08/22/2026
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Fame couldn't fill the emptiness - Donnie Wahlberg says "I needed Jesus."
This past year, award-winning singer and actor, Donnie Wahlberg publicly proclaimed Christ as his savior, and lately he's been opening up more and more about his faith journey.
In early May of 2026, the 56-year-old went viral for collaborating online with Christian music artist Forrest Frank. They soon released an official remix track together called, "JESUS IS ALIVE".
As he was taking bold steps to put his faith in practice, Wahlberg also connected with the podcast host George Janko on the George Janko Show and shared some of what he has learned.
Being raised in an Irish-Catholic background as one of nine children, Wahlberg described himself as a "peacemaker" amid chaotic and strained family relations.
"I come from a very co-dependent family. When my parents broke up, I was around 11 and I immediately became like the peacekeeper and the peacemaker," Wahlberg shared. "The struggle for me was discerning between – and at that age I wasn't discerning – being a people pleaser and just trying to fix everyone else's problems."
The multi-talented star continuously poured into others as the pressure to fix others' problems built up over time.
After his boy band music success with NKOTB, Wahlberg had shifted to an acting career, starring in Band of Brothers, Blue Bloods, Boston Blue, and more. But as he struggled through the years, trying to figure it out on his own, Wahlberg finally admitted that something was missing and surrendered to God's helping hand.
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