The band, for me at least, was more or less to be a ministry, not necessarily to anyone who hears our music (though, that is a goal!) it was more for the non-Christian members of the band. I wanted to introduce them to this idea of God's love, sacrifice, and everything that comes along with it. I'm afraid though, that once our guitarist finds out what the lyrics truly are, that 1) he'll laugh at me, or 2) he'll quit altogether. I would rather have the first option, as without a guitarist, it's generally hard to make metal music. Sound selfish? Maybe a little. But without God centered music, how do you reach out to the unreached people of the earth? If he quits, then the idea behind the band will have failed. As I stated before, it was first and foremost a ministry to those in the band, an experiment if you will.
This leads me into the next topic of discussion. The name Relinquished Sight. What does it mean? Well, the Bible, God, says that (excuse me for poor quoting) if your eyes lead you astray, gouge them out. Relinquished Sight means to give up sight. If your eyes are leading you to a place of evil, make yourself blind to these things so that you may focus and see what it is God wants you to do, His splendor!
And the album name. I had gone through many but apparently God wanted me to call it 777, because I haven't changed it yet! If you're into theology and sorts, then you know that 666 is the number of the beast in revelation. 6 is man's number. Man was created on the 6th day. So, logically, 777 is God's number. 7 is God's number. on the 7th day, God rested.
I'm sorry about that post being all over the place, but apparently I need to get it out. I definitely appreciate those of you that read my blog, and I'd find it awesome if you maybe even learned something from it!
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