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@ #22 - To each his own. I love Bach, for what it's worth. I love David Bazan's new stuff, for what it's worth. I am fine listening to stories about someone's journey through their faith but when I realized Pedro the Lion was Christian, the message changed for me.

Anyway, I doubt you'd find it easy to listen to a band who consistently sang about satan worship (I do not worship satan, just using that as an example) or motherhood or football playing. I didn't *hate* PTL - just no longer loved them.

Lighten up dude.

plenty* and Progress* =)

@ #19- Patrick, he has written plent of songs that weren't religiously influenced. "rogress" is a perfect example...

I find it so amazing that there is such a level of intolerance between secular and religious themed music. I find the caller Suki so dogmatically and hypocritically intolerant - instead of looking at music in itself, she tries to pre-judge and categorize.
She liked the music before the bias was inserted. Does she not listen to Bach beacuse he was Christian?
I guess it is a myth to declare that intolerance exist only with right-wing religious.

David Bazan is one of the greatest songwriters of his generation. His ability to express the feeling of spiritual uncertainty is really important for people like myself that grew up in situations where believing was natural and questioning was taboo.

I hope he writes another 10 albums.

Wow. Great performances, love Bazan. Thanks guys.

David - could you imagine ever writing songs about just, non-religious, regular everyday normal stuff? It seems your forte is this "theme," even when you are trying to move away from it.

I´m a christian and I learned from David Bazan how to question my faith in a positive way .

He´s a master, a rabih.

@ #7 Amy - beautifully put.

I, for one, was raised in a catholic family and stopped believing around the age of 13.

Only a few years ago did I start thinking again about religion, and that happened while listening to Pedro The Lion, David and that other band Lift To Experience.

Without going back to believing in god, I was still forced to stop for a moment and think : if this supposedly supreme being / entity can inspire THIS GUY to write such beautiful music, I should give spirituality a second chance.

I DO like your new stuff David - storytelling at its finest.

the christianity in his lyrics has always felt much more real to me. it acknowledges that its not easy to follow the right path and that sometimes its ok as long as you find your way.

my favorite thing about david bazan is seeing him live when he takes questions from the crowd. he's extremely candid and honest.

Huge fan of David and all of his musical projects. Wondering why he decided to build out the songs with synthesizers / organs / etc as opposed to keeping it a stripped down acoustic album? Either way, the new album is great and gets better with each listen.

I´m a christian and I learned how to question my faith in a positive way.

He´s a master, a rabih.

What was it like going back to cornerstone? Given your new thoughts on Christianity how do you feel about the evangelical music scene, or general christian youth culture?

When someone asks Mr. Bazan "What is your religion" how do you answer?

I felt like I had been tricked. I was so used to being able to detect the obvious signs of Jesus rock but my radar was off with Pedro the Lion.

Nothing wrong with Christian rock but I'm not Christian.

Were they considered a Christian Group? I couldn't tell.. Especially when listening to Control or Winners Never Quit..

Religion in any capacity is a relationship of faith. How many countless songs have been written about the nature of the relationship? David Bazan's journey from his Pentecostal upbringing to his agnosticism is an honest account of his relationship with God.

I appreciate his honesty about his struggles while grappling with his faith. I see it as a serious sign of shallow belief if one does not have, at some time or another, serious doubts about their beliefs.

Hey Suki: Tell us why!

All Christians should mull over the theological questions that Bazan raises. Instead of following a blind faith out of fear, Bazan questions his motivations. Digging through your faith is essential and necessary for growth.

It's so funny - I loved Pedro the Lion until I realized they were a Christian group.

I love the level of thought he puts into his lyrics. "Winners Never Quit" is my favorite Album (though it's probably not his favorite). It was the first I had ever heard of him and it hit me pretty hard. Very great stories and overall theme..

David is my favorite songwriter of all time. I have had the opportunity of meeting him 4 out of the 6 times I've seen him, and the openness and honesty which seeps through his music, is just as strong in person. I will have the pleasure of seeing him again this Saturday on Long Island and in Cambridge in October, and look forward to the wonderfully intimate musical experience that awaits me =).

I'll be listening to this show from the far bottom of Indian Ocean. That's how far David Bazan's inspired tunes and lyrics have reached.

Thank you Mr Bazan for what you've brought and written.