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Music and video games go hand in hand.
I listen to a lot of old-school worship music.
I go to the local record store to buy my albums.
We're all confused and have problems and struggles.
Someone like a Bob Marley - he was singing Scripture.
Kanye West deceives many and will lead many people astray.
I was never growing up saying, 'Dude, I want to sing in a band.'
I love rap, and I love the angst of hardcore music and punk rock.
Jah, for me, is just short for Jehovah. It's a short name for God.
We will not go out there and make negative music for selfish gain.
I'm a daddy first; I'm a husband, and I'm a lover of God and people.
Christian bookstores have banned our records, but we don't need them.
We're not a typical Christian band. We've got dreadlocks and tattoos.
I love the nation of Israel. I love Jewish people. My King was Jewish, and I embrace that.
I grew up in Imperial Beach, surfing and going to the beach - my son plays baseball at the park.
I'm a laid-back, shy kinda dude, and it wasn't until when I was 19 that my life kind of changed.
We don't need a resume to come to God. It's not our good deeds. We come broken, and we need a savior.
It's always been my heart that God would save people through this crazy music somehow, someway, His way.
We don't tell you what to think or believe in. That's not our job. We're rock musicians. Our job is to rock.
We were never Christian enough for the Christian world, but were always way too Christian for the rock world.
I'm trying to make sure that for myself and for my family, I'm staying as close to the heart of God that I possibly can.
We never claimed to be a Christian band; we just were outspoken about our faith. It's not like we knew there was a scene.
I could have continued to get into trouble, but I wanted to do something positive with myself - and music is the best way.
I'm a born-again Christian - if everybody can agree what that means. I believe in Jesus. I believe that He died for my sins.
We are all negative people, born negative people, so we concentrate on the good things in life, and that's what makes us smile.
We have people on the road with us - our wives, our families and pastors. We come alongside each other, and we're always in prayer.
We grew up on hip-hop, metal, and hard core, which... reflect a certain amount of the chaos and confusion that are part of daily life.
I'm the dirtiest of the dirty. I mess up all the time. I suck as a Christian. I can't stand religion. But I love Jesus, and I'm trying.
To know that so many people have our backs and support us is an awesome thing. You need people saying, 'Hey man, I'm with you all the way.'
To me, Christianity was so conservative and stuffy, but for me, it was just a relationship with God. The Church relationship was just so stuffy.
We want to be one of those bands that made their own way - a U2, a Led Zeppelin, a Red Hot Chili Peppers. I don't want to be a 'Behind the Music.'
I know God is watching out for me, and he's saying, 'OK, son, watch your step now. You can be in these places, but just be careful. Keep your guard up.'
We realize all the struggles we have and all the things that catch our attention and our hearts - if we're not ready for it, it will take control of us.
Rock and roll has become entertainment that just says what the consumer wants to hear. There's no more edge or rebellion that sets it apart from the norm.
It's a dying art to play live anymore and just play raw. Who cares if you make a mistake? That's punk rock. Just go out and go for it and make some noise.
We're going out there whether it's Satan's personal party or not. We're going to sing our hearts out, and we're going to worship God, no matter where we are.
P.O.D. kind of built that brand name. We came out and have been open about our faith. We've always been a positive band in a world that's pretty crazy and wild.
If you look at these bands like The Beatles, they did something that was new for that time, whether it was shocking or just a new direction that they were going.
It is the power of God that keeps us rolling on. It's real good. When you know it to be real and true, that's when you have to share it with whoever will listen.
Some kid who thinks he's cool can say, 'Hey, I'm down with Jah.' It's the same thing as saying, 'I'm down with God.' If it's easier for you to relate that way, then cool.
Whoever is in charge of the artist will always have the upper hand. They act like it's the artists' world, but it's the other way around, so they're going to do whatever they want to do.
People are buying music from 12-year-olds. No one realizes they didn't create this. They didn't write this. They didn't make this. All they have to do is press play, and you have a band.
Even before the mainstream knew about P.O.D., we were going for several years underground. For me, those were the times where it really was about the music and really about the fan base.
I think we've connected with our fan base on more than just a rock n' roll level. We really do care about our fans who come out. We have love for people, and we're just trying to spread that good message.
At every Ozzfest show, there's horns and devils somewhere; there's some kind of darkness somewhere. But the thing is, this is a stage, homey, and those fools are entertainers. And you know what, it shows! It's fake.
Some bands sound like one song the whole album through. We've been all over the place because we are punk, hardcore, rock n' roll, metal, reggae - and I think sometimes it might be too much diversity, and kids are lost.
A lot of bands just entertain you. I'm all about entertainment - I do it every day - but there's only certain things in your life that stick around. I think P.O.D. has done that for a lot of people, and I'm happy for that.
When we first started playing shows, we were all 17. Everybody started somewhere. There were guys throwing shows in condemned houses and backyards just for the love of music and for the love of what bands were standing for.
All the time, even before we had mainstreamed, it was like we were never really Christians because of the way we looked. Or, you know, we were never Christian enough, or we're too Christian at times. You can't please people.
When we first started, and I jumped in this band, I was like, 'I'm not a singer.' I didn't go to school to sing. I just played to have fun. But these guys teach me, and they show me stuff and give me courage to try new stuff.