David has a unique platform in life. He has street cred and is Spirit-led. He has graced the cover of Christian Musician magazine twice now, and we have had David teach bass and tell his story at everything from a mainstream guitar show to the largest training conference for Christian musicians in the country. He has been our guest pastor at the Musician's Chapel at the Winter NAMM Convention, and I have seen him in action building up others' lives through one-on-one relationships. I am honored to call him friend. I personally believe that God smiles when he thinks of what he has done with David Ellefson. -- Bruce Adolph, Publisher of Christian Musician magazine, Producer of Christian Musician Summit Conferences
Ellefson is the founding bass guitarist of the multimillion-copy-selling metal band Megadeth. He is also studying to be a Lutheran pastor and is the son of a Minnesota farmer. How all that hangs together-and it does-is the subject of his memoir, co-written with English music journalist McIver. . . . Metal music fans will find this a fascinating backstage read. . . . Yet everyone can appreciate Ellefson's unpretentious tone and the delightful irony of a serious Christian who helped define seriously heavy metal music. * Publishers Weekly *
David accepted that he needed help, and he is now living his life the way he wants to live it. Ironically, sometimes the most rebellious and controversial thing a rocker can do is become a Christian. -- Alice Cooper
When it comes to religion, I admire anyone who doesn't just chime in with 'Well, I believe this, and this is the way everybody in America thinks.' I give Ellefson credit for that. He doesn't try to talk me out of my beliefs. -- Kerry King, Slayer
It can be a lonely place trying to stay sober when everyone else around you is partying, so when I want to know how to do it, I look to older, wiser people who have done it before.David is one of those guys. -- Randy Blythe, Lamb Of God
I love this book! -- Dave Mustaine
An inspiring book on how a man's faith pulled him out of his addictions and put him on top again in the metal world and, more importantly, in life. -- Jim Florentine, Co-host of VH1's That Metal Show and Sirius/XM's Metal Midgets
