Daniels definitely wants to call Christians to action, whether it means taking opposing sides to court or voting for politicians who espouse similar beliefs. To those who oppose Christian values being validated in American government, Daniels says this: "You want to fight for America? Okay, you just took on the most powerful people on Earth, you just took on God's people, so let's see who wins."
"If the Christian community would get together and do that- be active and involved," he says, "you'd see a different country because there are a lot of good people out there."
As a writer and someone continually in the public eye, Daniels holds strong convictions, and isn't afraid to speak up for what he believes. He writes two columns a week on his website and gets a lot of responses. "I get emails from the things I write and some are vehemently drippin' green saliva, just hatin' me and everything I stand for and I can tell the ones who respect me for my opinions although their opinions are 180 degrees from mine," he says.
With Daniels, finding common ground is a theme he brings up again and again. He thinks reasonable people can find common ground, and though they may not agree on the subject they're discussing, they can still get along. "You can get along with anybody who wants to be gotten along with," he explains. "I'm not right all the time. And I'm certainly not the wisest person in the world. What I write and what I say are my opinions, they're put there for better or worse, for whatever you take them for, but know this - they're very deeply held convictions."
As a man of faith, Daniels credits God for helping him get through everyday. "I've been through some painful experiences - everybody has. I look at God as being responsible for every breath I breathe, every step I walk, every note of music I write, sing or play, everything that has to do with me," he says. "I try to live life day to day, make something good happen each day, and never hold grudges."
Daniels believes forgiveness is the cornerstone of Christianity and that grudges will "eat you up", so it's important to forgive others. "You don't have to like somebody. You don't have to approve of what they've done to you or somebody else, but you have to forgive them if you're going to be a Christian," he says. "Everyone has to make peace with God. I think we all have a lot of sin behind us, and if we drag it behind us, it's going to weigh us down. We need to get rid of it."
Besides sin, something else Daniels doesn't like is dissension and arguing. "Arguing for the sake of arguing' and saying things to make the other look bad is wrong. I don't like that in my life. I try to cut dissension out of my life because I think it's a total waste of time and I don't have time to waste."
Daniels, who is almost 70-years-old, continues to make vibrant music, even though he's already obtained legendary status in the music business. He says the golden rule - treat others how you want to be treated - is something he believes in. It's something he tries to put into practice on a daily basis. If he had to give advice to young people, he sums up what he's learned through the years succinctly: "Be honest, be yourself, trust God, and never give up."
