From Jehovah's Witness to Cult Following: the spiritual overtones of Little Scream's indie rock
Though musician Little Scream (Laurel Sprengelmeyer) no longer practices the religion of her childhood, she says, "I understand why people become Jehovah’s Witnesses. It gave me this sense of purpose in life. It made me feel like I was loved and special."
Montreal-based musician and visual artist Little Scream (Laurel Sprengelmeyer) was raised in Iowa as a Jehovah's Witness. Though she left the religion long ago, spiritual exploration continues to be a theme in both her music and her personal life, as reflected in her album Cult Following.