Thought Quotient

Just caught this on the AP. I probably couldn’t name you one Korn song. But, I do admire people putting action behind their beliefs.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - A founding member of Korn is leaving the band to focus on his religious beliefs.

“Korn has parted ways with guitarist Brian ‘Head’ Welch, who has chosen Jesus Christ as his savior, and will be dedicating his musical pursuits to that end,” said a statement posted Tuesday on Korn’s Web site.

Welch told The Bakersfield Californian that his decision might be surprising to some. “A lot of people think I’m crazy. I don’t care.”

Welch said he’d become increasingly disenchanted with producing heavy metal music that invokes dark and morbid images.

“Those guys in the band, they’re not bad guys. They’re just a bunch of kids getting marketed how these guys in the big corporate firms want to do,” Welch said. “It makes us look like bad people, but we’re really just a bunch of kids who never had a chance to grow up.”

Head’s new Web site � www.HeadToChrist.com � launched Friday (February 25).

Although we don’t want to worship the Bible or use it to simply stock-pile knowledge that “puffs up,” we should never rob Scripture of its central place in the Christian life. Is instruction in the Word of God a non-negotiable priority for you? - Michael Svigel, Insight for Living Ministries