Sonny Sandoval

“My hope for young bands, honestly, is that they do it because they love it, they do it because it's real.”

“We grew up on hip-hop, metal, and hard core, which... reflect a certain amount of the chaos and confusion that are part of daily life.”

“There is... a greater sense of divine purpose when we're playing at all-Christian rock shows. In clubs or bars, we know that the audience primarily came to see a show, so we try not to get preachy and instead let the music do most of the talking.”

“We want to represent the things we believe.”

“It's important to tour with bands that you get along with.”

“We were never Christian enough for the Christian world, but were always way too Christian for the rock world.”

“Kids come up to us all the time and say, 'Hey, I'm not a Christian, but what you guys are doing is cool.' Or they say, 'Man, there's something different going on when you guys play.' I believe that's the Spirit of God touching who God intends to touch, whether it's just one person or 50,000 people.”

“I love the nation of Israel. I love Jewish people. My King was Jewish, and I embrace that.”

“We have people on the road with us - our wives, our families and pastors. We come alongside each other, and we're always in prayer.”

“I became a Christian when I was 19, and it wasn't like I was raised with the church.”

“When I joined this band, I never thought of myself as a singer. I just did whatever I could, which was rap. And then, over time, I've grown, and we've developed and tried different things. It all happened gradually and naturally.”

“We will not go out there and make negative music for selfish gain.”

“We realize all the struggles we have and all the things that catch our attention and our hearts - if we're not ready for it, it will take control of us.”

“You got to look the part. You have to look like all the successful rock bands look. This is what they do. That's never been us. You know, it's a hard game to play: at the end of the day, we are just a rock band and have so many different cultures of music that we have grown up on, because we are fans of all different kinds of music.”

“When we first started, and I jumped in this band, I was like, 'I'm not a singer.' I didn't go to school to sing. I just played to have fun. But these guys teach me, and they show me stuff and give me courage to try new stuff.”