SEVENDUST guitarist Clint Lowery, who revealed in early 2025 that he had simply accomplished his first tour as a “saved Christian”, has launched a brand new video message through which he addressed questions on how his religion will have an effect on the lyrical path of the band’s upcoming studio album. Within the one-and-a-half-minute clip, which could be seen under, Clint mentioned (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): ”What’s up, all people?! Actual fast, I am ending up the writing for the brand new SEVENDUST [album], stuff I am doing at residence.
“I simply wanna tackle one thing actually fast. I am getting a number of questions on whether or not the brand new SEVENDUST is gonna be a Christian steel file. And I am simply gonna let you know from my private expertise, my private journey. I’m a Christian, I have been saved for a yr and it has been the journey of my life. I adore it. I am embracing it absolutely. Now, is that this gonna present up within the songs that I contribute to the band? I’ve at all times — we have at all times touched on these experiences. We have at all times touched on life.
“This final yr’s been lots that — I have been by way of lots and I’ve lots to put in writing about and I’ve lots to say and I’ve lots to do when it comes to honoring the particular person and the God that has put me again on my ft in the present day,” Clint continued. “So, yeah, there’s gonna be, for me, songs that I wish to simply lyrically contact towards my religion. And that is simply one thing that, it is simply pure, it is at all times occurred. We have at all times written about what we undergo and what we have seen. And I have been affected, and it has been a strong message, and I’ll stand daring with my Christianity.
“I can not communicate for the remainder of the fellows. I do know they’ve nice hearts. I do know they know God,” Lowery added. “And we do not know what this file’s gonna prove like. So I simply need y’all to know that we’re gonna do our greatest to make the perfect file potential. And I am gonna honor God in one of the simplest ways that I presumably can. And I hope y’all have a blessed day.”
In a message accompanying the video, Clint wrote: “Typically sure issues could be taken out of context in press shops, individuals like to label, put issues in a cushty field and so they REALLY like to create headline that will get clicks and a focus. Typically that is a great factor and generally it is not.
“Most of yall know that I gave my life to Christ final yr and to say as a songwriter that I would not contact on elements of that journey, the struggles, the darkish days, the hope that got here by way of when there did not really feel prefer it, to me could be a waste and positively one thing I will not draw back from doing. There are different writers within the band which have a proper to precise themselves absolutely by way of the artwork of writing and we assist one another in that. None of us are ever on completely completely different pages, that is why we’re nonetheless collectively a long time later. I personally fell a calling to talk on my private religion journey, I will not power it, I’ll write it if I really feel like God is guiding me there.
“I’ll finish on this….I by no means gave God sufficient credit score for the reward of having the ability to write music, to tour, to have this life, so I wish to give some choices to him in thanks and hopefully write one thing that pulls somebody out of a darkish place.
“We’ve heard many occasions that our music has helped individuals by way of robust occasions. We’ve many songs in our catalogue that point out God, hope, positivity and love….all of that comes from God. We’ve been writing songs like that for years.
“I’ll stand daring on my religion, pray for path and attempt to contribute sincere from the center music and lyrics. I sit up for beginning this up. Some nice concepts brewing!!!
“Sorry for the lengthy winded textual content and video, however I needed to talk on that.
“I really like y’all, I really like God and I need to write some significant and heavy music!!!!! Let’s go!!!”
Clint beforehand opened up about his religion throughout a June 2025 look on the Man Up God’s Means podcast with host Jody Burkeen. Relating to how he got here to be in a relationship with Jesus Christ, Clint mentioned: “I had the understanding of God, however I did simply sufficient to really feel like I wasn’t hellbound. I thought of myself a fairly first rate particular person earlier in my twenties. After which I began entering into alcohol and medicines, and that took me down the darkest path that I would ever imagined — you realize, the standard rock and roll way of life. You go into medication, you go into consuming, all the opposite issues, womanizing and simply various things that simply weren’t aligned. After which deep in my soul and my coronary heart, I knew it was mistaken. I simply needed to slot in. I simply needed to exist… And it was nearly a badge of honor to reside in a sinful method. And there was a number of like ‘attaboys’ that got to you. And in order a youthful man, you are romanced by that. However there was at all times a constant prayer life. A relationship, I would not name it. I would name it extra of a foxhole. I’d undergo the motions of prayer as a result of it was the imprint of my being, ‘trigger my mom and my father did it. We at all times prayed at dinners. And so there was a basis there, however there simply wasn’t a relationship.”
