Charlie Kirk’s Pastor Speaks at Memorial Service After Bagpipes and Worship Music

Conservative News DailySeptember 21, 2025

The memorial service for late conservative activist Charlie Kirk took place at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The event began with a bagpipe rendition of “Amazing Grace,” followed by a worship performance by Grammy-winning Christian singer Chris Tomlin. Kirk’s pastor, Rob McCoy, was the first speaker, emphasizing the importance of Kirk’s motivation-the “why” behind his actions-which gave him courage, wisdom, and strength. The service celebrated Kirk’s legacy and faith, highlighting his desire to honor his Savior as the guest of honor. The memorial was streamed live for viewers to watch.

Charlie Kirk’s pastor Rob McCoy is the first to speaker to take the stage at the late-conservative activist’s memorial service at State Farm stadium in Glendale, Arizona, Sunday.

Before McCoy took the stage, the memorial kicked off with a bagpipe performance of “Amazing Grace,” followed by Grammy-winning Christian singer Chris Tomlin performing worship music.

‘Amazing Grace’ plays on the bagpipes to kick off Charlie Kirk’s beautiful memorial.❤️ pic.twitter.com/99lsrkH9SM

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Chris Tomlin performing ‘Holy Forever’ at Charlie Kirk’s memorial. pic.twitter.com/1YI4Q5hymr

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NEW: Charlie Kirk’s pastor Rob McCoy on the ‘why’ behind everything that Charlie Kirk did:

“The why brought him the courage. The why brought him the wisdom and the strength. The why is the one that Charlie wanted to welcome as the guest of honor.”

“Charlie wanted his Savior to… pic.twitter.com/Ci38pviYIV

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Watch the full live stream here: