Undaunted.Life: A Man's Podcast by Kyle Thompson

SONNY SANDOVAL | Son of Southtown (Ep. 722)

Feb 25, 2025

Sonny Sandoval, lead singer of the iconic band P.O.D. and co-founder of The Whosoevers ministry, shares his life journey in this engaging conversation. He opens up about growing up in Southtown and how the death of his mother shaped his faith. The discussion dives into the challenges of being a Christian in the rock scene and the misconceptions about heavy music. Sonny reflects on the band's rise to fame, the importance of authenticity in worship, and the legacy of his music, revealing the P.O.D. song he wants to leave for humanity.

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Sonny Sandoval

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Quick takeaways

Sonny Sandoval's upbringing in Southtown significantly shaped his faith and artistic identity, influencing his dual role as a musician and minister.

The complexity of P.O.D.'s identity highlights the challenges of being perceived both as a Christian band and mainstream artists in music.

Through The Whosoever's ministry, Sandoval emphasizes the importance of authentic engagement with youth who feel disconnected from traditional faith communities.

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Intro

4min

Navigating Dual Worlds: Faith and Music

12min

Journey of Faith and Music

9min

Quality Supplements and Musical Myths

2min

Faith, Music, and Authenticity

37min

Lightning Round: Musical Reflections and Favorites

2min

Legacy of Music: Defining Moments and Resilience

3min

In this episode, we welcome Sonny Sandoval to the show. He is the lead singer of the multi-platinum selling and thrice Grammy nominated nu-metal group P.O.D. P.O.D. has been making music for three decades and has sold over 12 million records worldwide. He is also the Co-Founder of the ministry group called The Whosoevers and the author of the new book “Son of Southtown: My Life Between Two Worlds”. In this interview, we discuss why the timing was right for him to release a book, what it was like growing up in Southtown, how the death of his mother helped lead him to Christ, how he got his start in music, the early days of P.O.D., Christians being critical of the band’s style of music, why heavy music isn’t automatically “satanic”, what it was like when the band experienced super stardom, why his band toured with bands that were not Christian, why he decided to take a year off from the band to start a ministry organization, his Mount Rushmore of P.O.D. albums, the one P.O.D. song that he would leave for humanity, and much more. Let’s get into it…

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