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FULL NAME: Christopher Dwayne Tomlin FIRST SONG (AND AGE WRITTEN): "Praise the Lord" (14) FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM: Houston Astros READ ANY GOOD BOOKS LATELY?: Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer and by Jim Cymbala FAVORITE BIBLE VERSE: Numbers 14:24. Also, Isaiah 26:8 because it has been the crux of the Passion movement. The center of much of our music. FAMILY FACTS: Dad, Mom and 2 younger brothers, Ryan and Cory. WHAT SONG DO YOU WISH YOU HAD WRITTEN?: "Take Me Home, Country Roads" |
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HOBBIES: Fly-fishing, golf IF YOU WEREN'T AN ARTIST, WHAT WOULD YOU BE?: President of the United States WHAT IS GOD TEACHING YOU NOW?: He must become greater and I must become less IF YOU COULD MEET ANYONE, WHO WOULD IT BE?: Johnny Cash FAVORITE BOARD GAME: Snowboard FAVORITE SODA: Coke is it! WHAT WAS THE FIRST INSTRUMENT YOU LEARNED TO PLAY?: Guitar FAVORITE PLACE: Colorado Mountain towns WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO BE DOING IN TEN YEARS?: Hopefully still be writing music that connects with people FAVORITE COMFORT/PIG OUT FOOD: Pizza CHICKEN OR STEAK?: Steak FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVORS: Chocolate and Cookies and Cream WHAT ARE DAILY EATING AND EXERCISE HABITS?: Eating and exercising on the road is hit and miss. My staple food would be pizza. I do try to run 3 or 4 miles most mornings. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING TO GET WHEN YOU GO TO STARBUCKS?: Cafe Mocha FAVORITE CARTOON: King of the Hill MUST SEE TV: The Practice MOST CHERISHED POSSESSION: My dad's Gibson 335 guitar FAVORITE MOVIE: Braveheart WHAT KIND OF MOVIES DO YOU LIKE?: I like true stories. I like movies that inspire you to live richer lives and bigger dreams. DREAM WHEELS: Air Force One IF YOU COULD BE ANY KIND OF TREE, WHAT WOULD YOU BE?: Aspen IN YOUR HUMBLE OPINION, WHAT IS THE BEST ALBUM EVER?: The Joshua Tree by U2 WHAT ARE SOME ARTISTS/BANDS THAT YOU CURRENTLY LIKE?: David Crowder Band, Charlie Hall, Toby Mac, U2, David Gray, John Mayer, Tim McGraw WHAT IS IN YOUR CD PLAYER RIGHT NOW?: Delirious WHAT EVENT FROM 2000 STILL INFLUENCES YOU TODAY?: OneDay, May 2000 FIRST QUESTION YOU WILL ASK GOD WHEN YOU GET TO HEAVEN?: I think when I see Him there will be no questions WHAT QUESTION DO YOU THINK HE WILL ASK YOU?: What did you do with what I gave you? WHAT IS THE WORST SONG YOU HAVE EVER WRITTEN?: See #2 WHAT ARE YOU SCARED OF?: Any kind of jumping off things; like bungee jumping, skydiving, etc. FAVORITE CAR?: Range Rover WHAT IS ONE OF THE COOLEST PLACES YOU HAVE BEEN TO FOR A CONCERT THAT YOU DID AND WHY?: Vancouver, B.C. The city is beautiful and there has always been a freedom among the people there. WHAT THREE THINGS WOULD YOU TAKE ON THE DESERT ISLAND?: 1. fishing gear. 2. a lot of matches. 3. a boat. WHAT WOULD YOU NAME YOUR ISLAND IF YOU HAD ONE?: Texas DO YOU WRITE WITH YOUR RIGHT HAND OR LEFT HAND?: Left IF YOU COULD BE SOMEONE ELSE FOR A DAY, WHO WOULD YOU BE AND WHY?: Probably President Bush. Not for the power or prestige. Just to see what it is like. The decisions that have to be made on a daily basis. The mantle of leadership that is always upon you. It would be overwhelming and hopefully only last a day. IF YOU HAD 24 HOURS TO LIVE, WHERE WOULD YOU GO AND WHAT WOULD YOU DO?: I would spend it with family and close friends. I would not really care where we were. At that point, it's who you're with, not where you are. We would have some pizza and sweet tea. We would probably tell great and funny stories over the past years. We would sing and play music. There would be a lot of laughter and prayer, I'm sure. WHAT WAS ONE OF THE FUNNIEST EXPERIENCES YOU'VE HAD WITH EACH OTHER IN THE BAND?: Maybe when I called who I thought was a girl on stage with us. I soon found out in front of the entire crowd that "she" was a "he." The guys literally hid behind the drums and amps and left me to get out of this one by myself. It was just awful at the time, but hilarious! DO YOU EVER LISTEN TO YOUR OWN MUSIC AT HOME?: Not very often, but sometimes I'll listen to get perspective DO YOU HAVE PETS?: No, they would die. I would never be home to feed them. FAVORITE BOOK? WHY?: Of course the Bible. It penetrates the soul and always leads down the right path. One of my favorites over the past year or so has been the autobiography of Johnny Cash called "Cash." He is a great storyteller, and has lived a full life. FAVORITE COLOR: Black IF YOU COULD LIVE ANYWHERE, WHERE WOULD IT BE? WHY?: In a very modern log cabin; in a mountain town in Colorado. The Colorado Rocky Mountains put me in such a good mood. I love the air. I love towns like Breckenridge and Telluride. I like to fly fish and ski. WHO HAS HAD THE MOST INFLUENCE IN YOUR LIFE?: God has used many so far. Of course, His Word and the Holy Spirit have been the primary influence. He has surrounded me with many great people at just the right time. This is really the testimony of my life. Probably the most influential have been my parents and Louie Giglio. Everyone needs someone who really believes in them and they have been that for me. |
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