Why I Wrote Jesus, Who's Your Daddy?

If you've followed my work for a while, you might be surprised by my next book. My stories have usually lived in the worlds of romance, drama, or thrillers. Jesus, Who's Your Daddy? takes a very different path. It's a gay love story wrapped inside a big, joyful comedy, with the spirit of shows like Girls5eva and Schitt's Creek. It's loud, heartfelt, a little outrageous, and proudly rooted in small-town Canada.

Part of the reason I wanted to write this story comes from my own complicated relationship with faith. I grew up around Christianity while also coming to understand myself as a gay man. For a long time those two identities felt like they were in constant conversation, and sometimes conflict. Faith can be beautiful and comforting, but it can also carry expectations that make you feel like you don't belong.

Writing Jesus, Who's Your Daddy? became an opportunity to explore those tensions with curiosity and humor. I didn't want to write something cynical about faith, and I didn't want to write something preachy either. Instead, I wanted to find the comedy in the collision between the reverent and the irreverent. What happens when big spiritual ideas meet messy human ambition, pop music dreams, and small-town gossip?

That's where Trinity comes in. Rebekkah, Japheth, and Ronald are three unlikely dreamers with enormous ambitions and even bigger personalities. They're chasing fame, meaning, and maybe a little divine inspiration, all while navigating whale-sized challenges in a very small Canadian town.

This story might feel a little unexpected from me. But sometimes the most interesting creative journeys start when you step outside the lane people expect you to stay in.

So I hope you'll come along for the ride. Give the book a try. Listen to the music. Meet Trinity. And join me for an adventure that's equal parts heart, faith, mischief, and laughter.

So is this a book? Is it a musical? It's both!

When we publish the book, you'll be able to read along and when our band Trinity sings a song, you can open the link to play the song. Sounds like a fun interactive reading experience right?

In the meantime, if you want to sample the songs, dive into the Jesus, Who's Your Daddy playlist on the We Make Love Stories YouTube channel and you'll be among the first to hear the good news and the catchy tunes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2D-RYNfS0Vk

You know I love hearing from you - so share your thoughts on the songs and I look forward to discussing the novel with you when we publish... soon. Come along for the ride by following my Author Page on Amazon.

Until then, Go Steelers.

Charlie David

Ronald, Rebekkah and Japheth sing in the studio in the novel, Jesus, Who's Your Daddy? by author Charlie David.