According to "The New York Times", when Chenoweth "assured her theater fans that she supports gay rights, her Christian base was outraged; she was disinvited from performing at a Women of Faith conference in ". Chenoweth released an album in , "As I Am", a mixture of hymns and contemporary Christian music, with adult contemporary arrangements. To promote the album, she made an appearance on "The 700 Club", which upset some of her gay fans. She later said she thought that the "Pat Robertsons and Jerry Falwells of the world are scary" and that she regretted appearing on the show.