Clint continued: “I acquired sober in 2007, and that, that opened up a relationship with what I would referred to as… As a result of I would not say I used to be church damage, however I simply was very reluctant to hitch or be part of a faith facet of it. Not realizing that the true mission and the true goal is to have a relationship with Jesus Christ as my savior that died for my sins and was resurrected. Once I acquired sober, I simply mentioned there is a God idea there. I had Jesus Christ, however I wasn’t absolutely supporting that in a method the place I’d even inform my youngsters early on, enable them to type of, ‘Nicely, some individuals consider you die and nothing occurs. Some individuals consider that there is not a God in any respect. Some individuals consider in Buddhas. Lots of people consider in several issues.’ And I’d simply inform ’em that, and on the time, that is what I believed.
“I had battle with man,” Lowery defined. “I by no means had a battle with God. It was the way in which that I would seen man — and lady — manipulate and use faith with hypocrisy. And I used to be so excited about discovering the holes in all of it. I would see a preacher and simply get a way of, it wasn’t genuine and there was a motive and there was cash. And I used to be simply looking for holes as a substitute of going straight to the Bible, going straight to Jesus. After which I simply had a really cynical lens on the entire world earlier than coming to God. In order that went on. I acquired sober and I had a prayer life that was extra intense and targeted, however it wasn’t particularly to Jesus. And I used to be sober. A variety of issues in my life improved. I went by way of a divorce, acquired remarried, had two stunning youngsters, however there was a discontent. I’d be driving round, and with sobriety and engaging in that, individuals would at all times inform me, ‘So happy with you. Your life’s rotated.’ And I felt that in some regard, however there was a factor about simply my existence that simply felt empty. I held on to resentments, grudges. I judged individuals. I used to be very self-obsessed with health. Vainness was an enormous factor. And yeah, I wasn’t consuming, yeah, I wasn’t dishonest, yeah, I wasn’t doing the issues I used to be doing once I was consuming. However I wasn’t full. And there have been occasions I’d be driving round city — and I’ve all these blessings in my life; my youngsters are wholesome and my spouse is wholesome, and every part is nice — I simply could be… I do not know — ‘unsettled’ is the phrase. After which a pair issues occurred on the well being aspect. I would had a torn meniscus final yr, and that changed into a herniated disc in my neck and despatched shock waves down my left arm. And that humbled me when it comes to bodily. I used to be self-diagnosing myself. Then it turned out that my dad had Parkinson’s illness, so I believed I had some hand trembling issues going, various things exterior of simply the neck, herniated, some completely different odd signs. And it despatched me down the darkest well being spiral I’ve ever gone by way of. And it put me on my knees in a method the place there was a number of worry of great neurological illness that I believed was principally strip me down from the core bodily to the place I’d don’t have anything however my mind. And in order that few months is once I actually dove into the Bible, to the phrase, as a result of I would seen so many medical doctors and I would seen so many… I’ve talked to all my mates. I used to be scared. I did not know what to do. I used to be completely satisfied I used to be checking so many bins for this illness. So I used to be going by way of the take a look at, and so they had been coming again clear. I used to be going by way of all these various things, after which I simply had nowhere else to go. I knew that one thing was mistaken, and I simply went to the Bible and I went to search out my relationship with Christ… However the struggling that I went by way of that and nonetheless type of take care of just a few issues, it has been the largest reward that was ever given to me. Even when these issues panned out the way in which that I used to be in worry, it had introduced me to a relationship with Christ that I by no means would have had it not been for that struggling for me. So as soon as I acquired into scripture with that a lot zest, it was, like, ‘I’ve nothing to lose. I need Christ in my coronary heart.’ And I began seeing issues.”
