Seeds of Change: The Spiritual Quest of Kerry Livgren

by Kenneth D. Boa, Kerry Livgren

Book by Boa, Kenneth

Genres: Biography, Music

227 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1983

About the author

Kenneth Boa is an author, a speaker, and the president of Reflections Ministries. He is the author of over fifty books, including Conformed to His Image, Faith Has Its Reasons, Face to Face, and Rewriting Your Broken Story. He is a contributing editor to the Open Bible, the Promise Keepers Men's Study Bible, and the Leadership Bible, and is the consulting editor of the Zondervan NASB Study Bible.

Boa earned a BS from Case Institute of Technology, a ThM from Dallas Theological Seminary, a PhD from New York University, and a DPhil from the University of Oxford. He teaches a weekly Bible and Faith study at Peachtree Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, Georgia, where he resides with his wife.

Reviews

[Jeffrey Williams · Rating 4 out of 5]

Chronicles the life and times of Kerry Livgren, who was the heart and soul of the rock band, Kansas, from its humble beginnings until his conversion to Christianity and subsequent conflicts with other band members that forced him to leave for other pastures. The book is a matter-of-fact look at the influences upon Livgren as he was searching for spiritual fulfillment. He discusses what he was going through when writing certain songs, which is reflected in the discography of Kansas. He finally receives fulfillment through Jesus Christ, but when he tried to share the good news with other band members, he is shunned. A well written and well-rounded accounting of the life of rock and rollers in the 1970s and 1980s. A good read.

[Harpcat · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great story about an interesting musician who has written some of the greatest iconic progressive rock songs of all time.