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 may be seen beneath, Clint mentioned (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  ”What’s up, everyone?! Actual fast, I am ending up the writing for the brand new SEVENDUST [album], stuff I am doing at dwelling.
“I simply wanna deal with one thing actually fast. I am getting a variety of questions on whether or not the brand new SEVENDUST is gonna be a Christian metallic 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 quite a bit that — I have been via quite a bit and I’ve quite a bit to put in writing about and I’ve quite a bit to say and I’ve quite a bit to do when it comes to honoring the particular person and the God that has put me again on my ft at present,” Clint continued. “So, yeah, there’s gonna be, for me, songs that I want 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 very best file doable. And I am gonna honor God in one of the best ways that I probably can. And I hope y’all have a blessed day.”
In a message accompanying the video, Clint wrote: “Generally sure issues may be taken out of context in press retailers, folks like to label, put issues in a snug field they usually REALLY like to create headline that will get clicks and a spotlight. Generally that is a very good factor and typically 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 via 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 specific themselves absolutely via the artwork of writing and we assist one another in that. None of us are ever on completely totally different pages, that is why we’re nonetheless collectively many years later. I personally fell a calling to talk on my private religion journey, I will not pressure 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 present of with the ability to write music, to tour, to have this life, so I want to give some choices to him in thanks and hopefully write one thing that pulls somebody out of a darkish place.
“Now we have heard many instances that our music has helped folks via robust instances. Now we have many songs in our catalogue that point out God, hope, positivity and love….all of that comes from God. Now we have been writing songs like that for years.
“I’ll stand daring on my religion, pray for path and attempt to contribute trustworthy 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 wished to talk on that.
“I really like y’all, I really like God and I wish 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 Approach podcast with host Jody Burkeen. Concerning 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 reasonably respectable particular person earlier in my twenties. After which I began stepping into alcohol and medicines, and that took me down the darkest path that I would ever imagined — , the standard rock and roll life-style. You go into medicine, 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 unsuitable. I simply wished to slot in. I simply wished to exist… And it was nearly a badge of honor to stay in a sinful approach. And there was a variety 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 might 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 bought sober in 2007, and that, that opened up a relationship with what I would known 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 actual mission and the actual goal is to have a relationship with Jesus Christ as my savior that died for my sins and was resurrected. After I bought sober, I simply mentioned there is a God idea there. I had Jesus Christ, however I wasn’t absolutely supporting that in a approach the place I might even inform my children early on, permit them to sort of, ‘Effectively, some folks imagine you die and nothing occurs. Some folks imagine that there is not a God in any respect. Some folks imagine in Buddhas. Lots of people imagine in numerous issues.’ And I might simply inform ’em that, and on the time, that is what I assumed.
“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 girl — manipulate and use faith with hypocrisy. And I used to be so eager 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 bought sober and I had a prayer life that was extra intense and centered, nevertheless it wasn’t particularly to Jesus. And I used to be sober. Lots of issues in my life improved. I went via a divorce, bought remarried, had two lovely kids, however there was a discontent. I might be driving round, and with sobriety and carrying out that, folks would at all times inform me, ‘So pleased 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 folks. 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 after I was consuming. However I wasn’t full. And there have been instances I might be using round city — and I’ve all these blessings in my life; my kids are wholesome and my spouse is wholesome, and all the things is sweet — 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 assumed I had some hand trembling issues going, various things exterior of simply the neck, herniated, some totally different odd signs. And it despatched me down the darkest well being spiral I’ve ever gone via. And it put me on my knees in a approach the place there was a variety of worry of great neurological illness that I assumed was mainly strip me down from the core bodily to the place I might don’t have anything however my mind. And in order that few months is after I actually dove into the Bible, to the phrase, as a result of I would seen so many docs and I would seen so many… I’ve talked to all my buddies. 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 via the take a look at, they usually have been coming again clear. I used to be going via all these various things, after which I simply had nowhere else to go. I knew that one thing was unsuitable, and I simply went to the Bible and I went to seek out my relationship with Christ… However the struggling that I went via that and nonetheless sort of cope with a number of issues, it has been the most important present 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 bought 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.”
