| 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
|
| 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
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| 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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