SEVENDUST’s CLINT LOWERY To Explore His ‘Journey With Christ’ On Upcoming Album

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SEVENDUST guitarist Clint Lowery has revealed that the band’s next album will almost certainly reflect his recent spiritual awakening and personal relationship with Jesus Christ. During a recent appearance on the Man Up God’s Way podcast hosted by Jody Burkeen, Lowery spoke candidly about his faith journey and how it’s shaping his approach to songwriting.

Lowery, who completed his first tour as a “saved Christian,” recounted how his spiritual beliefs have evolved over the years. “I had an understanding of God, but I was just doing enough to feel like I wasn’t hellbound,” he admitted (as transcribed by Blabbermouth). He shared how the pressures and temptations of the rock and roll lifestyle—including substance abuse, vanity, and self-obsession—once dominated his life. Yet, despite achieving sobriety in 2007, a deep spiritual void lingered.

That emptiness came into sharp focus when Lowery faced a series of personal and health challenges, including a torn meniscus, a herniated disc, and his father’s Parkinson’s diagnosis. These struggles brought him to a breaking point, pushing him into a deeper exploration of faith. “I just went to the Bible and I went to found my relationship with Christ,” he said. “But the suffering that I went through that and still kind of deal with a few things, it has been the biggest gift that was ever given to me. Even if those things panned out the way that I was in fear, it had brought me to a relationship with Christ that I never would have had it not been for that suffering for me. So once I got into scripture with that much zest, it was, like, ‘I have nothing to lose. I want Christ in my heart.’ And I started seeing things.”

As for how this transformation might influence SEVENDUST’s upcoming material, Lowery didn’t hold back. “I haven’t written any lyrics yet. I’ve written a lot of music for the new SEVENDUST. And historically I write a lot of lyrics and vocals and some of the other guys do too. I’m really gonna have a hard time not touching on that part of my life,” he said. “I’ve written a lot about the turbulent parts of my life. ‘Cause it matches the energy of the music. So if you write this heavy, aggressive, minor music, [you] feel like the subject matter should be kind of aligned with that. So typically you go dark, and I’ve always done that. And it’s funny because I’ve gotten to the part where me and Morgan [RoseSEVENDUST drummer] talk about it a lot, where it’s, like, ‘Man, what the heck are we gonna talk about?’ We’ve already gotten mad at everybody, and I’m not mad anymore.

Lowery also acknowledged that incorporating his faith into his music doesn’t mean compromising on intensity. “It’ll be heavy too, man,” he promised. It ain’t gonna be like we’re gonna lose a step. It might even be better. I don’t know.”