Many of us obviously never expected that he would start traveling the same road of denying the authority of scripture and Christ as "the Way" as so many of those folks have. Many weeks we will sing songs that Dustin wrote at my church and I know it's going to take some serious prayer and patience to not be closed off to joyfully proclaiming the truth that saturates much of what he wrote. @dustinkensrue. I think Ive probably been influenced by CS Lewis and his thoughts on writing in particular and creation of different art in general. More information on Dustin Kensrue can be found here. 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. "I remember sitting there and him putting that on and just turning it up super loud. There's a lighthearted, weird playfulness at times, there's very serious political ramifications sometimes, and there's just a sort of honesty and raw quality that I hadn't heard in other music. Check out the tour and their latest albumhere! When spiritual authority in the church is abused and leadership fails, the wake of spiritual harm is wide. Ive been a fan of Dustin and Thrice for a long time. He no longer believes in your view of some god so he is deceitful and sick? It's just too beautiful. I was lucky enough to have the singer Mathew [Caws] on my podcast (opens in new tab), and he's just amazing. "Some people might know them from their big song Popular, in probably the late '90s, I guess. Ahead of the new record, we connected with bandleader Dustin Kensrue for a. We don't know.I'm praying for Dustin in the same way that I hope all of us are praying that all people be saved. God is patient and full of mercy. . Lewis as well. https://twitter.com/dustinkensrue?lang=en. Some dive into something extreme or unpredictable, like Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth who worked as a paramedic for years before rejoining the . I love his work on The Modern Post, some of the most encouraging to me as of late. Also, there are a lot of scholarly, devout Christians, who dont believe the Bible is inerrant, including one of Dustins idols, C.S. How have you ridden that line and where does that desire come from? DeSantis posted a video thanking people for sending their thoughts and . I think it's possible, but I don't want to lead you astray [laughs]". They are very endearing and earnest in a way that seems like it shouldn't work, but he somehow makes it work. 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]. Though about as profound as this discussion ever got, really, given that it started from presuppositional Conservative Evangelical takfirism, and has wandered via "yeah, Calvinists are all fake Christians too".BTW, three-leaf clovers are the standard kind. For us, Thrice songs have a cinematic quality to them, especially tracks such as the Blade Runner-esque Only Us and the hauntingly beautiful Everything Belongs, so we wanted to know if film and TV were ever a conscious inspiration when writing. Thrice's Dustin Kensrue: 10 albums that changed my life By Daryl Robertson published October 20, 2022 From his "favourite heavy record of all-time" to Radiohead, Talk Talk, Tom Waits and The National (Image credit: Matty Vogel ) Thrice are a band that refuses to be pigeonholed. It's meandering and discordant in a really beautiful way, not the kind of record you can just put on casually [laughs], it's an involved listen". It was Kensrues bold and slightly veiled case for Driscolls resignation that drove the final nail through the heart of a pastor who was himself undone by his own blind ambition and thorny disposition. 2008: This Good Night Is Still Everywhere, 2016: Thoughts That Float on a Different Blood, "Thrice frontman Dustin Kensrue signs to Equal Vision", "Dustin Kensrue - Please Come Home Review", "Dustin Kensrue: Please Come Home (2007)", "Dustin Kensrue (of Thrice) - "This Good Night Is Still Everywhere" (Digital Release)", "Dustin Kensrue posts "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)", "Song Premiere: Dustin Kensrue, "It's Not Enough" - Alternative Press", "Dustin Kensrue's Mars Hill Album: 'The Water & Blood' Makes Worship Art (INTERVIEW)", "Dustin Kensrue's The Water And The Blood Debuts Strong, Selling 7K Copies", "Stream Thrice frontman Dustin Kensrue's new solo album, 'Carry The Fire', "Exclusive: Hear Thrice's Dustin Kensrue Premiere Solo Song 'Back to Back', "Seismic shift in Mars Hill leadership as three more pastors step down", "Dustin Kensrue of Thrice on His New Solo Album, 'Carry the Fire', "Dustin Kensrue Explains His New Band, The Modern Post", "The Morning Post - The Water & the Blood (Acoustic Sessions)", "BEC Releases Christmas EP "Lowborn King from the Modern Post This Week", "Doug-Kensrue - User Trees - Genealogy.com", "Dustin Kensrue talks covers and the return of Thrice", "Orange Pop: Eye Alaska tackles its next frontier", "Thoughts That Float on a Different Blood - Dustin Kensrue | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic", "Dustin Kensrue: This Good Night Is Still Everywhere", "Dustin Kensrue Christmas Album "This Good Night Is Still Everywhere", THE So Cal Scene Interview with Dustin Kensrue, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dustin_Kensrue&oldid=1142242407, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using infobox musical artist with associated acts, Articles with unsourced statements from October 2009, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. Thoughts concerning what God has said about people, the church, culture, music, and more. Why did they make this? "She's doing great," he admitted to the . He's also performed under the professional aliasUrsus Veritas as a solo recording artist. This comes in addition to online counseling and continued efforts to creatively present hope and raise awareness. Review. I guess I just didn't expect this from Dustin. The album lyrically exudes redemption, personal worth, love, acceptance, and hope. That theology is extremely destructive. Oct 22, 2019 at 6:59 PM. So I was really proud of my knowledge of theology at a young age but that really was not a healthy thing. . "We were initially going to go into finishing those songs and some other songs and make a companion piece to Horizons / East, but that is going to be much later now, and it will probably be stuff that wasn't even part of this first session. Like Ed I think would be the one who wants it to change the most constantly. Just because it then becomes not about me working to please God, which I would have never put in those terms but functionally thats how I lived, and now I work out of gratitude for what Gods done for me. I believe this is at least partly the cause of the change we're seeing in Dustin. "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 have to commend Dustin for being one of the group of pastors to take a stand against what was going on. There's really nothing like Tom Waits, so it's hard to talk about getting into a different genre, but I'd never heard anything like it before". That means he has life path number 2. In the end, maybe the path of least resistance was just too tempting for Kensrue to forsake. [11] According to Kensrue, "all the lyrics of the record are very, very rooted in Scripture", and added: "There is power in the Word of God. Maybe somewhere else you explain your disagreements with these views, but this whole blog post just came across as incredibly arrogant, and your use of scripture in responding to another commenter here seemed weirdly aggressive and closed-minded. Kensrue was an elder under Mark Driscoll. Though you are a Christian, your music hasnt ever been direct about that. Also, the reading list posted above mentions that he is getting into process theology. Pretty sad read. Dustin Michael Kensrue (pronounced KENZ-roo) (born November 18, 1980) is a musician, songwriter and former worship leader. I believe this is at least partly the cause of the change we're seeing in Dustin. It doesn't feel so Kid A-ish. I went to Mars Hill until shortly before the implosion. Upcoming Birthday Currently, Dustin Kensrue is 42 years, 0 months and 20 days old. I'm not a regular Twitter user but I checked out his recent posts just to see if maybe there was something I was misunderstanding. I actually credit Thrice for expanding my music taste throughout the years. Who knows? Nobody ever said demonstrating a proper level of discernment was going to be easy. I pray for the man as I too believe that his lyricism and song writing talent is unmatched in his generation.I'm actually seeing Thrice for the first time, playing in Rochester NY this evening. This page was last edited on 1 March 2023, at 08:17. But, it made me realise that the opening track or two really set a certain tone that will colour the rest of the record, and I thought that was really interesting. Even if they dont get it right away they have the patience to wait until they do. Classy. When spiritual authority in the church is abused and leadership fails, the wake of spiritual harm is wide. "I mean, it's hard to make sense of why it would be on this list in a way, because on a surface level it's just a pop rock, power pop record, but they are a special band and have been very important in my life since then. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. 