Relating to how his relationship with Jesus Chris may have an effect on his songwriting going ahead, Clint mentioned: ”I have never written any lyrics but. I’ve written a number of music for the brand new SEVENDUST. And traditionally I write a number of lyrics and vocals and a number of the different guys do too. I am actually gonna have a tough time not bearing on that a part of my life. I’ve written lots in regards to the turbulent elements of my life. ‘Trigger it matches the vitality of the music. So when you write this heavy, aggressive, minor music, [you] really feel like the subject material needs to be type of aligned with that. So usually you go darkish, and I’ve at all times carried out that. And it is humorous as a result of I’ve gotten to the half the place me and Morgan [Rose, SEVENDUST drummer] speak about it lots, the place it is, like, ‘Man, what the heck are we gonna speak about?’ We have already gotten mad at all people, and I am not mad anymore.
“With each style of music, there’s actually the pioneers and folks which can be doing super-creative stuff, and there is individuals which can be simply type of plagiarizing and stealing and a few protected and a few of it does not transfer me,” Lowery defined. “And so that very same factor goes with worship music. I consider there’s some actually severe individuals which can be tapping into their expertise, after which a few of it simply does not transfer me as a lot. And that is okay. I really like when somebody is speaking and praising God — I haven’t got to love the tune proper to like the message — however I really feel there are a number of artists which can be believers, however they do not speak about it of their music. Which is loopy to me, ‘trigger it is, like, man, that is such a giant half. Earlier than, I used to be very hesitant. I wrote a tune referred to as ‘Until Loss of life’ [from SEVENDUST‘s 2013 album ‘Black Out The Sun’]. It is most likely the heaviest SEVENDUST tune we ever did, however it’s principally about desirous to get proper, desirous to cease sinning and to search out God. And it does not say that. I used to be at all times fearful about, ‘Nicely, if I do that, then there is not any turning again, and everybody’s gonna assume I am simply this…’ And I do not care about that anymore. So I really feel like I am completely gonna write about my journey with Christ, how apparent it’s. And I do not assume each tune is gonna be about that, however I do consider that it could be a missed alternative to not… If I am gonna write some phrases and never give a few of that to God, then it simply would not really feel proper. And it will be heavy too, man. It ain’t gonna be like we’re gonna lose a step. It’d even be higher. I do not know.”
5 months in the past, Clint informed ChurchLeaders about how the touring life had modified for him after he acquired “saved”: “I am actually shut with the [other] guys [in SEVENDUST], clearly. We have been collectively so a few years. They knew of all of the well being stuff that was happening. And once I’d gotten saved, I’d have just a few conversations with ’em, however that they had type of pulled again somewhat bit from me, which was one other factor. It was like God was taking individuals and type of, in my thoughts, shifting them away. Individuals I believed had been gonna keep and discuss to me and assist me and all that, everybody type of pulled away ‘trigger there was nothing that anybody might say. So, by way of that I actually constructed my relationship. Going into it after which speaking to my pastor and speaking about, how am I gonna enter re-enter this world? When you look from the skin, a number of the messages within the previous songs, they’re not likely aligned with a number of the beliefs I’ve in the present day. However I do consider that there’s a cause that every one of this occurred.
“I do know my guys [in SEVENDUST] are good guys,” Clint continued. “They’re sinners and so they made errors. I used to be one of many worst of ’em. So I simply used the chance to take my relationship, taking that to the tour, taking my attitudes towards others, my endurance degree, my kindness degree. They did not really feel a vital spirit for me, which I am certain at first they had been, like, ‘Man, he is gonna are available in Bible thumping on us’ and all this. And it was the other, truly.
