Meet Venezuela's Orthodox Priest Who Rocks in His Robes

If there is one thing Father Elías does not like, it is when people say he plays “Christian rock.” He prefers to call his music “alternative rock,” as his target audience is not the devoted believers but all kinds of people looking for answers through God to the difficult situation through which humanity passes, but without any sort of religious label. “I'm want to convince, not just stay with the already-convinced,” he declared. Elías is a university professor and singing teacher, a weekly contributor to a radio program with a segment called “Rock and Faith,” a family man with a wife and two children, and—if that wasn't enough—a priest. When asked how he finds time for this last role, he responds laconically, “My parishioners know that they can count on me 24-hours-a-day. Whatever must be interrupted for them, will be interrupted.” More...