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. So I think just a lot of thats been very uncharitable, very short sighted. Log in. Faith is closer to what we would call trust, so whenever the biblical authors would talk about faith, that entailed trust based on good reason. He also released an EP, More Thoughts That Float on a Different Blood, on November 25, 2016, on 7-inch vinyl for Record Store Day. Ron DeSantis on Thursday made an announcement about his wife Casey's successful breast cancer treatment. Thrice's Dustin Kensrue - 'I'm Committed to Hope, Because Hope Leads to Action' Taylor Markarian Published: September 8, 2021 Photo by Mitra Mehvar Impactful art music included has the. We listened to the new album together with the lyrics in front of us. Boredom maybe? Why does the American Church have to be so jacked up? I was wondering about and I was like, 'Nada Surf? While we are chatting with Dustin, we couldn't pass up an opportunity to ask about his songwriting process and in particular where he pulls inspiration from. Tragically, a deep snare had been laid, as brother Dustin would ultimately find himself in the midst of one of the swiftest descents in recent religious history. When in reality he has only stopped believing a particular (though widely accepted) Christian theology. To Write Love on Her Arms began in March 2006 as a written story and an attempt to raise money for one girl's treatment. Not only did Driscoll fail to decipher the sandy foundation he had bound himself, but to this day Kensrue will be plagued by the damage done to the fragile faith of a Reformed neophyte. Just nonsensical to rip up the truth for your own need to be able to tick every box as "acceptable to me". He wrote it from an image that he had had in his head since he was a little boy of a fawn in a wood, in a snowstorm, carrying a parcel and an umbrella. Did you just hit me over the head with accusations of bad theology and slap your own opinions on it? Kensrue has denied the faith and followed after his own heart, which is deceitful and sick. You sir can go fuck yourself. Thankfully, Allain is now cancer-free. Dustin Kensrue traded in his heavy rock chords and vocals as the frontman of Thrice for stripped down emotive and powerful church music as the Worship Pastor of Mars Hill Church in Bellevue, Wash. "Talk about production, this is definitely one of my favourite albums to listen to that way. I was always very critical of my faith, making sure that it warranted belief and testing it, finding evidence for it or against it. Here is a link to the list of books he was reading while writing lyrics for the album. "Okay, so back to the tape. That will just come across as a platitude or a clich. "That record is very special to me because it's how I first heard them, but I really like everything they do. There's this very basic song that's happening and you hear it in nine different ways in those couple of minutes. Dustin agrees with 95% of your world view, so you chose to make a shitpost about the other 5%? They are playing Vheissu in it's entirely to celebrate it's 15th anniversary. So, I've been a fan of Thrice since 2003, spoke with Dustin many times throughout this period and I've had a feeling for years that he was starting to go down this road, but reading this and learning this and finally accepting it is ABSOLUTELY HEARTBREAKING on a deep level for me.I think that any Christian who found Thrice can join me in saying it is music felt in the depths of one's soul and spirit in a way that maybe nothing else ever has. It's such a cool guitar record. I was just telling my friend about Of Dust and Nations. Dustin also has a solo acoustic side project under his own name. 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. "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 have to say, I'm impressed with how well-written this was. It's, I think, probably the most famous jazz record of all time, but it's that way for a reason. "For getting me into Radiohead, that was the gateway, and I still think it's a fantastic record". I think generally, just that weve stuck to our guns in valuing the art over the industry. I just could not understand what was happening with that. where we have big conversations through the lens of the good, the true, & the beautiful. All of us are very into it. Along with the traditional cancer treatment, they took part in medical therapy, switched to a low-carb ketogenic diet, and supplemented that diet with holistic minerals and CBD oil. I've read many an article talking about those who have fallen from the faith or have shown they never believed (depending on one's theological views) and they usually start with the feeble attempt to make it seem like they are writing this out of love, but one paragraph in to the article you can already tell they harbor some strong negative feelings towards whoever they are writing against and you see their article probably has very little to do with the 'speaking the truth in love' which they try to hold to at the beginning and more with their personal vendetta. Not only did he get himself through a messy divorce, but he also spent time in jail after refusing to pay his court-ordered alimony. It's four-leaved ones that are rare and "lucky". It would be a hard one to live without". "[6] "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" was posted on Kensrue's website on November 15. Im not sure I have a goal of writing this or that song, I just write about whatever is important to me and my personality is very black and white, big picture questions are what interest me. 