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FULL NAME: Krista Renae Darin-Lord

HUSBAND'S NAME:  Brian Lord

EYE COLOR:  Blue

HAIR COLOR:  Blond most of the time

BORN WHEN AND WHERE: April 20--Encino, CA

FIRST JOB: Working at Burger King at age 15 (Krista also said this was the job she hated most - "I had to wear a polyester uniform that was so hot, especially when you're in the back cooking fries."

MUSICAL INFLUENCES:  Whitney Houston, Stevie Wonder, Crystal Lewis, BeBe and CeCe Winans

FIRST ALBUM YOU REMEMBER BUYING: Debbie Gibson "Shake Your Love" album

FIRST CHRISTIAN ALBUM YOU REMEMBER BUYING:
Amy Grant "Age to Age"

FAVORITE SCRIPTURE?:
 I live by Philippians 4:13. "I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength." It's a reminder that everything I do is because of Him giving me the strength to do so. I had this verse on the back of my Lettermen's jacket in High School. It got me through many tough soccer games.

GOOFIEST THING YOU BELIEVED AS A CHILD: I believed in the "Tooth Fairy"

DREAM DUET: The Darins and 'N Sync or The Darins and Crystal Lewis.  I've been a huge fan of Crystal's for years now and I believe in her ministry, not to mention she has one of the best voices in Christian Music today.

WHAT'S IN THE CD PLAYER?: Faith Hill, Christina Aguilera, John Elefante,  Chicago, Kenny G, 4Him

BEST WAY TO MAKE YOU LAUGH: Do something stupid

WHEN PEOPLE LOOK AT MY LIFE, I WANT THEM SO SEE: A woman who fears the Lord.

MOST MEMORABLE CONCERT EXPERIENCE AND WHY: Standing on stage and singing with 4Him, Russ Taff and Wayne Watson.  They are legends in Christian Music and I grew up listening to them.

THING YOU CAN'T DO TO SAVE YOUR LIFE: Sew

PET PEEVES: My sisters borrowing my clothes.  Or when I have to share a bed with Rachelle and she hogs all the covers.  I end up freezing all night.

FIRST TIME I SANG IN FRONT OF AN AUDIENCE: I was 7 years old and sang in a church play.

FAVORITE BIBLE CHARACTER: Ruth

FAVORITE HYMN: "To God Be the Glory"

FAVORITE VACATION SPOT: Hawaii

FAVORITE CITY: Chicago

FAVORITE CHRISTMAS SONG: "O Holy Night"

FAVORITE THING TO DO WHEN NOT TOURING: Sleep

FOOD YOU REFUSE TO EAT: Sushi

FAVORITE FOOD: Chicken Tacos

FAVORITE BREAKFAST CEREAL: Cheerios

FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR: Pralines-n-cream

FAVORITE CHILDHOOD TOY: Soccer Ball

PHRASE YOU MOST OVERUSE: "Like totally"

BIBLICAL HERO: Jesus Christ

MODERN DAY HERO: My parents

FAVORITE CARTOON?:  It's a tie between The Smurfs and Scooby Doo. I remember I had all the Smurf characters I'd play with.  One year I had a Scooby Doo lunch pail. So it's a toss up. I liked them both a lot.

FAVORITE INDULGENCE?:  I love a warm, hot fudge brownie sundae. Oozing with hot fudge, whip cream, nuts and topped of with a cherry. I don't want to know how many calories.

FAVORITE RESTAURANT?:  I have too many to decide. I love food!  One of my favorites is PF Chang's. They have the best Chinese food. They just opened one in downtown Nashville and I'm so excited.

FAVORITE MOVIE?:  I'm a huge Julia Roberts fan. So anything she's in, I love. "My Best Friend's Wedding" and "Runaway Bride" are my favorites. Hmm, I'm seeing a theme here.

BAD HABIT?:  Cracking my knuckles. Although I've kind of cut down since I broke one of my fingers a couple of month's ago. I can't crack that one now and it's quite frustrating.

TEEN HEARTTHROB?:  This one is easy. Kirk Cameron. I had posters of him all over my wall. I taped all the "Growing Pains" episodes and was even able to go to three of the TV tapings at the studio.  I recently got to meet him and his wife and it was awesome!

WHERE DO YOU GO WHEN YOU WANT TO GET AWAY?:  I love to go to the beach and walk on the sand close to the water.  There is something so peaceful about about watching the waves roll in. It's a great place to spend alone time with God.

WHAT WOULD YOU BE IF YOU WERE NOT A RECORDING ARTIST?:   I think I would want to be a Disc Jockey for a Christian radio station. I remember going to a broadcasting school for testing when I graduated from high school. I recently got to do the news on a station and it was so much fun. Maybe in 20 years, I'll be behind the music instead.

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. His life and his ministry has influenced so many people. I'd love to sit and just ask him questions all day long.