to idolize somebody, I'm not going to do a scary monster, I'm not gonna do another artist or a human being—I'm gonna idolize the Master, who I feel is the Master, and try to walk in His light. It's hard, it's something I probably could never do, but I'm gonna try. Not just with the outfit but with everyday life.