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FULL NAME:  James Todd Smith

FIRST SONG AND AGE WRITTEN:  "God Gave Us Our Hands" at 5 yrs

FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM:
  University of Michigan Football

READ ANY GOOD BOOKS LATELY?: 
In the Footsteps of Mr. Kurtz: Living in Mobutu's Congo by Michella Wrong

FAVORITE BIBLE VERSE:  Rom 12:1-2

FAMILY FACTS:  I'm the third of 4 kids.  Child of missionaries. Grew up in Congo, Africa

SONG YOU WISH YOU WROTE:  "I Will Always Love You"

HOBBIES:  Flying, reading history or biographies, working out, soccer, rapping

IF YOU WEREN'T AN ARTIST, WHAT WOULD YOU BE?: A pilot in the airforce or missionary

WHAT IS GOD TEACHING YOU NOW?: 
To dream big and work hard, but to realize it's still all up to Him.

IF YOU COULD MEET ANYONE, WHO WOULD IT BE?: Moses or Abraham Lincoln

FAVORITE BOARD GAME:  Beyond Balderdash

FAVORITE SODA:  Vernor's Gingerale (a true Michigan original)

WHAT WAS THE FIRST INSTRUMENT YOU LEARNED TO PLAY?:
  Trumpet (For one month)

FAVORITE PLACE:  San Antonio or Colorado Springs

WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO BE DOING IN TEN YEARS?: 
Music (my own solo records also), Producing, Missions, Father

FAVORITE COMFORT/PIG OUT FOOD:
  Little Debbie Swiss Cake Rolls or Jello Pudding

FAVORITE CARTOON: 
Scooby Doo

MUST SEE TV:  The West Wing and anything on the History Channel

MOST CHERISHED POSSESSION:  My College Loan

FAVORITE MOVIE:  TREKKIES (A true documentary on Star Trak fans), absolutely hilarious!!! Or The Scarlet Pimpernal staring Jane Seymour

DREAM WHEELS:  A Hummer to take out to Africa

IF YOU COULD BE ANY KIND OF TREE, WHAT WOULD YOU BE?: 
Mango Tree

IN YOUR HUMBLE OPINION, WHAT IS THE BEST ALBUM EVER?:  Monster Ballads or Brian Adams Reckless

WHAT IS IN YOUR CD PLAYER RIGHT NOW?:  Sarah Brightman Time To Say Goodbye, Creed Human Clay

WHAT EVENT FROM 1999 STILL INFLUENCES YOU TODAY?:  After two years our album finally released

FIRST QUESTION YOU WILL ASK GOD WHEN YOU GET TO HEAVEN?:  Can I see the first 30 years of Jesus life on DVD?

WHAT QUESTION DO YOU THINK HE WILL ASK YOU?:  Where's The Beef???

WHAT IS THE WORST SONG YOU HAVE EVEN WRITTEN?: In college I co-wrote a song with Ginny Owens and Allan Hall (also in Selah) called "Are You Searchin." Ginny writes much better on her own.

CHICKEN OR STEAK?:  Catapillars (fried) Not bad, just gives you bad breath!