Clint Lowery Says He ‘Gave Credit And Glory To God’ Before Each Recording Session For Sevendust’s Upcoming Album

As Sevendust prepares to launch their fifteenth studio album, guitarist and vocalist Clint Lowery is approaching the creative process from a radically different perspective. In a candid new interview with “Church Leaders,” Lowery detailed how his embrace of Christianity has fundamentally altered his songwriting approach, his relationships with his bandmates, and his ego regarding songwriting credits.

For the veteran musician, the sessions for the upcoming record marked a spiritual turning point.

“This is the first record that every single session, every time that I went to go write — and the writing process can be agonizing, it can be fulfilling, it can be all these things. But this was the first record that I gave credit and glory to God for every session before every time I sat down,” Lowery explained (as transcribed by theprp).

He noted that this humility is a stark departure from his past mindset. “A lot of my career I would boast in the fact that I wrote these songs, I had this thing. I took credit for that gift. First off, I just gave the glory to [God] to be able to even write.”

Lowery was careful to clarify that while his personal faith is central to his contributions, fans shouldn’t expect a genre shift for the band. Addressing rumors that Sevendust was pivoting to the gospel market, he said: “I did a couple interviews and someone said this next Sevendust is going to be a Christian metal record, which I got a kick out of. People take headlines.”

Instead, Lowery sought guidance from his pastor on how to integrate his new worldview authentically without forcing it.

“I said I don’t want to write every song [about my faith,] I don’t want to just automatically do that. I want it to be natural,” he recalled telling his mentor. The result was six songs that explore “the struggle within, the brokenness of all of us, and just recognizing that there’s hope.”

The guitarist also revealed that his spiritual shift has had a tangible, positive impact on the internal chemistry of Sevendust. By removing himself from the cycle of negativity that often plagues bands, he saw the environment improve.

“You don’t realize how much of a bad ingredient you are to the soup until you change what you’re adding to it,” Lowery admitted. “I used to join in the gossip. I used to add to the negatives… And I’d just [now] be a little quieter during the negative things and then more encouraging when people [were positive.]”

This new perspective also helped him conquer professional jealousy. Lowery shared an anecdote about a conversation with Shinedown bassist Eric Bass, where they bonded over the hypocrisy of demanding recognition from peers while ignoring the divine source of their creativity.

“I used to get irritated that I wouldn’t get the writer’s credit, you know, on these songs and stuff. And then it hit me,” Lowery said. “We both came to the realization, man, we’ve been harboring these resentments over not getting the credit we deserve behind the scenes, and we’re not giving the credit to the ultimate.”

Musically, fans can expect a shift as well. Lowery described the new material—produced by Michael “Elvis” Baskette—as “probably our most melodic record in a while.”

With recording sessions wrapping up earlier this month, the album is currently in the mixing stage, which is expected to conclude by early December. According to Lowery, the band is targeting early 2026 for the first single, with the full album likely arriving in the summer.