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Summarized by Gregor McHardy
LDS Teen Rocker Remain's Faithful
Raleigh NC News & Observer 5May00 P2
By Demorris Lee: Staff Writer
Two religious devotees, A.J. 'Tres' Schneller III and Josh Lohmann, have
formed a little band in their hometown. They play a brand of music they
call "mutt metal" (a cross between folk and heavy metal) and blend
together like old friends, although they have been playing together for
only a year. Their lyrics range from averting suicide to undying love.
They call their band "Final Intervention" to let other folks know that
they're both religious. "The name is significant to us because it
symbolizes that there's a great power," Josh said. "We don't consider
ourselves a religious band, but that's both our backgrounds." The
interesting thing is, however, that they're not from the same faith. Josh
is LDS, while Tres is Baptist, a rather surprising mix considering some of
the events of the past few years.
Josh starts each day attending seminary at 7 a.m. He is proud of the fact
that he has not missed a morning of seminary this school year. Tres goes
to Bible study at 7 a.m. at Neuse Baptist and also reads the Bible for an
hour daily.
"They are still kids, and we go with them wherever they perform," said
Courtney Schneller, Tres' stepmother. "Plus, it's a way of showing our
support." David Lohmann, Josh's father, said he is proud of what the two
are doing, particularly since you hear so much about bad teenagers. "They
could be in the streets, but they are doing something positive," he said.
* To hear selections from Final Intervention, check out:
"All New Hope"
*Streaming Real Audio
*Downloadable MP3 (4.2 MB)
"Serene Queen"
*Streaming Real Audio
*Downloadable MP3 (3.0 MB)
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