Claim: According to Staley (also known as Layne Elmer), Get Born Again, written by guitarist Jerry Cantrell, is a song based around "religious hypocrisy".
Evidence: Elmer knew that Bergstrom and his bandmates were looking for a singer and suggested they audition his stepbrother Layne Staley, who at that time went by the name Layne Elmer. The music was written by guitarist Jerry Cantrell for what would eventually become his second solo album, Degradation Trip. In interview with radio program Rockline in 1999, Staley stated that the song is based around "religious hypocrisy". 
Layne Rutherford Staley Layne Elmer The music was written by guitarist Jerry Cantrell for what would eventually become his second solo album, Degradation Trip. In interview with radio program Rockline in 1999, Staley stated that the song is based around "religious hypocrisy".