COURTNEY EASON interviews lead singer TRICIA BROCK
Courtney:  How is "Beauty from Pain" different for you on a personal level compared to your previous albums?
Tricia:  I got to help with writing a lot more. It’s fun knowing that it’s my song. I’m more emotionally connected to this album.

How and when did God lead you into the Christian music industry?
I took voice lessons in high school, but I never thought I would go this big with it. My sister and I met Max Hsu at a Christian music festival right after I graduated from high school, and he convinced us to join his band. I started doing local shows … and God just gave me the opportunity.

What is God currently doing in your life?
Life has been really confusing for me for the past year, but through that God became really real to me. I started reading the Bible more than ever, and my friends really encouraged me. When I’m struggling, I know that God gets me through.  

What encouragement would you give to teens struggling with morality in everyday society?
It’s so easy to get sucked into the world’s standards. Purity starts in your heart. If you really devote yourself to God, then every day is a new start. We can decide every morning when we wake up, “Today I want to live for God. I want to be pure and loving.

If you could say one thing to your fans, what would that be?
Keep in mind that life is not about what we feel and what we want. There is a bigger purpose to what God wants for us. Just focus on God. Just place everything in Him, and the things that get us down will matter less and less.

RACHEL MACZUZAK interviews  keyboardist/dee-jay/producer MAX HSU
Rachel:  Do you write the music first or the lyrics first?
Max:  Usually the music first. In my Smartphone, I collect ideas and thoughts. The song “It’s On” was a whole bunch of ideas I’ve collected for a long time. The lyrics were probably written in an hour, but I spent a year collecting them.

Do you feel that the time and effort you’ve put into Superchic[k] have been worth it?
I think when we get into ministries, we get into it to minister to people, but we get changed ourselves.  I got a letter from a girl who said that everyone used to make fun of her little brother who had reading problems, but after listening to our song “Hero,” they’ve stopped. It’s God using us to talk to people when sometimes they don’t hear Him any other way, and I feel grateful to have been a part of that.

If you never started Superchic[k], what would you be doing now?
I started out in video. I shot music videos for Crystal Lewis, and I was originally going into film. I might also be doing church planting or helping other bands. I’m not necessarily a musician but someone who’s trying to make societal changes.
 
What are your five favorite movies?
Probably "Rudy", "The Shawshank Redemption", the original "Star Wars", "The Matrix" and "Fight Club" — the answers are wrong, but the questions are right in that movie.