"If I were a carpenter, that doesn't mean the only thing I could build is churches." BRILLIANT! I think I'm going to use that line from now on!

What an amazing testimony! I love Kansas always have :)

My greatest thanks to the person who posted this interview. The words of Dave and Kerry are full of true joy and hope, and worthy of being heard by anyone !!!...thank you to youtube as well, as i'd never have seen this.

A great interview with two of my favorite musicians by the class act that was Ben Kinchlow.

I was saved in 1979 too. I was 22 yrs old. Today Im 67, and I still serve Jesus. I dont call myself a charismatic, but I do agree the gifts of the Spirit are for today. I was told as a child that people like that were holy rollers. But not long after I was saved, I became one. I was saved in an Assembly of God church.

Kansas was always one of my favorite bands and I was thrilled when I heard about Kerry becoming Christian, but never knew about the other guys in the band! So cool!

A giant in the music industry and then a giant in God's Kingdom building! Thank you Kerry Livgren! Outstanding word from a man of outstanding talent!

I missed this when it was orginally aired and I appreciate seeing it. Thanks

I love these guys! Thanks for posting. Dave's coke habit is really interesting if you look back at the 1st 4 Kansas albums. Check out the physical transformation Dave went through between Kansas & Leftoverture-I always wondered about that. Anyways these guys are among the best in the business, and so genuine. If anyone's intersted Dave wrote a book called "Looking at Luke through the Eyes of Hope" which is supposed to be very highly regarded. What great guys! They really broke the mold.

Man, I miss Ben Kinchlow! Thanks for posting this! I never did see this.

I read his book. Wish I still had it.

Agreed on the song lyrics, but Christianity wasn't just another interesting point on Kerry's journey, it was the destination. God saved Kerry in 1979 and Kerry is still a Christian today - 30 years later...

That's right - and he wasn't a Christian when he wrote Dust in the Wind either. I agree that it does sound like a Christian song. Kerry was exposed to Christianity when he was younger, but God didn't change his heart until a few years later.

During this time, Kerry, Dave and John (Elefante) were the Christians in the band. I've also heard that Phil Ehart is a Christian as well.

Answers to alot of the questions I see below can be found in Kerry's book, "Seeds of Change". As alluded to in this interview, Kerry had been doing alot of spiritual searching, most notably in the book of Urantia. Some evidence of this process can be found in his earlier lyrics. While Kansas was touring with the band LeRoux in 1979, their lead singer Jeff Pollard, who was a strong Christian, was riding on the Kansas bus, having conversations in the back with Kerry. At some point during this timeframe, Dave came to the back of the bus under heavy conviction from the Holy Spirit, and also got saved. Once Steve Walsh left the band (because he couldn't stand singing the newest songs Kerry was writing), open auditions were held for a new lead singer. The top 3 contenders just happened to be Christians (apparently unbeknownst to the band), and John Elefante got the job. The other 2 candidates, Mike Gleason and Warren Ham, went on to be Kerry's singers for his new band, AD. With 3 believers now in the Kansas, drummer Phil Ehart also dusted off his dormant faith, and spoke of it at the time. That means 4 out of 6 members of Kansas in the early 80s were professing Christians!

But Kerry&Dave came back for "Somewhere To Elsewhere" CD , released 2000 !!

The most important video on utube. thank you very much for posting this.

Brilliant

Great interview!!

love these guys; and miss Ben..

This is such POWERFUL Testimony !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Jesus changes us TOWARDS what God WANTS us to BE !!!!!! Receive His ENDLESS LOVE !!!!!! Forgive and be Forgiven !!!

In the line-up now, Phil Ehart and David Ragsdale are both Christians. Not sure about the other three members.

PRAISE JESUS WHAT CAN I SAY.

Christianity isn't about being happy (although that's usually a side effect). It's about being obedient to what God wants for us. Kerry's salvation is secure - he will spend eternity in heaven because he is a Christian. Regarding his post-conversion material, you might have a good argument. However, his more recent material on "Somewhere to Elsewhere" rivals his best work on "Leftoverture" and "Point of Know Return" in my opinion. You might want to check it out...

Reminds me of another "gren" who sought meaning in Eastern religion--Todd Rundgren! He still hasn't found the Way, the Truth, and the Life yet.

Who all from Kanas is Christian? I heard before Kerry was, but I didn't know Dave Hope was one.

When was this recorded? 1982-1983?

I said the song was an interesting point on the journey. He wasn't a Christian at the time.

wait, I'm confused. So Kerry wasn't a Christian when he wrote Carry on Wayward Son? Sounds like a very Christian song to me...

It's is a good song of questions but not answers. It's an interesting point on his journey though.

Why is the dream always better than the taste?

Rich Williams is the last normal original member.

About the time "Art Of The State" came out,I read or heard an interview with Kerry Livgren. He said that a band member from a band that was touring with Kansas had witnessed to him about Christ. Is that true and who was the band member from what band?

Trial and error (as well as retrospection & hindsight) is not God's way - faith in His son Jesus Christ is God's way (the only way). If Kerry tried to understand who God is through His word (the Bible) at the beginning, there would have been no need to go from one "religion" to another only to find out at the end that life without a personal relationship with Jesus Christ is meaningless and empty.

No, we all have a god. For some it their career, money, drugs, relationships, but we all worship some kind of god. There are a lot of nice people in the world, but Its not about weather if you are a nice person or not. Its about the decease we all have with in us, and that decease is SIN. Because of this decease we all die, even if we are so called naughty or nice. Where there is an action there is a reaction, Eve reaped what she had sown. I see a loving God (Jesus) becoming man and taking Eve's (yours and mine) punishment. He took our decease and exchanged it with his health. He took our death and gave us His life!

The charismatic movement has nearly destroyed Christianity like it ruined this show. Back when this was recorded you were inclined to take it seriously.

He should've looked for a better barber....

Come on guys wtf you doing on the damn 700 club? Religion is such a waste of time.

He should've looked for a better barber....