CNN

Jonathan Steingard, frontman for the Christian rock band Hawk Nelson, has gone public with some personal news.

In a recent lengthy post on his Instagram account, the singer shared that he no longer believes in God.

"I've been terrified to post this for a while - but it feels like it's time for me to be honest," he wrote in the caption to his multi-image post of his statement. "I hope this is not the end of the conversation, but the beginning."

In his note Steingard explained how he came to his latest view.