‘World’s Strongest Redneck’ Steve McGranahan bends a horseshoe while country-music star Wynonna Judd (right) looks on. McGranahan, a Christian entertainer and motivator, is scheduled to perform his feats of strength March 25 at Brownsboro High School. The Pennsylvania man is 375 pounds and six feet tall. He’s performed in athletic events and has appeared on national television shows. Courtesy Photo Christian entertainer and motivator Steve McGranahan, “the world’s strongest redneck,” is scheduled to perform at Brownsboro High School on March 25, Parent Involvement Coordinator Perry Eaton said.

“He’s going to bring a positive message about staying in school and acting right. He’s also going to talk about parents being parents. We just wanted to have something neat for the community to say ‘thank you’ and offer some quality entertainment for all the families here.”

A self-proclaimed “redneck to the bone,” McGra- nahan is six feet tall and weighs 375 pounds.

Using his hands, he achieves feats of strength by ripping 11 decks of cards, bending spikes, and dead-lifting almost 600 pounds. He has run several marathons and performed in other athletic events.

“His super-human strength alone could open the doors of fame and fortune, but there is more to Steve McGranahan than a powerful body, a pretty face, and a riotous sense of humor,” his Web site says. “The World’s Strongest Redneck actually takes his position of role model to hundreds of thousands of people, both young and not so young, seriously.”

McGanahan has appeared on such shows as The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, CMT’s Country Fried Home Videos, and Steve Harvey’s Big Time Challenge, and has peformed stand-up comedy and conducted motivational speeches around the country.

Eaton, who operates Bear Radio and helps run an English course for Spanishspeaking adults, said he met McGranahan about a year ago during one of the performer’s acts.

“I met him last summer at an event at Piney Woods Youth Camp,” Eaton said. “I knew he would do this right. His hands are incredibly strong. What he has physically done on some things is amazing.”

McGanahan’s Brownsboro performance is set for 7 p.m. at the high school’s gym. Admission is free, and hot dogs and sodas will be provided at no charge. Brownsboro area businesses are sponsoring the event, Eaton said.

Students at Brownsboro Elementary School, Chandler Elementary School, Chandler Intermediate School, and Brownsboro Intermediate School will participate in coloring and drawing contests, which will be judged by Granahan on March 23.

Eaton has been with the Brownsboro Independent School District since October 2006.

A musician and evangelist, he is pastor of Lake Community Baptist Church in Flint.

He spent more than 13 years with Dogwood Baptist Church in Athens as music and youth minister before he resigned in 2006, and is the founding developer of PowerPlus Youth Camps.