Concerning how his relationship with Jesus Chris would possibly have an effect on his songwriting going ahead, Clint mentioned:  ”I have not written any lyrics but. I’ve written a variety of music for the brand new SEVENDUST. And traditionally I write a variety of lyrics and vocals and among the different guys do too. I am actually gonna have a tough time not relating that a part of my life. I’ve written quite a bit concerning the turbulent elements of my life. ‘Trigger it matches the vitality of the music. So for those who write this heavy, aggressive, minor music, [you] really feel like the subject material must be sort of aligned with that. So sometimes 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] discuss it quite a bit, the place it is, like, ‘Man, what the heck are we gonna discuss?’ We have already gotten mad at everyone, and I am not mad anymore.
“With each style of music, there’s actually the pioneers and other people which might be doing super-creative stuff, and there is folks which might be simply sort of plagiarizing and stealing and a few secure and a few of it does not transfer me,” Lowery defined. “And so that very same factor goes with worship music. I imagine there’s some actually critical folks which might 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 music proper to like the message — however I really feel there are a variety of artists which might be believers, however they do not discuss it of their music. Which is loopy to me, ‘trigger it is, like, man, that is such an enormous half. Earlier than, I used to be very hesitant. I wrote a music known as ‘Until Dying’ [from SEVENDUST‘s 2013 album ‘Black Out The Sun’]. It is most likely the heaviest SEVENDUST music we ever did, nevertheless it’s mainly about desirous to get proper, desirous to cease sinning and to seek out God. And it does not say that. I used to be at all times nervous about, ‘Effectively, if I do that, then there isn’t any turning again, and everybody’s gonna suppose 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 suppose each music is gonna be about that, however I do imagine 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 would 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 bought “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 after I’d gotten saved, I might have a number of conversations with ’em, however they’d sort of pulled again a bit bit from me, which was one other factor. It was like God was taking folks and sort of, in my thoughts, transferring them away. Folks I assumed have been gonna keep and speak to me and assist me and all that, everybody sort of pulled away ‘trigger there was nothing that anybody may say. So, via 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? Should you look from the surface, among the messages within the outdated songs, they’re probably not aligned with among the beliefs I’ve at present. However I do imagine that there’s a purpose that every one of this occurred.
“I do know my guys [in SEVENDUST] are good guys,” Clint continued. “They’re sinners they usually 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 stage, my kindness stage. They did not really feel a vital spirit for me, which I am certain at first they have been, like, ‘Man, he is gonna are available in Bible thumping on us’ and all this. And it was the alternative, really.
“All of us have these little limitations typically,” Lowery added. “We’re round one another quite a bit. There might be tensions and there might be all these various things. And I simply attempt to soften via ’em as a lot as doable, and that required eliminating a few of my ego, a few of my fears, being courteous and thoughtful after I may, being quiet after I wanted to be quiet. I needn’t gossip and take part. You may get unfavorable actually fast on tour. And I simply tried to be a light-weight, I attempted to be a bit bit extra optimistic, 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 guide a few the prayers earlier than the reveals, 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 approach. 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 via some bizarre bodily stuff.
“Somebody informed me one time, you’ll be able to’t have fear and worry and religion on the similar time. You may’t be concerned after which be based mostly in religion on the similar time. You must 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 may pray. As a substitute of soaking in my very own stuff, I may assist another person and get out of it. I’ve these instruments that the Bible offers us all.”