“All of us have these little boundaries generally,” Lowery added. “We’re round one another lots. There may very well be tensions and there may very well be all these various things. And I simply attempt to soften by way of ’em as a lot as potential, and that required eliminating a few of my ego, a few of my fears, being courteous and thoughtful once I might, being quiet once I wanted to be quiet. I needn’t gossip and take part. You will get detrimental actually fast on tour. And I simply tried to be a lightweight, I attempted to be somewhat bit extra constructive, however I by no means tried to face on a cleaning soap field or preach to anyone. However Lajon [Witherspoon, SEVENDUST singer] requested me to steer a few the prayers earlier than the exhibits, and that was an honor as a result of I actually felt for him to ask me to do this was him acknowledging that he noticed that I used to be on my journey and alone time and my very own method. It was only a actually cool factor. And so nothing actually modified on the market besides my notion of it and the way in which I responded to it. And it made it a greater and extra peaceable tour, regardless of nonetheless going by way of some bizarre bodily stuff.
“Somebody informed me one time, you’ll be able to’t have fear and worry and religion on the identical time. You’ll be able to’t be troubled after which be based mostly in religion on the identical time. It’s a must to have some give up to it. And, in fact, there’s gonna be fears and various things like that, however once they’re overriding. As a substitute of worrying, I might pray. As a substitute of soaking in my very own stuff, I might assist another person and get out of it. I’ve these instruments that the Bible provides us all.”
Elaborating on how his relationship along with his SEVENDUST bandmates developed because of his religion, Clint mentioned: “I do know that it takes time for these issues, ‘trigger everybody can undergo somewhat little bit of a pink cloud excessive second after which crash down. I did it in sobriety, and I am cautious of it in my religion journey. I am certain the primary few days they had been simply type of, like, ‘Let’s simply see what pans out.’ I imply, they had been very supportive of something that was gonna give me aid based mostly on what I used to be going by way of. And so they noticed it work and so they noticed that I had this worry that was all-consuming, simply overwhelming, and so they noticed me not have that. And so they noticed that I give myself to God and Christ. And so they [thought], ‘Nicely, that is nice for you.’ After which we went on the market on tour. They had been absolutely supportive. Nobody ever actually acknowledged it verbally. They simply type of gave love and it was cool. And I believe they understood. Like I mentioned, Lajon allowed me to do a few the prayers. And in order that was cool. That was their method of claiming, ‘Okay, you are in your journey and we respect it.’ And hopefully there’s conversations that may open up. Once in a while we might get right into a dialog the place I’d confer with the Bible, I’d confer with issues like that. We would have little — not debates, however they’d speak about it in sure methods. And I am, like, ‘Nicely, based mostly on what I noticed…’ And I had this information. I had carried out just a few programs, I knew somewhat bit in regards to the Bible’s historical past, the manuscripts, what number of had been preserved, and I had some data lastly. And that felt nice, that I had one thing to face on, when it comes to I’ve religion and this is the reason.”
Addressing the criticism he has obtained from some SEVENDUST followers for publicly talking about his religion, Clint mentioned: “I am very cautious about being boastful about something, about saying issues in a method the place it is only for clout. I used to be at all times skeptical about that. I used to be a really cynical particular person earlier than and nonetheless have these tendencies that I work on day-after-day. However I have seen individuals say that. And other people could be actually harsh towards Christianity. I knew that going into this that there have been gonna be those who fall off, there have been gonna be those who go at me fairly arduous, assault. I imply, Jesus Christ was attacked more durable than anybody. Not that I am in any class like that, however simply in Christianity, a number of the downfall has been the human component. There are those who proclaim to be Christian that don’t reside that Christian life. And other people may even see me persevering with with the band and say, ‘Oh, there’s hypocrisy in that.’ And the way in which that I see it’s that I might keep residence and keep in my group church and be round some stability and all these issues and simply write worship songs, which is one thing I completely wanna do and I will do. However I believe there’s work to be carried out.
