I was surprised to find out that Brown is a born-again Christian. He worked as a videographer on REM’s videos. He must have been very quiet about his views, because Michael Stipe is about as left wing as you can get.
I don’t know if he was always a born again, Its possible he was saved later on, but I do know that he is very deeply religious now. I remember reading an article about him referencing his strong evangelical faith.