Plus One Adds It All Up

You’re involved with Habitat for Humanity. How did that get started? Do you feel it helps bring the group closer together?

Nathan: About a year ago, we were in Selma, Alabama, for a whole week building a house. We sang at benefits and stuff like that. We plan on doing more when we have the time.

Is it harder to put together an album or a house?

Jason: Probably a house since we’re singers and not builders.

Britney Spears, Jessica Simpson and other artists are talking about not only their Christianity but their stances on premarital sex, virginity, etc. Do you think that motivates teens, or is this an issue to keep private?

Nate: I don’t think it’s a private issue at all. In church, people will get up and say, "I used to do this, and this, and this," and it’s very personal. But once they’ve been changed, they know their testimony can help somebody else out. I don't think that it has to be shared, but I don’t think it’s wrong if it is.

Jason: I think it's definitely something that can be addressed, especially when you're an artist. That’s what your testimony is. Definitely [people] have a right to know if they’re going to listen to your music.

I read that talking with secular media was a little different for you guys, because they were asking you questions about being a virgin and dating...

Nate: Yeah!

Nathan: I’m open. People can ask me whatever they want. People ask me if I’m a virgin. I am a virgin. That’s probably one reason that I’m comfortable talking about it. I think we want to be careful in not offending others who feel like they have messed up. If you talk about it too much, you may [sound] condemning to the people who aren’t. Everybody messes up, no sin is greater than the others.

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