During the later 1960s and early 1970s, Leyva turned his attention to religious revivals and traveled across the South. He would invite young boys from both his home town and towns along his travels to come with him, promising to teach them the ways of the Bible. The boys would earn their way by setting up lights, playing music, or driving tent trucks for Leyva's revival tent.
During this period, Leyva shifted his attention to spiritual revivals and traveled extensively throughout the South. He would invite young boys from both his hometown and other towns to accompany him, offering to teach them about Christianity in exchange for their assistance with various tasks such as setting up lights or playing music.