And then they reached out, and it was a no-brainer.” “We talked about Ukraine in the shows, and we’d sing songs trying to keep it in peoples’ minds. He’s on ground zero, not moving, he’s incredibly humble and powerful, just a beacon…. “Meeting with President Zelenskyy on Zoom, I haven’t met anybody in my entire existence that I was more taken aback by,” says Dan. I would just say culturally I still associate with Mormonism, but religiously I’m not a practising Mormon.” I don’t feel a need to denounce anything. I’m not a religious person, I’m not an atheist, I’m probably agnostic or something like that. “It’s a beautiful thing for someone to have faith, right. I have a lot of respect and love for that community. “You can leave faith but that culture, like I identify with the Mormon people. “I am Mormon, culturally, for the rest of my life,” says Dan.
It has been hard, and they’ve been wonderful and supportive and loving, but I think my mum probably still prays everyday that I come back to Mormonism.”Ĭould he see himself returning to the religion in the future? “So in that case it’s been hard because I don’t ever want to disrespect what they love and believe, but I also need to follow my truth.
I have seven brothers and a sister, and my mum and dad, and they’re active Mormons, still. Behind every conversation there’s layers of religiousness. Anyone who comes from an orthodox faith based home. Despite their differences, the 35-year-old remains close to his family and is respectful of their beliefs.
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