About Me

  • About Me: I'm a brother of Kappa Kappa Psi (Epsilon Psi Chapter) and graduated a voice education major. I am a middleschool choir director for the Hazelwood School District in STL, MO. I love music, theatre, horror films (thanks, Scott!) vintage movies and just haging out with friends, but my PASSION is to see Jesus proclaimed in corporate worship settings! Favorite worship music includes the five Indelible Grace CDs. I also collect text-only hymnals from the 1700s & 1800s. Favorite hymn writers: Anne Steele, John Newton, Isaac Watts and Joseph Hart.

Style

  • Where I shop: American Eagle and Express, mostly
  • Brands I love: Aeropostale, Hollister, American Eagle, Express
  • I like to wear: Jeans...flip-flops..shorts...it has to fit. Necklaces from Aeropostale. Express makes awesome everything.

Books

  • Favorite Books: The Knowledge of the Holy, The Pursuit of God, The Pursuit of Man, When I Don't Desire God, Extravagant Worship, The Chronicles of Narnia (books 1-7), A Separate Peace, What Jesus Demands from the World, The Cross of Christ, Living the Cross-Centered Life
  • Favorite Authors: A. W. Tozer, John Piper, C. S. Lewis, Robert Heinlein
  • Favorite Genres: Worship, Theological, Sci-Fi.
  • Favorite Characters: Gene and Finny from "A Separate Peace."
  • Favorite Quotes: "I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual [act of] worship" (Romans 12:1).
  • Recent Reads: "Knowledge of the Holy," by Tozer and "The Cross of Christ" by John Stott. Currently reading "The Life of God in the Soul of Man," by Henry Scougal, "On the Mortification of Sin in the Believer" by John Owen and a commentary on the book of Hebrews by Richard Phillips

Television

  • Favorite Shows: KyleXY, Chuck, House

Contact Info

  • AIM: DLGJazzMan
  • MSN: dlgjazzman@hotmail.com

College

  • School Name: Missouri State University
  • Status: Alumni
  • Class of: 2006
  • Attended: 2000 - 2006
  • Degree type: Bachelors
  • Major(s): Vocal Music Ed
  • Greek: ΚΚΨ
  • Organizations: Pride Band, Chamber Singers, RHA, Opera Workshop, Chi Alpha Campus Ministry

More About Me

  • Nicknames: Gillhole, Old
  • Nationality: American
  • Religion: Christian - Protestant/Reformed
  • Interests: Worship, jazz, theatre, Kappa Kappa Psi, marching band, Dues Band, basketball band (GO LADY BEARS!), people
  • Expertise: I think TEN years of marching band constitutes knowing a thing or two about it. :-) Let's not forget procrastination, either...
  • Occupation: Teacher
  • Industry: Education
  • Website: http://www.myspace.com/worshipfanatic

Music

  • Favorite Artists: Stan Kenton, Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington, Artie Shaw, Tommy Dorsey, Jimmy Dorsey, Lincoln Brewster, Darrell Evans, Kathryn Scott, Delirious, Matt Redman, Chris Tomlin, Charlie Hall, Paul Oakley, Jason Upton, Hillsong Australia, United Live, Hillsong UK, Kent Henry, Lakewood, Israel Houghton, Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, Brian Doerksen
  • Favorite Albums: Adventures in Blues, Adventures in Jazz, Adventures in Time: A Concerto for Orchestra, Kenton [plays] Wagner, The Stage Door Swings, Kenton in Hi-Fi, Kenton Live at the Las Vegas Tropicana, Masterpieces by Ellington, Jazz Party, Live to Worship, Amazed, Freedom, Hungry [Falling On My Knees], Live and In the Can, The Heart of Worship, Arriving, Look to You, God He Reigns, Cover the Earth, I'm Amazed...Live, You Shine
  • Favorite Genre: Jazz and Worship
  • Favorite Songs: Prelude to Act 3 of "Lohengrin", as played by Stan Kenton
  • Songs I repeat the most: "It Might As Well Be Spring" (Kenton), "Prelude to Act 3 of 'Lohengrin'" (Kenton), "Dragonwyck" (Kenton), "Malaguena" (Kenton), "Misty" (Kenton), "Body and Soul" (Kenton)
  • Band I wish I was in: Hehehe...Stan Kenton!

High School

  • School Name: Hazelwood East High School
  • Status: Alumni
  • Class of: 2000
  • Attended: 1996 - 2000
  • Organizations: Band, Choir, Thespian Troupe 1220, Yearbook