Kings of Leon on The Tonight Show Tonight

[StillStanding]

They learned to play their instruments during Apostolic alter services, according to their mother!

[stmatthew]

Originally Posted by Pianoman

They learned to play their instruments during Apostolic alter services, according to their mother!

Maybe they should have prayed instead of played??

[StillStanding]

Originally Posted by stmatthew

Maybe they should have prayed instead of played??

Ding! Ding! Ding! We have a winner!!

[Scott Hutchinson]

OK here's the question for whatever reason folks have fallen, how are we helping restore people back to the Father's house ?

[NLYP]

From the webiste...
To that end, Because Of The Times (the title refers to an annual preachers' conference the boys attended growing up) contains Kings of Leon's first-ever album track that clocks in at longer than five minutes ("Knocked Up"), the first song with vocal effects ("On Call"), and the first one you could verifiably call an arena-rock anthem ("Black Thumbnail"). Then there's the breakneck "McFearless," the chiming "Ragoo," the scuzzy "Charmer," and the waltzing "The Runner" - a song so pretty, it's ........ near a lullaby. "I can sing pretty if I want to sing pretty," says Caleb, whose slurry Southern cadences were once a hallmark of the band's sound.

[LadyRev]

Originally Posted by Coonskinner

Actually their dad's failure and double life that had more to do with it in the end.

Their dad preached often at the church I attended in Millington TN. Later, they lived in Millington. I spent time in their home. Later still, they pastored a church a few miles outside of Millington. The oldest boys attended the Millington church school.

While their dad was a major factor, it wasn't only his "double" life that caused the problems. Theres more to the story than just dad.

[EAD]

Originally Posted by philjones

FN,

You need to go read some of their song titles and you will KNOW they have UPC roots... their name is thought to be both historical and blasphemous as a reversal of the king of Noel. Some of their Album and song titles are definitely intended to Blaspheme Because of the Times in particular and Pentecost in general. They have an album titled Because of the Times and a song on their Manhood album titled "Holy Roller Novocaine."

Certainly young men who have been wounded and their recovery is quite suspect.

Here is their web site with Bio http://www.kingsofleon.com/biography

If I am not mistaken, the Followills spent some time in the Oklahoma district when I was still there. Their names certainly ring a bell for me.

This might figure in, too, but the name Leon is a family name - and, I believe, their father's middle name. I think that's where the name comes from.

Originally Posted by LadyRev

Their dad preached often at the church I attended in Millington TN. Later, they lived in Millington. I spent time in their home. Later still, they pastored a church a few miles outside of Millington. The oldest boys attended the Millington church school.

While their dad was a major factor, it wasn't only his "double" life that caused the problems. Theres more to the story than just dad.

I new some folks from Millington church way back in the early 80s. Donna was the wife's name but for the life of me I can't remember the young man's name. They lived in Sulphur LA for a period of time before moving back to Millington. He was a budding preacher I think.

Do you know the couple I am talking about? He was about 6' and slim with dark hair and she was a petite young lady with light brown/blondish hair (I think) time erodes the memory.

[Sherri]

Originally Posted by philjones

I new some folks from Millington church way back in the early 80s. Donna was the wife's name but for the life of me I can't remember the young man's name. They lived in Sulphur LA for a period of time before moving back to Millington. He was a budding preacher I think.

Do you know the couple I am talking about? He was about 6' and slim with dark hair and she was a petite young lady with light brown/blondish hair (I think) time erodes the memory.

Is it Donna and John Columbus? If so, they are members of our church here in Jackson now. He has recently pastored Huntingdon UPC until they came to us. They have two grown daughters, one of which comes often too. If this is who you're taking about, she is the aunt of the Kings of Leon (Betty's sister).

[berkeley]

K.O.L.

Can't believe they were brought up again... interesting timing.. I have placed an order for B.O.T.T. a few days ago.