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Is DreamTheater a Christian band?
Some say yes, because three of the members are Christian, they have positive lyrics and sing about God; but after 10 albums since 1991 and hundreds of thousands of loyal fans, most don't even know.
James LaBrie [singer] has said in many interviews that he is a Christian, and actively practices the faith. Some of the interviews where he has shared in depth have been recalled by the bands management. In a 2005 interview he said, "I really do
think that there's an entity or a creator that has brought the cosmos and has rationale. It’s not necessarily random. I think there is a purpose. There is a place that all of this is going to. I definitely feel that the consciousness that we have, there's a reason for it. It’s not something that we completely have to understand – for every question and every answer there’s so many yet to come."
John Petrucci [guitarist] In interview with James stated that he is a Catholic Christian and actively practices the religion. This is also evident in some of his songs, particularly Scarred and Voices. Drummer Mike Portnoy and keyboardist Jordan Rudess are both Jewish and also in touch with their faith.
In many of the bands albums God gets a fair hearing. Such as their album Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence.
In the opening track, "The Glass Prison," a man cries for help, acknowledging that he can’t make it on his own, then concludes with: In the third track [one of the strongest] “Misunderstood,” continues the theme of reflection and contributes the lines: Playing a lion, being led to a cage
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