"As for "Christian music," well, I think music is music, but "out of the heart flow the issues of life." People will write what's important to them, and that's how it should be. We are a Christian band, and proud of it. I don't understand a lot of these bands who are like, "Don't call us a Christian band! That's so limiting! We appeal to a broad audience and don't want to alienate people. We're just spiritual." If I ever say something like that, please shoot me on the spot. I do not care who Theocracy alienates. This is not about money for me AT ALL. Trust me, if you could look at my bank account you'd know that's the truth. I mean, of course it would be nice to be able to make a living doing this one day, and of course I'd like for as many people as possible to "get it." But I'll never water anything down for anyone. If people don't get it or don't like it, well, there's plenty out there for them to listen to; that's the beauty of music. I think music is like food in a lot of ways; there are so many different styles out there that there's something for everyone, for sure.
Then there's the "Christian music industry," which I have a few negative feelings about. By all accounts, the Christian industry is just as dirty and cutthroat and ruthless as the secular industry, if not more so. That's really sad. It just seems to me like some kind of exclusive little club, and that doesn't interest me. Obviously I'm speaking in very broad and stereotypical terms here, but I've heard the same thing from a lot of people.
I'm not interested in having to fit in some neat little box and meet certain criteria to appeal to a certain demographic and make money. I'd rather just be who I am and say whatever I feel like writing about through my music, and let the chips fall as they may. A lot of people who like the Theocracy album aren't Christians, but they loved the music and thought it was well-done so they're fans. And I appreciate every single person who has supported the album. All I can do is my best. If I succeed in saying what I set out to say, and if it glorifies God in the way it's done, then that's all I can do. It's not important to me which "market" I have success in. I want people in general to enjoy my music, not just Christians."
