The Seeker King

A Spiritual Biography of Elvis Presley

By: Gary Tillery

Narrated by: Tim H. Dixon

A woman once handed Elvis a crown saying, "You're the King." "No, honey," Elvis replied. "There is only one king - Jesus Christ. I'm just a singer."

Gary Tillery presents a coherent view of Elvis' thoughts through such anecdotes and other recorded facts. We learn, for instance, that Elvis read thousands of books on religion; that his crisis over making mindless movies like Girl Happy led him to writers such as Gurdjieff, Krishnamurti, and Helena Blavatsky; and that, while driving in Arizona, an epiphany inspired him to learn Hindu practice.

Elvis came to believe that the Christ shines in everyone and that God wanted him to use his light to uplift people. And so he did. Elvis' excesses were as legendary as was his generosity, yet, despite his lethal reliance on drugs, he remained spiritually curious. When he died, he was reading A Scientific Search for the Face of Jesus.

This intimate, objective portrait inspires new admiration for the flawed but exceptional man who said, "All I want is to know and experience God. I'm a searcher, that's what I'm all about."

“Beneath Elvis’ glitz and glamour brooded a sensitive soul troubled by life’s mysteries and eager to explore spiritual paths. Elvis may have left the building, but as this book shows, his spirit carries on.” (Gary Lachman, former Blondie bassist, Rock-and-Roll-Hall-of-Fame inductee, and popular religion writer)

“Gary Tillery probes beyond Elvis’ meteoric rise and worldwide impact to cast light on the man’s constant search for inner peace.” (Dave Zimmer, author of Crosby, Stills & Nash: The Biography)

Gary Tillery is the author of spiritual biographies of John Lennon (The Cynical Idealist) and George Harrison (Working Class Mystic). He is also a professional sculptor; his most prominent work being a sculpture for the Vietnam Memorial in Chicago.

©2013 G. G. Tillery, LLC (P)2021 Quest Books/Theosophical Publishing House

Spiritual Quests of Elvis

The Seeker King was a unique book that explored the spiritual quests and journey of Elvis Presley throughout his spectacular career as the greatest entertainer of the 20th Century. Gary Tillery masterfully wove the biography of Elvis with the highlights of spiritual seeking. Spectacular book!

The image and the person

I was seeking for more info on this charismatic person and really found a great honest opinion from his closest friends. Here was an extremely spiritual
Man who kept asking “Why me”

Insightful

Interesting details about a man lost in the world and in a world of his own making.

A Spiritual searcher.

Excellent book about the spiritual life of Elvis Presley. Fair, respectful but honest too. The mystery of Elvis died with him, but there was something there that made him an exceptional human being. With all his flaws and foibles, people have always sensed a uniquely talented, gifted & humbled man who became so iconic that it did change him , but we must remember he was human & not many people starting so young could handle that type of fame. His real thoughts died with him and we can only know so much what another person thinks by others that knew him. But only he really knew the turmoil, suffering and unbelievable happiness he felt inside throughout his life. A complicated man indeed but still beloved my new generations till this day. 45 yrs this year (2022) since his death & after a new theatrical release on the big screen has renewed a curiosity in those who are just learning about this remarkable and unusual man who certainly moved to the beat of a different drum & maintained his own individuality in spite of having to fight his way to where he became someone so famous he’s known world wide by his first name. This is one man I wish had written a diary, journal or memoir. But if you listen to his music as the yrs went by, he was so emotive that many times one knew in their soul they were autobiographical. His passion hits people unexpectedly that they don’t even realize what happened until it’s done and tears are running down their cheeks without even knowing why. His Gospel music is so inspirational that it can pick you up if you believe or not. Good book and I recommend this to anyone, fan or not.