Nate Bargatze, a comedian who is known for his clean sense of humor, has exploded in popularity over the past several years, yet Bargatze did stand-up for a long time before becoming famous. In a recent conversation with his friend, fellow comedian, and fellow Christian, Anjelah Johnson-Reyes, Bargatze shared ways he believes that God was watching over him throughout his career.
“God has a path, and I’m just here to follow the path, so I just kind of wait and see where the doors open,” said Bargatze during an interview on the “Funjelah” podcast.
“I mean, I get nervous with ideas that pop in my head,” Bargatze said, but he trusts that God will “open the doors that need to be open, and you just point me where you want to go. So I’m grateful to get to be the one that was chosen to be this vessel.”
Nate Bargatze Is Thankful God Had Him Tour With Anjelah Johnson-Reyes
Anjelah Johnson-Reyes is a former professional cheerleader and is an actor and a stand-up comedian who has several specials on Netflix and Comedy Central. She is known in part for her character Bon Qui Qui, portrayed while Johnson-Reyes was a cast member on “MADtv.”
Nate Bargatze is a Grammy-nominated stand-up comedian who counts among his achievements several specials on Amazon and Netflix, including his latest, “Your Friend, Nate Bargatze.” Bargatze also hosted Saturday Night Live twice, playing the role of George Washington in two different skits that each went viral. Earlier in his career, Bargatze toured with Johnson-Reyes and was her opening act.
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Bargatze does not often allude to being a Christian during his stand-up routines, although one of his specials has a segment joking about what it was like growing up in a Christian home in the 80s and 90s.
“Is there something that stands out to you that you’re like, I am grateful for?” Johnson-Reyes asked Bargatze during their nearly two-hour conversation.
“Yeah, I’m grateful to be a vessel for what I’m doing…the one thing I try to remind myself right before I go on stage every time is this is not about me,” he answered. “So when I go out there, it has nothing to do with me. This night’s not about me, even though it looks like it’s only about me.”
“It can’t be about me,” Bargatze said, “because if it was about me, I wouldn’t be able to handle it. That’s why I can handle it, because it’s not about me…what I believe, it’s on God.”