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. But, if we're going to be critical of Mark Driscoll's impact on the church, consider this my RSVP for that party. Born In Orange County, California, United States Dustin Kensrue (born November 18, 1980) is the vocalist, lyricist, and rhythm guitarist in the Orange County post-hardcore quartet Thrice, as well as a solo artist. [15] The album debuted at No. 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. 344 Days 05 Hours 37 Minutes 14 Seconds Dustin Kensrue trends FAQs - if it was in a general public space out loud I'm still pissed but it's not as direct and I could perhaps navigate that with my kids on my own time. I went inside, it was just stuck in my head, and I was like 'that's weird', and then they've become one of my very favourite bands now. From their humble beginnings as a fiery post-hardcore outfit to a band that aren't afraid to experiment with Radiohead-esque soundscapes, jazz-inspired concepts and, at times, odd-metered prog-riffage, Thrice has become one of the most exciting modern rock bands on the road today. Like many of you said above, it's hard to even listen to these songs now. Create on Patreon. I just wish it wasn't Dustin setting the cautionary example. "I guess I'll dovetail and come back to the tape in a sec, but I think I'd have to put Kid A on the list as well. What's he saying on this new album? Thats why were together. Dustin Kensrue will celebrate 43rd birthday on a Saturday 18th of November 2023. Andy Lara. The Real Housewives of Atlanta The Bachelor Sister Wives 90 Day Fiance Wife Swap The Amazing Race Australia Married at First Sight The Real Housewives of Dallas My 600-lb Life Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. Penal Substitutionary atonement is central to God's plan to redeem a people unworthy of his love. To stumble upon a piece of music that is able to convey the hard realities of the depraved human condition is a precious stone indeed. There is no question Dustin Kensrue is the most famous & most loved celebrity of all the time. Review Summary: Thrice frontman chooses a different target to serenade. Im afraid that the crash and burn of Mars Hill was pretty detrimental and I really believe that Dustin needs our prayers. He just crafts something very relevant and current from those ideas and stories that humans have contemplated for centuries.I can see how his spiritual change taints your experience of his music but I hope that you can still find meaning in it. He also urged those with a similar diagnosis to take an active role in developing a treatment plan that works for them. [17], In October 2014, Kensrue resigned amid controversy surrounding pastor Mark Driscoll,[18] returning to California with his wife and three daughters. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. Dont get me wrong, calls for love and consideration for the civil rights of the low and truly oppressed is very noble, and we Christians must be living representatives of hope and acceptance in Christ. I listened to part of it the other day but wasn't really paying attention to the lyrics. It's such a great record to just chill and listen to. "Yeah, it's an '80s kind of pop band, that made very smart, catchy music. [7], Kensrue also added vocals in the song "The Contender" on the album "Pierce the Empire With a Sound" by experimental act The Out Circuit released on February 12, 2008. Since you talk about it during your shows, how has the reaction been different than in the past? No, I didn't post this in the wrong sub. I don't know anything about Dustin Kensrue. Can you share specifics? In 2023, His Personal Year Number is 9. The other side of the tape was Tom Waits Rain Dogs, and [laughs] Tom Waits is probably my favourite human in the world that I don't actually know. They released the EP Grace Alone in 2012. But the first thing I really remember getting on my own and having a huge impact was a record by Screeching Weasel, which was a punk band from Chicago. @dustinkensrue. This getting me into punk rock was huge. "It's really great having our own spot now," says Dustin. I think Horizons / East is the best-sounding thing we've ever done and we're happy working with Scott [Evans] who mixed it, so that will continue, I'm sure. He the one. Youve gotta make it work as a job too if you want to do it full-time, but that cant be the driving factor or the thing that you create ends up tainted and suffers. So, yeah, that was very influential to me and meant I could get into a lot more music". Sahid Nagar, Bhubaneswar, 754206. half moon cay live camera; signification forme cire bougie; silke heydrich today The fourth solo outing for Thrice frontman Dustin Kensrue, 2015's Carry the Fire finds the Christian singer/songwriter delivering more of his heartfelt and melodic faith-based rock. 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