Singer, songwriter and guitarist DUSTIN KENSRUE will release his new album, CARRY THE FIRE, on Staple Records/Vagrant Records. This getting me into punk rock was huge. To say that he NEVER EVEN WAS a believer and to cast him aside as such is just as tragic; and to make claims about the state of his salvation is, in the words of Thrice, "to play at God, play at God. To whom shall we go in our pursuit of true repentance, deliverance, and restoration? Well, first of all Im not trying to write about anything necessarily. When somebody says they don't believe in an inerrant Bible, attacking them with a Bible verse isn't really a meaningful response. The new album is the long anticipated follow-up to his 2007 solo debut, Please Come Home. I worked at a record store, and we got the posters in and whatever, and when I got that record, I was just very confused by it when I first heard it. The nickname they have for each other says as much. I feel emotionally, it's a very important band for me. Never have I had a problem finding meaning in Dustin's lyrics, nor was I ever bothered by their Christian influence. "I had a buddy who was into The National for a couple of years, but I don't know why, but I never checked it out, I had just never heard it. I'd never heard it, no one told me about it, and yeah, that ended up being my favourite band for a long time. Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, But I think the balance of all our personalities has been a key part of why the band has sounded the way it has and changed the way it has. This comes in addition to online counseling and continued efforts to creatively present hope and raise awareness. But God can and will use all things for good, and has the power to bring Dustin back to Him in Spirit and Truth with a stronger faith then ever before. The harmonica-swept locomotion steamroll of "I Knew You Before" clues listeners in straightaway that Thrice frontman Dustin Kensrue wanted to release an album separate from his main gig for good reason. Anybody can hit people over the head with accusations of bad theology and slap a Bible verse on it. Radiohead as a band is probably Thrice's collective favourite band. So, I tend to write about those kinds of things; life, death, God, whatever. His lyrics (Words in the Water, anyone?) England and Wales company registration number 2008885. Did that darker time in your faith come out in any of the bands earlier albums? "I still listen to Rain Dogs a ton and it's what I recommend for people if they are trying to get into Tom Waits. Join Dustin Kensrue on Patreon to get access to this post and more benefits. So, what is your specific faith background? It just clicked into place. It wont be in there naturally, it wont sit with it, it will be alien to it. So, I try to do something similar where I have an image or a line, and I just write. The career an artist pursues when they take a break from music can offer a unique insight into the man behind the band. It's just the perfect record. Maybe he is already. P2 - Patron Only Q&A Episode. If I had to choose my favourite, I would say, Laughing Stock, probably because I like the production a little better the vocals are a little more natural sounding on it. So I was really proud of my knowledge of theology at a young age but that really was not a healthy thing. Featuring innovative design characteristics engineered specifically for Dustin's playing style, the Kensrue StingRay offers unique features and finishes that offers players a new look at one . I think he's always been politically liberal, but he is now going some dangerous directions theologically. Check out the tour and their latest albumhere! Please Come Home met with mostly favorable reviews from critics, who have compared Kensrue musically to singer/songwriter Ryan Adams and Johnny Cash.[3][4][5]. If your intention was to claim that good Christian music was _actually_ commonplace and routine, that was the opposite of what the structure of that sentence implied. I believe this is at least partly the cause of the change we're seeing in Dustin. I'm a Senior Deals Writer at MusicRadar, and I'm responsible for writing and maintaining buyer's guides on the site - but that's not all I do. The 20 Best Albums Of 2011 In our annual service to our readers Tony Cummings, Mike Rimmer and Lins Honeyman look back on the best CDs from the 1,000 plus reviewed in 2011 [16.12.11] The Spirit Of Rock And Soul: Numbers 981 to 990 The latest part of the ongoing series chronicling, in no particular order, the greatest 1001 recordings made by Christian artists [24.08.17] Thrice: The Orange . On October 10, 2006, it was announced that Kensrue had signed with Equal Vision Records, and that the label would release Kensrue's debut solo album. "So that song and Dead Wake, which we put out a couple of months back, were kinda pieces of stuff we were working on when we put out Horizons / East," Dustin tells us. I think because of how I do things it hasnt been a huge issue, I can count on one hand times where theres been Can we change this? an we address this? kind of thing. "She's doing great," he admitted to the . [citation