Many of the youth who frequent NRT have seen and watched Nathan Kress as Freddie on Nickelodeon’s iCarly. For those who don’t know, iCarly was an über popular TV show that ran from Sept. 8, 2007 until Nov. 23, 2012, starring Miranda Cosgrove, Jennette McCurdy, Jerry Trainor, Noah Munick and of course Nathan Kress. 

Some may not know that Nathan is a strong believer in Christ. He also has a great love for Christian music. Nathan was kind enough to tell NRT Staff Writer Dwayne Lacy about his love for Christian music, life after iCarly and more.

You had an important and prominent role in the colossaliCarly. You have a huge Twitter following. How important is it to you to be a positive role model? 

Ever since iCarly started—and especially after it became so successful—I knew that I was going to be somewhat of a public figure. I knew that my actions would be constantly scrutinized, and that I had much more pressure than the average teenager to be on the straight and narrow road through adolescence. But I consider it a much greater honor than it is a burden. 

Being a positive role model is a big part of the reason why I’m doing what I’m doing in the industry. Hollywood in general doesn’t exactly emulate the most positive messages, especially to young people. If I can be an example of a person who is trying to live their life for God, even if I don’t always get it right, then that is something that I want to strive for! Obviously, I’m not going to do it perfectly… I’m fully aware of the fact that I am very much human. But I do think that it’s critical to try my best.