| Five
ways to describe him . . . |
- Natural born introvert
- Music induced extrovert
- Passionate about the arts
- Neat and organized
- A touch of a rebel streak
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| What
other people are saying about him . . . |
- A passionate worship leader
- Great piano player
- “He
looks like Tom Cruise”
- “You
sing and play like Michael W. Smith”
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| About
his family . . . |
He is the
first born and favorite son to his parents. He
has two brothers that wish they were
the favorite. All of his family
lives in Tallmadge, Ohio, just outside
of Akron, where he was born and raised. In
1988 he met his wife Angie Nash at Kentucky
Christian College and were married two
years later. They are blessed with
three children, Faith, Alex, and Vilma.
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| What
makes him laugh . . . |
- His kids
- Comedians like Jim Gaffigan
- America’s
Funniest Videos
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| What
are his pet peeves . . . |
- Bad coffee
- Being cold
- Being tapped repeatedly on the shoulder
- Leadership by intimidation
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| What
inspires him . . . |
- Watching and hearing the creative
arts
- Well done graphic presentations in
worship
- A song that pulls at your heart string
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| If
he wasn't a minister . . . |
- An auto mechanic
- A graphic designer
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| Other
places his talents has taken him . .
. |
He’s led worship or performed
through the years at many different churches
for special events, both in ministry
and during the college years. He’s
enjoyed leading worship for mission trips
to Panama and Mexico. He’s
been invited to speak to music ministry
students at his college and was featured
in their local magazine because of his
longevity in music ministry.
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| He
stays on top of trends and developments
in the industry by . . . |
- Reading lots of creative
arts magazines
- keeping up with newly published
music
- learning through reading
ministry blogs
- growing through listening
to ministry podcast
|
| What
does he excel at . . . |
- Playing the keyboard, giving
secret signals to the band
members, mentally logging who
is late to worship, and smiling
all at the same time
- Striking a balance between
celebration and reverence in
worship
- Encouraging others to be
authentic, first and give their
best, secondly
- Reading Scripture with a
soothing radio voice.
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| What
you can thank his team for . . . |
- Devoting hours of time to practice
each week and staying late on Thursdays
- Getting up before dawn every Sunday
to warm up and lead in worship
- Leading on the platform without wanting
to be seen (not wanting attention but
giving it to God to whom is deserving.
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| What
it's like working at North Terrace . .
. |
It’s just like family. Everyone
is very friendly and caring for one another’s
needs. There is just the
desire to do ministry and be the church
instead of doing business and trying
to push to be the “latest and greatest”. It’s
low pressure but high expectation work
which is a great combination.
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| The
place he is most likely to be when divine
inspiration hits . . . |
- On the back of his Honda VTX1300
motorcycle with his face in the wind
- Waking up from a long toasty nap.
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| His
hobbies include . . . |
- Spending time with his family
- Riding his motorcycle
- Fishing
- Napping
- Surfing the net
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| His
secret ambitions are . . . |
- To lead worship with Michael W.
Smith someday
- To drive a Ford GT40
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