Encore: How did your new album, "Broken Record" come together?
Travis: It came together really cool, we were actually preparing to tour and at like the last minute we said, "Yo, let’s do an album". So, it kind of came together authentically like that. But, the purpose of the title is that we are in a state of brokenness, as it pertains to America and as it pertains to the world at large. I think one misnomer is that because people come to church and give their lives to Christ is that they don’t have problems anymore. This album is just one that encourages people letting them know no matter what you go through, God is not intimidated by our brokenness, but rather drawn to it. We are really excited about this project.
Encore: Kanye West's "Sunday Service" has gained a lot traction and you have some people for it and some who are cautious about it, what is your take?
Travis: I don’t think in order to speak you have to have a certain lifestyle. The Bible says, "Let everything that has breath praise the Lord". So, that doesn’t have a pre-requisite attached to it. However, I think the closer you are with God it becomes obvious in your lifestyle and that’s for everybody. I think we are all on a journey of sanctification which I believe means to be set apart and set aside exclusively for the use of God. I think everyone’s on that journey no matter if you have been in church for 50 years, or if this is your first weekend attending a service. I really hate the notion of elitism as it pertains to the things of God. The Bible says, "All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God." Man, if God can use a donkey to speak, then he can use anybody and I’m fine with that.