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FULL NAME:
James Andrew Chrisman

MARRIED:
Yes, to Jackie

CHILDREN'S NAMES:
Lucas Andrew & Kayleigh Hope (Kayleigh's birthday is October 6)

BORN WHEN AND WHERE: May 17th, 1966----Waco, TX

EYE COLOR: Hazel

HAIR COLOR: Brown

PETS: Priscilla. She's a Chinese Pug dog.

FAVORITE SCRIPTURE: Romans 8:28. "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to his purpose."

BIBLICAL CHARACTER I ADMIRE MOST AND WHY: Apostle Paul. He was more excited to suffer for Christ than to have a day off to recuperate.

MODERN DAY HERO: My dad

MUSICAL INFLUENCES: Anyone on pop radio between 1975 and 1984

WHAT'S IN THE CD PLAYER: "Tarzan" soundtrack and Peter Gabriel's "Secret World Live"

FAVORITE CHRISTMAS SONG: "Little Drummer Boy"

BEDSIDE BOOKS: When God Whispers Your Name by Max Lucado, To Be a Father Like the Father by Michael Phillips, My Utmost For His Highest by Oswald Chambers

FIRST TIME I SANG IN FRONT OF AN AUDIENCE: When I was 3 years old, my brothers would take me to ball games and make me sing for groups of girls.

FAVORITE THING TO DO WHEN NOT TOURING: Spend time with my wife and kids, playing racquetball, basketball, golf

WHEN PEOPLE LOOK AT MY LIFE I WANT THEM TO SEE: A man of integrity, who kept his life in perspective and raised a godly family

FUNNIEST INCIDENT ON STAGE: The night while in Truth, when this guy in his "skiwies" walked down the aisle.

MOST MEMORABLE CONCERT EXPERIENCE: Singing at Daytona 500 (100,000 people!!!)

JOB YOU HATED THE MOST: Being on the lighting crew in TRUTH (Me and Tim Ransom) - I always got filthy and my fingers always got smashed.

WORST TROUBLE YOU GOT INTO AS A CHILD: Riding my big-wheel across the street without looking both ways for traffic

BEST WAY TO SETTLE AN ARGUMENT: Thumb wrestle

HIDDEN TALENT: Championship gum popping

MOST ANNOYING HABIT: Gum popping

BEST GROSS-OUT STORY: "A kid puked on my head at RA camp when I was a kid."

THING YOU CAN'T DO FOR ANYTHING: Roll my r's

BEST WAY TO MAKE YOU LAUGH: Be sarcastic, in a non-serious way.

PET PEEVE: Small talk

FOOD YOU REFUSE TO EAT: Tomatoes

FAVORITE FOOD: Pizza

FAVORITE RESTAURANT: Royal Thai in Brentwood, TN. It's the best Pad Thai anywhere!

FAVORITE BREAKFAST CEREAL: Reece's Peanut Butter Cereal

FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR: Homemade Vanilla

FAVORITE INDULGENCE: A whole bag of cherry sours.

FAVORITE CARTOON: Speed Racer - a kid driving a race car? Is there anything cooler to an 8 year old than that?

FAVORITE MOVIE: "Hoosiers" - I love sports. "That Thing You Do"

PHRASE YOU MOST OVERUSE: "That's awesome!"

BAD HABIT: Just one? Zoning out while watching sports and quoting stats.

FAVORITE 4HIM SONG: "Either 'Chisel Meets the Stone' or 'Mystery of Grace'.

DREAM DUET: 4Him and Ambrosia

WHERE DO YOU GO WHEN YOU WANT TO GET AWAY?: The golf course - there's only room in my mind for the next shot.

WHAT WOULD YOU BE IF YOU WERE NOT A RECORDING ARTIST?: Maybe a high school football coach.

IN MODERN TIMES, IF YOU COULD HAVE LUNCH WITH ONE PERSON, WHO WOULD IT BE AND WHY?: Billy Graham. He's an incredible man of God that I have looked up to my whole life. I'd like to know what it takes to be effective and blameless in the ministry for such a long time. I'd love to sit and ask him questions all day long.

WEB SITES YOU VISIT FREQUENTLY:
www.weather.com ---- "I go here before every trip so I'll know what to pack and whether or not to take the golf clubs. www.masters.org ---- "Speaking of golf, there's no better site than this one" www.fema.gov ---- "The ultimate hurricane tracking site."

ANDY'S THOUGHTS ON MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST: "I keep Oswald Chambers' book on the shelf next to my Bible, and when I pull out my Bible to do my devotions, I usually pull out My Utmost For His Highest too. My Utmost For His Highest is something that I think should be a companion for everyone who is serious about applying the word of God to their life."