In Depth:  John Moody

John Moody, an elder at Trinity Church Islington, London, reflects on his past experiences as lead guitarist and songwriter in the music business.

At 9 o’clock, one hot summer night, on the NME Stage at the Reading Festival, I stood, Fender Telecaster in hand, with my valve amp cranked up loud, and thrashed out the opening riff of my band’s current single.