A biography for Sonny Sandovalhasn’t been written yet.
“We're all confused and have problems and struggles.”
“I think we've connected with our fan base on more than just a rock n' roll level. We really do care about our fans who come out. We have love for people, and we're just trying to spread that good message.”
“I went through those times in my life where I started to get bitter and angry, and you're like, 'Why am I even a Christian? I don't like any of these people that call themselves Christians.' That's when I had to go spend time with God, and He had to remind me I'm walking with Him and not these people.”
“I go to the local record store to buy my albums.”
“I remember hearing, back in the day, so-and-so got a deal, and bands are spending the money. Some of them live in the old days, where money is coming in and budgets are endless, but bands have to pay that back. Some bands just don't realize that.”
“I grew up in Imperial Beach, surfing and going to the beach - my son plays baseball at the park.”
“I listen to a lot of old-school worship music.”
“I love rap, and I love the angst of hardcore music and punk rock.”
“If we do a record, and there's a reggae song, it's not shocking to us. If we do an all hip-hop song, it's not shocking to us. We all listen to that sort of music. It's not about what's in at the time; it's what feels right to us and what we're comfortable in doing.”
“I'm a born-again Christian - if everybody can agree what that means. I believe in Jesus. I believe that He died for my sins.”
“We're not a typical Christian band. We've got dreadlocks and tattoos.”
“'The Awakening' is meant to be listened to in its entirety. Every song ultimately explores a character dealing with life, making mistakes, fighting, trying. But we also live in a singles-type world, and it works on that level, too.”
“When we first started playing shows, we were all 17. Everybody started somewhere. There were guys throwing shows in condemned houses and backyards just for the love of music and for the love of what bands were standing for.”
“P.O.D. kind of built that brand name. We came out and have been open about our faith. We've always been a positive band in a world that's pretty crazy and wild.”
“I'm the dirtiest of the dirty. I mess up all the time. I suck as a Christian. I can't stand religion. But I love Jesus, and I'm trying.”
“It's religion that killed our King, you know what I'm saying - that religious idea that has distorted the love of God, and now the world doesn't want it. They don't want religion. They want Jesus in their heart. They want Him. They just don't want the religion.”
“We never claimed to be a Christian band; we just were outspoken about our faith. It's not like we knew there was a scene.”
“Music and video games go hand in hand.”
“All we know how to do is write music and love God.”
“Rock and roll has become entertainment that just says what the consumer wants to hear. There's no more edge or rebellion that sets it apart from the norm.”