Clint Lowery's God Bless The Renegades

Clint Lowry, guitarist & co-founder of the Grammy-nominated Sevendust, is releasing his first solo album after 20+ years in the industry. His solo venture infuses his signature Sevendust sound with his positive message and great vocals.

Opening the album, title track “God Bless The Renegades” comes out the gate strong and heavy. The complex theme of it addresses how social media plays into our society and those who are able to step outside of that one-track mind. Clint explains its meaning “I get caught up in social media just like everyone else. Like a moth to a flame, we all get sucked into the narcissistic culture of looking at each other’s lives and judging them. I was annoyed by it. I love it when people step out of it and think for themselves. God bless anyone who can do something on their own. The theme carries through a lot of the lyrics on the record.” The lyrics that really stood out to me, “I think we’re dying to play the victim card…what makes you feel good at the moment.” I can take 5 minutes on my feed, and see how true this is.

“Kings” just released the official video. With the visuals of a tempting virtual reality, and the lyrics “I’ve been through hell just for this, I’ve had my say found my way. We’re dying at the bottom, but we’ve lived like kings” My takeaway from this track is an impactful message that we’re killing ourselves to achieve things in life. Clint explains, “there’s a message to the chorus. I’ve lived this intense life. There’s been a lot of decadence, but I’ve survived it. I don’t regret anything. I’m glad I survived. ‘Kings’ sums up the vibe of the record.”

Every single track, I’ve really enjoyed, and every single track was uplifting and resonated with me, but I really loved “Do We Fear God.” Stylistically, it stands on its own on this album. “We live and die. We bridge the world to save our souls, do we fear God?” The rest of the song’s lyrics show how some sort of higher power can be seen in everyday beauty. “It’s the most positive song I’ve ever done,” he smiles. “I do believe in a higher power. It’s about the intent to become a better person and have a relationship with God—whatever your god is.”

This solo album is about a journey he’s been on and overcomes. Every track on this album shows that. It’s been encouraging and one that fans can connect with no matter where they are in their journey of life, whether they’re going through a hard time or have already overcome it, this album resonates. With his signature style that Sevendust fans already know and love, and his profound message, this album is going to be one that makes an impact for decades to come.

“I’d love for people to walk away surprised,” he leaves off. “Maybe they think, ‘Oh man, I didn’t realize he was capable of that’. I hope they recognize a style, and I establish a sound under my name. Just like every other record, I also hope they escape into the music, love the energy of it, and get out of their heads. This record might even be a tool for positivity. If you can see someone who has lost every single thing in his life, play this, write, and be able to do it, it could be an inspiration. I want everyone to know I’m grateful just to do this record.” As both a fan and an objective reviewer (if that’s possible), I think this album has definitely hit all of those goals Clint Lowery has set out to do for his first solo album. There’s no better way to start off 2020 than this album. Make sure you preorder it and follow him on social media for upcoming tour dates and album release news.

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