Elaborating on how his relationship together with his SEVENDUST bandmates developed on account of his religion, Clint mentioned: “I do know that it takes time for these issues, ‘trigger everybody can undergo a bit 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 have been simply sort of, like, ‘Let’s simply see what pans out.’ I imply, they have been very supportive of something that was gonna give me reduction based mostly on what I used to be going via. They usually noticed it work they usually noticed that I had this worry that was all-consuming, simply overwhelming, they usually noticed me not have that. They usually noticed that I give myself to God and Christ. They usually [thought], ‘Effectively, that is nice for you.’ After which we went on the market on tour. They have been absolutely supportive. Nobody ever actually acknowledged it verbally. They only sort of gave love and it was cool. And I feel they understood. Like I mentioned, Lajon allowed me to do a few the prayers. And in order that was cool. That was their approach of claiming, ‘Okay, you are in your journey and we respect it.’ And hopefully there’s conversations that may open up. Now and again we would get right into a dialog the place I might consult with the Bible, I might consult with issues like that. We might have little — not debates, however they might discuss it in sure methods. And I am, like, ‘Effectively, based mostly on what I noticed…’ And I had this data. I had carried out a number of programs, I knew a bit bit concerning the Bible’s historical past, the manuscripts, what number of have been preserved, and I had some information 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 acquired 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 approach 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 by day. However I have seen folks say that. And folks may be actually harsh towards Christianity. I knew that going into this that there have been gonna be people who fall off, there have been gonna be people who go at me fairly onerous, assault. I imply, Jesus Christ was attacked tougher than anybody. Not that I am in any class like that, however simply in Christianity, among the downfall has been the human component. There are people who proclaim to be Christian that don’t stay that Christian life. And folks 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 may keep dwelling 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 feel there’s work to be carried out.
“I feel 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 bear in mind considering, ‘Man, if I ever did that…’ And I really talked to him a bit bit about it and it was sort of the identical approach that I really feel. It is, lik,e there’s work to be carried out there. There’s alternatives there. The people who I’ve bumped into — I’ve had prayers in entrance of my bus with folks. I’ve had folks which might be so completely happy that I’ve boldly sort of come out with it as a substitute of simply conserving it sort of ambiguous. And now I can have these superb conversations with folks. I take advantage of the music and that state of affairs as a approach, ‘trigger we are sending like to folks. It isn’t like we’re giving some message that’s anti-religion or anti-God or anti-Christian. It’s simply among the outdated anger, all these songs are there. However there is a spirit of affection within the room. I really feel it with the folks. It is how I make my livelihood, however I do additionally see it as a chance. Now if I proceed to hope on it and God does need me in a distinct place, then I’ll observe that. And imagine me, I pray about it day by day, ‘trigger I used to be scuffling with 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 position with these guys. And we have had some main non secular moments collectively as a band, as folks. And I like being round that. And I do — I see it as a chance. And persons are gonna say what they wanna say, and once more, my relationship with Christ is what holds me. And if I paid consideration to everyone and what they really feel about it, then that might [end up] being an excessive amount of of a burden to bear and never price it.”
Lowery grew to become sober 18 years in the past after being arrested on the Hodokvas pageant 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 lodge and acknowledging that he “pulled some Rock 101 stuff.” He added that he was “not pleased with it in any respect” and claimed that your complete 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….After I bought sober, the primary week was a blur to say the least. I entered a therapy heart a number of days after getting fired from my employed gun position in KORN. One of many many bottoms I hit that have been ample sufficient to be keen to get sober and keep sober a day at a time. I used to be in a holding sample for a number of days ready to get accepted into the therapy heart and people days have been foggy.
“I’ve at all times had a sobriety date of October twenty fourth. However doing a real intestine test and making an attempt onerous to recollect the true date (which has at all times bugged me),this being an trustworthy deal, I’ve to say my true sobriety date is October twenty seventh, 2007 and God keen…I will make it to tomorrow with out a drink or drug.
“For years I’ve wrestled with that. Seems like no huge deal, proper? Effectively, for me, these lil untruths should not good…in any respect. For me and particularly for God. So just a few days totally different I am much more grateful getting into one other yr with that adjustment within the identify of reality 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 not considered taking a drink. That is a God factor…not a me factor. So earlier than you’ve any atta boys I give credit score to him. I put up this additionally for the alcoholic on the market making an attempt to get sober. It might probably occur for you if it occurred for me belief me
“I lately gave my life to Jesus Christ and that has introduced me true consolation via the robust instances. For me. I am not right here to inform anybody methods to stay their life and I used to be definitely one of many individuals who did not like that pushed on me, I simply encourage folks to open their minds and hearts to him. It helped an outdated 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 through Napalm Information. The writing classes for the follow-up to 2023’s “Fact Killer” as soon as once more befell in Kansas on the farmhouse of SEVENDUST singer Lajon Witherspoon and his spouse Ashley.
SEVENDUST is scheduled to crew 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
