FOFA #269 - Levi Kreis Bares His Soul - 11.22.06
The holiday season, because it's tied to religious activities can be both a great source for joy and pain for many people, especially gay men. Today we look back at another classic show where we talked to the remarkable singer/songwriter Levi Kreis about his music career and the reconciliation of his religion with his sexuality.
[Originally posted on March 17, 2006.]
Levi Kreis is nice. A childhood musical prodigy, his parents were blown away when at the tender young age of six he learned to play "Pomp and Circumstance" after coming home from his kindergarten graduation.
Levi spent most of his life honing his fine singing voice and musical skills, as well as dealing with being a gay man. It wasn't easy for him. In junior high he secretly went to Exodus Ministries, hoping they would be able to "cure" him of being gay. When he came out in college, he was kicked out of his dorm room and lost a lucrative recording contract with a Christian music label.
Levi's story has a happy ending. Nowdays Levi travels with his good pal Eric Himan around playing their catchy acoustic music in venues all around the nation. He's out and proud and rocking out!
Levi helped compose the theme music for the show "Southern Baptist Sissies" and has his first single "I Should Go" in rotation on scattered radio stations throughout the country, and it was selected to be the theme song for the long-awaited reuniting of two characters on NBC's "Days of Our Lives." Soon after, CBS's "Young and the Restless" (or Y&R for you soap-addicts) debuted another track off Levi's album entitled "Hardly A Hero."
We'd like to think that Levi is a modern day, sexy, non-cheesy version of the 80's crooner Christopher Cross.
Listen to our in-depth interview with Levi Kreis, a deeply passionate, soulful and sensual man - it's no coincidence that this show's number is TWO-SIX-NINE! (As comedy legend Frank Nelson would say: "Oh yes.")
Rock and roll all night and party every day with the Feast of Fools.
Featured DVD:
Frailty - Starring Matthew McConaughey, directed by Bill Paxton (features Levi Kreis as a young Matthew) buy it on Amazon
Featured Music:
Levi Kreis - One of the Ones: iTunes | CD Baby | Site
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Comments
I think you guys forgot the 'A' in FOFA.
Said by: George at November 22, 2006 11:43 AM
Man... Some pretty rough podcasts. I guess entertainment and pain go hand in hand.
Said by: Cory at November 22, 2006 11:55 PM
I remember this show and don't really see what is so painful about it. In fact, because of this show, I bought Levi Kreis' CD and it has quickly become one of my favorites. So not quite sure what you're talking about, Cory.
Said by: RcktMan at November 26, 2006 01:06 AM
did you know that the term "people like us" (well, you used people like you... but just reminded me) is a term that the homosexual community in Asia (mainly south east asia) uses to describe themselves?
just an interesting fact... instead of saying gay, people here say, is he PLU? i found it weird adjusting to that but i guess it's a bit more subtle!
good interview... haven't heard it before and might go and buy the CD!
Said by: Jau at November 27, 2006 01:44 AM
Hey chicos,
Glad you repodded (or is it recast, repodcasted, or just repo'd?) this one. Wasn't a listener at the time it first broadcast. Amazing musician - have already bought CD for ourselves and iGifted a copy.
We've all been there with "I should go" (Wondering how many of us actually 'went'?) I think it's the first song I've heard on this particular theme/situation - and it is just stunning. (Also like all the rest of the songs on the CD - which is pretty rare these days - gave 'em all 4 or 5 stars on the iPod.)
I look forward to hearing more from Levi (I see there's another CD coming out). Maybe he'll tour New England one of these days.
BTW - Shopping at CD Baby (through your link) is just a hoot.
Alec
Said by: Alec at December 2, 2006 01:26 PM
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