Relationship

Married

Hometown

Grew up in Birmingham, AL. Active in baseball, Boy Scouts, football, and church activities

Places I've been

High School Name (City, State)
Attended Minor HS in Birmingham, AL, during the 60's Civil Rights movement. Active in Band, Orchestra, and several sports.
College Name
University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa Southern Seminary in Louisville Samford University in Birmingham
College Graduation Year
UA - 1972 SS - 1976 SU - 1988
College Graduation Major/Concentration
UA - Bachelor of Science in Music Education SS - Masters in Choral Music DD - Doctorate of Divinity
Occupation(s)
Youth Minister for 31 years Public School Music Teacher for 6 years CoffeHouse Owner for 3 years
Have traveled to England, France, Canada, Austria, Italy, Brazil, and Guatemala. Own land with a trout stream flowing through it in the mountains of West Virginia. Spend time writing, reading books, composing music, playing guitar-piano-drums-Native American flutes-string bass. Currently doing fund-raising for a new school in San Marcos La Lagina, Lake Atitlan, Guatemala.

More about me

Married to Suzanne for 37 years. We have three sons: Joshua (29), Jonathan (27), and Jeremiah (24). Josh is married to Courtney and they proudly provided my wife and I with our first grandchild - Althea. I "retired" from 31 years in ministry six years ago, and now teach general music in an elementary school.  My wife is a school teacher also, and we plan to enter retirement in 2009.

Favorite Movies

Field of Dreams; E.T.; Star Wars Trilogies; The Godfather Trilogy; Saving Private Ryan; James Bond Series; Forrest Gump

Favorite TV Shows

Cheers; Seinfeld; Hill Street Blues; Cosby Show; Ugly Betty

Activities

Composing music; Woodworking/building projects; Reading good books in the hammock by my trout stream; Maintaining my land with my Kubota tractor; Fine dining/wine

Favorite Charities

Atitlan Education Project - a worthy project which seeks to create educational opportunities for indigenous Maya, and expatriate children around Lake Atitlan, Guatemala

Favorite Music

I enjoy jazz, blues, folk music, bluegrass, classic rock, classical 18th Century music, and pop music. My favorite musicians are Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra/Michael Buble, Noara Jones, Josh Groban, Joshua Bell, Peter-Paul & Mary, Yo Yo-Ma, and anything Beethoven or Mozart.

Favorite Books

Three Cups of Tea; Anything "How to..."; Non-fiction

Favorite Quotes

"Life is a series of challenges. It is not about surviving the storms, but rather learning to dance in the rain." "Music is the window to one's soul."

Favorite People

"Teddy" Roosevelt; Greg Mortenson; Brett Favre; Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant; Mother Teresa; My three sons; My wife

Favorite Places

Siena, Italy; Lake Atitlan, Guatemala; Provins, France; Highlands, North Carolina; New York City

Favorite Animals

Labrador Retrievers; Chipmunks; Eagle

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