Bio
I was given my first guitar by my parents when I was about 13 or 14. I started taking lessons immediately as well as learning a lot on my own which pretty much gave way to me just teaching myself. Well…sort of. Me, Jimmy Page and Eddie Van Halen would have lessons together everyday after school. I learned a lot from them and all of the other music of the 70’s. I didn’t know about Christian music then, in fact, there weren’t nearly as many artists as there are now.
So I started playing in cover bands for school dances and clubs and wherever we could play. After that chapter in my life had closed a friend played me a song by a Christian band, Undercover. I had no idea this type of music existed. So, in short, I packed up the car, moved to Nashville and for the next 14 years or so played for artists and bands which are too many to name until I joined MercyMe in 2003. I’ve been playing a long time but find that there is still something to learn. I feel blessed every day to be able to do what I love.
Q&A
Wife:
Karla
Pet(s):
Our 2 Pembroke Welsh Corgis – Jake & Sugar
Where were you born and where have you lived?
Born in Baltimore, MD and have lived in Nashville,TN and Greenville, TX
Best childhood memory:
Camping with my family
What are you most known for saying?
That’s just great!
If the bus were burning, what is the one musical instrument you would grab?
My Les Paul (guitar)
Favorite quote:
Too many pieces of music finish too long after the end!
Favorite color(s):
I like most of them.
Hobbies and/or favorite thing(s) to do in your leisure time:
Read, golf, write music, run and watch the History channel
Collect anything?
Coins and divot tools from golf courses around the country
A band/artist that inspired you the most:
Led Zeppelin
What’s on your ipod playlist?
SRV, Jerry Douglas, U2, hmm, what isn’t on my ipod?
Favorite Movie(s):
The Hunt For Red October, Jaws and O Brother Where Art Thou
Favorite Book(s):
Descent Into Darkness: Pearl Harbor, 1941: A Navy Diver’s Memoir and Lion And Lamb by Brennan Manning
What for you is a good show and/or what is your favorite thing about playing?
A show could be going wrong in all directions (musically, technically) but it just takes that one thing, which could be someone has been touched by a song or something that was said to make it all worth it. Or, It may be that we all end a particular song like we said we were going to. Also, a good show for me is to not break any strings. It’s been quite some time so I’ve got a pretty good run going.
Gear
