Sevendust guitarist Clint Lowery has addressed fan concerns about his newfound Christian faith, declaring in a new statement, “I love God and I want to write some meaningful and heavy music!” The influential guitarist and songwriter clarified that while his personal journey will naturally influence his lyrics on the band’s upcoming album, it represents an evolution of the band’s long-standing themes of hope and positivity, not a shift into a new genre.
In a video message and accompanying written post on Wednesday, September 17, Lowery, who is currently writing material for the next Sevendust record, spoke directly to fans who have been asking if the new material will be a “Christian metal record.”
“What’s up, everybody?! Real quick, I’m finishing up the writing for the new Sevendust [album], stuff I’m doing at home. I just wanna address something really quick. I’m getting a lot of questions about whether the new Sevendust is gonna be a Christian metal record. And I’m just gonna tell you from my personal experience, my personal journey. I am a Christian, I’ve been saved for a year and it’s been the journey of my life. I love it. I’m embracing it fully. Now, is this gonna show up in the songs that I contribute to the band? I’ve always — we’ve always touched on those experiences. We’ve always touched on life.
“This last year’s been a lot that — I’ve been through a lot and I have a lot to write about and I have a lot to say and I have a lot to do in terms of honoring the person and the God that has put me back on my feet today. So, yeah, there is gonna be, for me, songs that I would like to just lyrically touch toward my faith. And that’s just something that, it’s just natural, it’s always happened. We’ve always written about what we go through and what we’ve seen. And I’ve been affected, and it’s been a powerful message, and I will stand bold with my Christianity.
“I can’t speak for the rest of the guys. I know they have great hearts. I know they know God. And we don’t know what this record’s gonna turn out like. So I just want y’all to know that we’re gonna do our best to make the best record possible. And I’m gonna honor God in the best way that I possibly can. And I hope y’all have a blessed day,” he said in a video message (as transcribed by Blabbermouth).
In his written post, Lowery elaborated on his message, addressing media “clickbait” and reiterating that the band has incorporated spiritual themes for years.
His full written statement reads:
“Sometimes certain things can be taken out of context in press outlets, people love to label, put things in a comfortable box and they REALLY love to create headline that gets clicks and attention. Sometimes that’s a good thing and sometimes it’s not. Most of yall know that I gave my life to Christ last year and to say as a songwriter that I wouldn’t touch on parts of that journey, the struggles, the dark days, the hope that came through when there didn’t feel like it, to me would be a waste and certainly something I won’t shy away from doing. There are other writers in the band that have a right to express themselves fully through the art of writing and we support each other in that. None of us are ever on totally different pages, that’s why we are still together decades later. I personally fell a calling to speak on my personal faith journey, I won’t force it, I will write it if I feel like God is guiding me there.”
“I will end on this….I never gave God enough credit for the gift of being able to write music, to tour, to have this life, so I would like to give some offerings to him in thanks and hopefully write something that pulls someone out of a dark place. We have heard many times that our music has helped people through tough times. We have many songs in our catalogue that mention God, hope, positivity and love….all of that comes from God. We have been writing songs like that for years.”
“I will stand bold on my faith, pray for direction and try to contribute honest from the heart music and lyrics. I look forward to starting this up. Some great ideas brewing!!! Sorry for the long winded text and video, but I wanted to speak on that. I love y’all, I love God and I want to write some meaningful and heavy music!!!!! Let’s go!!!”
