Whitecross is an American Christian metal band from Illinois, formed in 1985 by singer Scott Wenzel and guitarist Rex Carroll, and re-formed in 2000. The band won three Dove Awards in the 1990s. They have a new Album being released in March 2024 called Fear No Evil.

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Episode Links:
Michael Feighan "I Still Believe" Official Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jj1zhovywc
Whitecross: https://whitecrossband.com/
Darthplumber Artist Management: https://www.facebook.com/DarthPlumberAM/

Timeline:
0:50 How to become a full-time musician
2:22 Are drummers the most important musicians in a rock band?
5:35 Practicing the guitar
8:17 Roland VDrums
12:09 Band management in the age of the Internet vs the 80s
14:30 Rex recovering from guitar soloing
15:16 How much of Solos are improvised
22:37 Nikos demonstrates his guitar skills to Whitecross and asks about playing what you imagine in your head
28:12 Rex on living as a Jesus follower vs doing good deeds

PODCAST LINKS:
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nikos-show/id1240503636
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dBlXuaLe1IHkXqG2whQNC