“I believe when Head [guitarist Brian Welch] went again to KORN [after publicly embracing Christianity eight years earlier], his template was a type of that I used. I keep in mind pondering, ‘Man, if I ever did that…’ And I truly talked to him somewhat bit about it and it was type of the identical method that I really feel. It is, lik,e there’s work to be carried out there. There’s alternatives there. The those who I’ve bumped into — I’ve had prayers in entrance of my bus with individuals. I’ve had individuals which can be so completely satisfied that I’ve boldly type of come out with it as a substitute of simply protecting it type of ambiguous. And now I can have these superb conversations with individuals. I exploit the music and that state of affairs as a method, ‘trigger we are sending like to individuals. It isn’t like we’re giving some message that’s anti-religion or anti-God or anti-Christian. It’s simply a number of the previous anger, all these songs are there. However there is a spirit of affection within the room. I really feel it with the individuals. It is how I make my livelihood, however I do additionally see it as a possibility. Now if I proceed to wish on it and God does need me in a special place, then I’ll observe that. And consider me, I pray about it day-after-day, ‘trigger I used to be fighting it. I used to be, like, do I wanna be round that surroundings on a regular basis? And am I simply chasing the cash or the model that’s SEVENDUST? Am I simply staying with that? How dedicated am I to this? And that is the questions that I ask and I pray about on a regular basis. And I really feel like God nonetheless sees me on this function with these guys. And we have had some main non secular moments collectively as a band, as individuals. And I like being round that. And I do — I see it as a possibility. And individuals are gonna say what they wanna say, and once more, my relationship with Christ is what holds me. And if I paid consideration to all people and what they really feel about it, then that will [end up] being an excessive amount of of a burden to bear and never value it.”
Lowery turned sober 18 years in the past after being arrested on the Hodokvas competition in Piestany, Slovakia following what was described as a “wild drunken night time” that resulted within the musician trashing his room. On the time, Lowery was on tour with KORN because the latter band’s backing/session guitarist. A day following Lowery‘s arrest, he was launched from police custody after apologizing and paying for the damages. He later launched a press release explaining that he was “being a lil’ rowdy and loud” in his resort and acknowledging that he “pulled some Rock 101 stuff.” He added that he was “not happy with it in any respect” and claimed that your entire episode was “scary sufficient” to the place he knew he would by no means be doing something like that “ever once more.”
When Clint celebrated the seventeenth yr of his getting sober final October, he took to his social media to put in writing: “Fast story….Once I acquired sober, the primary week was a blur to say the least. I entered a remedy heart just a few days after getting fired from my employed gun function in KORN. One of many many bottoms I hit that had been enough sufficient to be keen to get sober and keep sober a day at a time. I used to be in a holding sample for just a few days ready to get accepted into the remedy heart and people days had been foggy.
“I’ve at all times had a sobriety date of October twenty fourth. However doing a real intestine verify and attempting arduous to recollect the true date (which has at all times bugged me),this being an sincere deal, I’ve to say my true sobriety date is October twenty seventh, 2007 and God keen…I am going to make it to tomorrow and not using a drink or drug.
“For years I’ve wrestled with that. Seems like no huge deal, proper? Nicely, for me, these lil untruths should not good…in any respect. For me and particularly for God. So only some days completely different I am much more grateful getting into one other yr with that adjustment within the title of fact to self and a God I must repent to.
“This yr has undoubtedly been the toughest in my sobriety coping with life on life’s phrases…however the true miracle is I have never considered taking a drink. That is a God factor…not a me factor. So earlier than you have got any atta boys I give credit score to him. I publish this additionally for the alcoholic on the market attempting to get sober. It might occur for you if it occurred for me belief me
“I just lately gave my life to Jesus Christ and that has introduced me true consolation by way of the robust occasions. For me. I am not right here to inform anybody the best way to reside their life and I used to be actually one of many individuals who did not like that pushed on me, I simply encourage individuals to open their minds and hearts to him. It helped an previous nation dude discover peace in true chaos and uncertainty.”
SEVENDUST is placing the ending touches on the fabric for the band’s new studio album, tentatively due in early 2026 by way of Napalm Information. The writing classes for the follow-up to 2023’s “Reality Killer” as soon as once more occurred in Kansas on the farmhouse of SEVENDUST singer Lajon Witherspoon and his spouse Ashley.
SEVENDUST is scheduled to group up with producer Michael “Elvis” Baskette on the finish of the month to start pre-production for the brand new LP, which is able to as soon as once more be tracked at Studio Barbarosa in Gotha, Florida. Baskette had beforehand labored with ALTER BRIDGE and SLASH, amongst others.
Photograph credit score: Chuck Brueckmann