Toward the end, I went home one night, and I was watching horror movies, I felt led, turned off the TV, and went and prayed. I said, "Lord, let Jesus please come into my heart," because that's what she taught me to pray. And I said "Amen" and I got up and turned the flick back on. I felt something going on, but I didn't know what it was. And I didn't go and tell her because I just didn't know to.
When high school started, I started drifting back to the old friends and away from the family. I got out of high school, moved to LA, within a few years I was in Korn. I was living that life without even thinking about that experience. That was until I sunk, you know. So it's all a purpose. God rules.
I don't know if you can talk about this or not, but I saw that you are releasing a solo debut album and the title is rumoured to be 'It's Time to See Religion Die', and you're putting it under your nickname "Head." Are you able to share any details about that? Will it be more of a faith-based CD?
Welch: That's not the name yet. I have a song on the CD called that, but I don't think I'm going to call it that. It's a song about my testimony. Some of them are faith-based. I've got a song called 'Washed By Blood'. But a lot of it is about my testimony, about my drug use, and about just pushing all that stuff away and starting with a new life. I've got a song called 'Save Me From Myself'. I think that anybody can get into it, because it's not all Christian and gospel like that.
What do you inevitably want people to take away from your book after they've read it? Do you have a goal for it?
Welch: The goal for my book is like a prayer that I have. It's like 'God, I don't want people to read my book and say "oh, wow. That's cool. Religion worked for him, and if he thinks Christ saved him, that's good".' I don't want someone to read it and think 'oh, I'm strong enough to get it on my own. I'll start exercising or something'. My prayer is that people would realise how real God is and want to hunger after Him more than anything in this world. I just pray that eyes will be opened.
He's lovable, man. He's so awesome. It's like I'm so content with everything. I could be on a boring plane ride and just think about the Lord. You're in love with God, and He loves you. That's just so awesome.
And I want the whole world to be saved. I know that's kind of an immature Christian, but 'why me, you know? Why do I get this goodness, Lord?' I'm saved by grace only. I didn't do anything except just ask Him. He led me into that church. I just said, "Lord, show me You're real." I even prayed the 'doubting Thomas prayer'. I was like 'show me You're real'.
So I just want people to know God. I just pray that it imparts a hunger, even Christians, to know God more. You know, deeper. There's always more going to God. Never settle. There are so many Christians that grew up, and they level off somewhere.
We've got to dive into Him. There's so much more. He's a big God. I pray that it imparts a hunger to Christians and others. That's what I want. And if tonnes of drug addicts get set free from their drugs by the book, that's awesome.
