Quotes
“Kill the Noise by my friend Ryan Ries is the definition of a maximum send for the Kingdom of God in the twenty-first century. This is a book about adventurously living with telos and purpose brimming over in your heart, as you bid farewell to religion and embrace an exciting friendventure with the God of hope. Read it. Get one for your friend. And skateboard with Ryan into the colony and outpost of heaven he’s creating on earth.”—Ben Courson, founder of Hope Generation, international speaker, pastor, TV and radio personality, and bestselling author of Optimisfits and Flirting with Darkness
“My friend Ryan Ries has always been very transparent about how his obsession with hard-core drug use and women permeated his former life to levels that would shock even the most seasoned partiers. But the biggest shocker is how God has completely redirected Ryan’s passion from party animal to displaying the real and tangible love of Christ to thousands of young people with the Whosoevers’ Kill the Noise tour!
“Kill the Noise isn’t just another book. Kill the Noise is a life-igniting tool that carries authentic power to guide the most wounded and defeated souls straight into this mystery of Christ within. The last thing the world needs right now is another watered-down religious book! We need raw. We need real. We need authentic. We need to KILL THE NOISE.”—Brian “Head” Welch, co-founder of the Grammy Award–winning band Korn, New York Times bestselling author of Save Me From Myself, Stronger, and With My Eyes Wide Open, and co-star of the Showtime movie Loud Krazy Love
“I’ve known Ryan for more than eleven years and will never forget the day I met him with my fiancé (at the time) Oz Fox. With tears in his eyes, he shared his incredible story of how God took his wild, rebellious heart and transformed it into a burning flame of love for God and His people.
“Raw, refreshing, and beautifully, brutally honest. That’s the only way I can describe Ryan’s radical story of transformation in Kill the Noise. This book will captivate you, inspire you, and motivate you to live and learn more about the amazing grace of God and the power of surrender. Like fresh wind from heaven, Ryan’s journey is masterfully and honestly written, full of twists and turns into the dark world of addiction and rock and roll. But, ultimately, it finds its way into the bright world of redemption and true liberty of the soul.
“Ryan is the real deal. He went above and beyond on this book…and I just could not put this down…neither will you!”—Annie Lobert, wife of Oz Fox (Stryper), founder and CEO of Hookers For Jesus and Annie’s Pink Chair
“Like John the Baptist before him, Ryan’s book is like a voice shouting in the wilderness, ‘Clearing the way for the LORD’s coming!’ Refreshingly raw and vulnerable, this former ‘cocaine pirate’ has become a prophetic voice for an entire generation the world over!”—Phil Evans, pastor of Hawkesbury Valley Baptist Church, Australia
“Ryan Ries, though raised by loving parents in a pastor’s home, was no choirboy. His rebellion was fueled by the streets and party scene of Los Angeles, California. I’ve known him as someone with a passion for the lost, and now I know why—he himself was lost. In Kill the Noise, Ryan is brutally honest about his life experiences, temptations, bad choices (and good), and how he once avoided—even hated—God. His voice is fresh as he describes the antiestablishment Jesus of the New Testament and how he came to surrender to His control. What’s more, Ryan shares the secrets he’s discovered along the way in his own faith journey and how he’s learned to turn both victory and calamity into a testimony. This is an honest account of a radically transformed life.”—Skip Heitzig, pastor of Calvary Church, Albuquerque, New Mexico, and bestselling author of The Bible from 30,000 Feet
“It has been an honor and a privilege to know Ryan, and to walk with him side by side on his journey of faith. I met Ryan when he was lost and at his lowest point of life, and I am now watching him become what I truly believe to be a great evangelist of our time. His love for Jesus is convicting, and his childlike faith is contagious. His new book, Kill the Noise, is the most honest, sincere, and relatable book I’ve read in a while, and is guaranteed to capture the heart of anyone who reads it.”—Sonny Sandoval, lead singer of the multiplatinum band P.O.D.
“I have known and loved Ryan since a baby. He had dark days, or should I say dark years, as I did. When his life changed, thousands of lives also ended up changing because of his boldness to tell others about Christ. He wants to talk with you through much love and experience and grief. After thirty-plus years sharing my gift of evangelism with tens of thousands in stadiums, bull rings, and sports arenas, only one name have I heard recently in Mexico that is stirring leaders in a positive way, giving Mexico hope. That name belongs to someone who is like a son to me. That name is Ryan Ries!”—Dr. Mike MacIntosh, pastor, evangelist, and police and fire chaplain
“What makes Ryan’s testimony powerful is that it’s relatable. He grew up trying to find himself in the things the world had to offer, struggling with the same vices as myself and everyone else who grows up skateboarding, pushing the boundaries of the law, and listening to counterculture music. He’s tasted and seen it all, and it left him empty and broken. But Jesus reached into his life and met him where he was at, radically transforming his life from the inside out. However, in all of this transformation, Ryan still remains down to earth, engaging with the cultures he was saved in, remembering what it’s like to be searching for meaning, broken, and in need of a Savior. That’s what makes a book like this powerful. You will hear the truth about Jesus from someone who has walked in your shoes.”—Steven Bancarz, YouTuber and speaker, and co-author of The Second Coming of the New Age
“Reading through the first few pages of Ryan’s book reminded me of the real pull and allure of this world. It’s become so common now that pulpits around the country don’t even warn against the evils of drugs, carnality, and the associated sins of a life in rebellion toward God. Yet, like anyone connected to God, there is a turning point. Tears welled up in my eyes as I thought of how precious the scene was as Ryan asked God to forgive him, in one of his worst moments! God did and filled that young man with His Holy Spirit. Anyone who has spent any time with Ryan knows the power of God’s Spirit is evident in his life! He inspires me by his obedience and commitment! Ryan speaks of a living God, not dead religion. Read to the end. You will be stirred toward more love and good works!”—Ed Taylor, pastor of Calvary Church, Aurora, Colorado
“Ryan Ries is a voice that needs to be heard today, because he understands all too well what it means to ‘kill the noise’ in his life. He is speaking from a life that once had an ear for the noise of the world, until Jesus brought him to the end of himself and caused the noise of this world to cease. This opened up a whole new world to him and gave him an ear to hear God’s voice. This book is a must-read for young and old alike.”—Tony Clark, pastor of Calvary Chapel, Newport News
