Luxury: Making The Most Of Their Second Act

In the mid-nineties, it seemed to many of us that Luxury might be
the band most likely to find real success in the wider
alternative rock market. Their three-decade journey, however, has
defied all expectations. From their early days of alt-punk
abandon through a harrowing and deadly car crash and onto a very
different path that found three of the members embracing Eastern
Orthodoxy and eventually becoming priests, this is a story like
none you have ever heard. Through all of the struggle and pain,
Fathers Lee and Jamey Bozeman, (vocalist and guitarist,) Matt
Hinton (auxiliary guitars,) Father Chris Foley (bass,) and Glenn
Black (drums) have emerged as one of the most interesting and
engaging alt-rock bands around. Their latest album, Like Unto
Lambs came together over a span of five years and may be their
best yet. 


While there has been no shortage of discussions and arguments
over the old debate about Christians making music, versus making
Christian music, the concept of priests making mainstream
alternative rock presents a unique opportunity to reconsider the
question about the spiritual and vocational nature of arts and
artistry. How might being in a band have informed these pastors'
work in the ministry? Might their work as priests inform their
work as musicians? Is there a holy way to rock that doesn't
involve "Christian Rock?" Join us as we talk with three priests
and a sacred Appalachian music historian about their rock band,
their brotherhood, their trauma, and a priestly perspective on
art.


 


For full show notes, including a list of all of the songs on this
episode and more, visit TrueTunes.com/luxury or CLICK HERE. 


 


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