Megadeth - Bassist Wants To Be A Lutheran Pastor
According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Megadeth's bassist Dave Ellefson is an online student in the Specific Ministry Program at Concordia Seminary.
"Most people want to be a rock star," said Jon Bjorgaard, pastor of the Lutheran church in Scottsdale, AZ, where Ellefson and his family are congregants. "David's a rock star who wants to become a pastor."
Ellefson grew up attending Lutheran services in his native Minnesota, but when he moved to L.A. and joined Megadeth, he was lured into the rock & roll lifestyle. At 25, he entered a 12-step recovery program and reconnected with his faith. When Bjorgaard asked the rocker to start a contemporary worship service, he began performing for the church.
Ellefson commented: "For a Christmas service, I remixed some classics, not quite in a Megadeth fashion, but in a pretty heavy rock fashion. Some people want to morph things together into one, but I have a hand in both worlds. I love praise and worship music, and I love heavy metal."
"Most people want to be a rock star," said Jon Bjorgaard, pastor of the Lutheran church in Scottsdale, AZ, where Ellefson and his family are congregants. "David's a rock star who wants to become a pastor."
Ellefson grew up attending Lutheran services in his native Minnesota, but when he moved to L.A. and joined Megadeth, he was lured into the rock & roll lifestyle. At 25, he entered a 12-step recovery program and reconnected with his faith. When Bjorgaard asked the rocker to start a contemporary worship service, he began performing for the church.
Ellefson commented: "For a Christmas service, I remixed some classics, not quite in a Megadeth fashion, but in a pretty heavy rock fashion. Some people want to morph things together into one, but I have a hand in both worlds. I love praise and worship music, and I love heavy metal."
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| K✞ulu Seeker of Truth Posts: 2570  |
Wow! Did not know he was a Christian. Great to hear that: good luck with the service, man! This is still very surprising and interesting... 
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| LeChron James Helvetesfossen Posts: 3561  |
Huh, well there that is. Good for Dave, I guess.
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| vezzy Stallmanite Posts: 3493  |
Mr. Ellefson, you have inspired me to seek my dream of becoming a priest of the Church of the Invisible Pink Unicorn. I thank you dearly for opening my eyes. Nah, seriously, if the guy wants to do it, leave him be.
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| Zombie94 Posts: 458  |
I still find it strange how he and Mustaine were able to turn around after years of witchcraft and other occult worship and become such devout Christians. Oh well, so long as they don't start praising Jesus in their songs I don't really care.
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| Xim Rocker of Worlds Posts: 273  |
Yeah as long as Megadeth doesn't become some blatant Christian metal band I won't mind. But if you take some bible passages you can make some very metal sounding lyrics.
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| Unhealer Eclecticist Posts: 2311  |
Written by Valentin B on 29.01.2012 at 12:11 This world is fucking weird and random as hell
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| Cryzpin Posts: 113  |
Written by Unhealer on 29.01.2012 at 14:47 And that make it SO interesting!
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| Boxcar Willy yr a kook Posts: 8982  |
O.o
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| @gent_-_orange Posts: 905  |
Quickly scanning over the headline I thought it said Luciferian for some reason. That would have been funny if just to piss of Mustaine.
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| Tenski Posts: 90  |
Written by LeChron James on 29.01.2012 at 11:54 LOL Yea I'm not too keen on this, But I don't give a fuck about Megadeth so...
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| Auntie Sahar Drone Empress elite Posts: 5937  |
Written by Xim on 29.01.2012 at 14:25 Like Trouble
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| The Voyager The Table Posts: 152  |
I don't care about his beliefs or anyone else's for that matter. Keep this stuff to yourself.
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| Cynic Metalhead Paisa Vich Nasha Posts: 6814  |
It's because of Mr Dave's related stuff out here...so it's a big deal. Huh?!
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| RavenKing Posts: 1941  |
He can do whatever he wants in his personal life and have his own convictions. I have no problem with it. However, we really don't need to know. Personally, I don't give a fuck at this kind of detail.
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| Windrider Raureif Posts: 684  |
What the fuck? "he entered a 12-step recovery program and reconnected with his faith." Sounds sick as hell. To recover from what? I guess I dont have to like this, do I? If it comes to the question, I'll stick with catholicism anyway... They are more crude, cunning and treacherous, which is cool.
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| Joppe Steelemeister Posts: 3304  |
Always thought religious people despise rock and metal "devil's music" being evil. Yet they in play bands of the said genres... hypocrisy I say.
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| selken Irreligious Posts: 949  |
Written by Arcticus on 29.01.2012 at 15:58 Well, I'm not a staff member but in MS defense, you could have submitted this back then 
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| I_Die_Often Posts: 697  |
LMFAO!!!!  He is from Minnesota like me, Lutherans are everywhere here!!! Not a very devout bunch in MN for the most part I must say... go to their church, get a warm fuzzy feeling and go home, never give it a second thought until next Sunday... ...whatever Dave... 
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| Fat & Sassy! elite Posts: 3857  |
What do you mean, I don't believe in God? I TALK TO HIM EVERYDAY. >:[
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| 3rdWorld China was a neat Posts: 4367  |
Written by Guest on 29.01.2012 at 17:43 Are U fucking kidding me, what could possibly go wrong with that?? Megadave doing "O Lord O God How great thou art!!!" 
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Written by Guest on 29.01.2012 at 20:24 Thats assuming if they ever were Mega-Awesome/Listenable recently. And thats a big no no. 
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