needed], On October 14, 2008, Kensrue said this on the official Thrice website - "I just finished my Christmas record. . I was wondering about and I was like, 'Nada Surf? No matter how progressive our sanctified state, we can all relate. Amy Lee, Gotye, Chris Daughtry, and Julian Casablancas were also His acquaintances. Lead singer Dustin Kensrue, known both for his versatile hard rock vocals and for leading worship at Mars Hill Church in California, was kind enough to sit down with Beliefnet to discuss the tour, his beliefs, Invisible Children, his career up to this point, and more! "Some people might know them from their big song Popular, in probably the late '90s, I guess. For work these days, Dustin is a Principal at Business As Usual . "[Open Your Eyes And Dream] is definitely a bit more screamy than some of the newer stuff, so I can see why it feels like it's pulling some of that back in so was Dead Wake, actually. But wait, theres more. So, yeah, that was very influential to me and meant I could get into a lot more music". Dukes of Hazzard Star John Schneider Opened Up on His Wifes Battle with Breast Cancer. They have a record called Anthem for a New Tomorrow. "Most recently, I was listening to that record and for whatever reason, it was playing on shuffle, so I was hearing it out of order. My disappointing experience at Mars Hill led me back to the Catholic Church and to deeper and far more expansive views of who God is and how He loves me and all people. Shes doing great, he admitted to the outlet. Kensrue was an elder under Mark Driscoll. Im looking for a way out," says Kensrue. That said, most seem to consider this first step as some kind of end in itself and just hang out there, or get lost. Perhaps Dustin is on a similar but different sort of journey. Through that I really was taught what Biblical faith looked like. Lewis. Did the band know before doing the last album that you might be coming to the end of touring? BA1 1UA. Im praying that Dustin yet comes to remember that vicarious perfection! He and his wifeShadlie Ruby Smith have three daughters. In late 2016, he signed a recording contract with Equal Vision Records, who released his debut solo album. @dustinkensrue. Radiohead as a band is probably Thrice's collective favourite band. "[12] The album debuted at No. Its going to be an online release only and will hopefully be out in mid-November sometime. Did you just hit me over the head with accusations of bad theology and slap your own opinions on it? "So hearing it out of order, I was like, oh, this could fit on a different Radiohead record or something. So one side was Radiohead's OK Computer. Though you are a Christian, your music hasnt ever been direct about that. It would be a hard one to live without". Band leader Dustin Kensrue, frontman of the critically acclaimed alternative band Thrice, crafts lyrics that challenge believers and non-believers alike to grapple with the gospel of a God who owes them his justice, yet gives them his grace. I have fun going back to the stuff I grew up listening to. [25], His younger brother, Chase Kensrue, played guitar and piano for the band Eye Alaska. They released the EP Grace Alone in 2012. This was not such an article, though. Its not always easy to talk about a loved one who has cancer, but Dukes of Hazzard actor John Schneider did exactly that back in May. I'm just sharing a "Christ"ma. "Ed [Breckenridge] and Teppei [Teranishi] were doing a history of jazz class at college when we were first starting out and sharing stuff with the rest of us, and for whatever reason, I just latched on to that record. I mean, there was just some unfortunately timing with some stuff, and anytime anyone or anything gets elevated to such a high profile theres just intense scrutiny and also a lot of ill will mostly because if somethings high profile you can raise your profile by attacking it. "Okay, so back to the tape. I don't recognize most of these, but just looking through some of the summaries and comments on Amazon for a few of the selections that were clearly associated with the songs that bothered me the most on my first listen, it's not an encouraging list of influences. Dustin Kensrue is a musician, songwriter and former worship leader. Many will grow frustrated with the imperfect disciple, but may we never lose sight of the True and Living Christ! The album has seen commercial and critical success. You would think that all of that would be enough to test a persons limits, right? I don't think we are trying to pull specifically from the film format, I just think we like to be able to tell a story with the way the music goes dynamically and that's just always been something interesting to us. Teach sound doctrine, and love the church well. I don't think there's a ton of bands we all really love together, but that's definitely one of them. "For getting me into Radiohead, that was the gateway, and I still think it's a fantastic record". Here is us performing "Blood & Wine" by Dustin Kensrue on approximately 3 hours of sleep Enjoy! You can find His website below: http://dustinkensrue.com. 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