Drew – For me, it would have to be Switchfoot’s “Dare You To Move.” There’s just something about that song … it will just speak to me, no matter what’s going on.
Ben – I’ll have to go with a song called “Be Love.” It’s a song by Plus One. As far as lyrically, it’s to the point of what we’re supposed to be.
Steven – There are so many of them. I find myself riding around in the car listening to something and sometimes I’ll just be crying my eyes out. It just depends what I’m dealing with at that time. So it’s a different song for me every day. Some days it’s soft ballads and some days it’s all out rockers. It just depends on how I’m feeling.
OK … so what was yesterday’s song?
Steven – It’s a Story Side: B song called “It’s Not Over.” Man, that’s a great song. I listened to that song yesterday, literally like a hundred times. I just put it on repeat. I don’t normally do that, but yesterday that is what I needed … that song.
How about closet songs?
Drew – Actually, the song I really love is a Southern Gospel song. I know that sounds weird, coming from someone in a rock band. I love the song “Through the Fire” by the Crabb Family.
Steven – I don’t know if that would be closet though, because I’m open about loving Southern Gospel. As far as for me (guys – don’t hate me and kick me out of the band) Abba’s “Dancing Queen.”
Ben – Oh wow! It’s sort of a running joke, and I wouldn’t really call myself a fan, but I think that the Backstreet Boys have some good songs. Probably “As Long As You Love Me” for me (and now I can get kicked out as well).
You’re in ministry, in a band – and sometimes you become “the band” instead of real people in the eyes of fans.
Steven – That’s so true. And that’s the problem with Christian music. We want to take our “Christian stars” and put them on this pedestal, just like we do famous evangelists. We see them as either A. infallible – and then when something happens, it just devastates our whole thought of who they are; or B. you lose your individual identity and it’s hard to relate to people if they’re star-struck. We always try to diffuse that. Not trying to be critical, but there are some bands who prefer to be backstage before they play and do the whole rock-star thing. We really like to hang out with the kids before the show. We want them to understand that we want them to be entertained and ministered to, but we really want to get to know them and who they are. That’s what we’re about. The band Dizmas is the same way. They are really sort of our model of who we want to be. We don’t want people to view us as something that we’re not. We can’t live up to those expectations, no matter how hard we try to live right. We want to meet them on a personal level first … before we play.
Ben – It sort of goes back to your first question about who we are. We can’t act like we have it all together. We let them know that we go through some of the same struggles and temptations. We deal with sin in general just like they do. Just because we’re in a band doesn’t mean that we’re more righteous or holy than they are.
We’re all born into sin. Paul talked about it….
Steven – He said he was the chief amongst sinners and I totally understand that. I know the thoughts that I have and stuff that people don’t see. I may not act on any of that, but I know what runs through my mind. We certainly make everything G-rated when it comes out of our mouths, but we know that there are times when something else is running through your head and you’re thinking, “Man I wish I could say this.” Even in our private lives, we don’t speak to each other like that, but it’s still in there and as long as it’s in your head, it’s in your heart and that’s sin. The great thing about is when you face those things and don’t fall prey, it’s a victory.
