Choral, orchestral and wind conductor, servant of Jesus Christ, aspiring Salsero, Non-commissioned Officer, Honor Guard Team member, sax player and conductor in the 40th ID(M) Band of the California Army National Guard, Certified Personal Fitness Trainer (ISSA, APEX), leggiero tenor, lover of coffee, wine, God's chosen people Israel, a good workout, and a home-cooked steak. I will stay up till the sun rises, skip class, or otherwise sacrifice most anything for the sake of a good conversation. I love beauty of all forms, Sour Patch Kids and wondering about the world and why it is the way it is. I am a student of people, a taker of risks, asker of questions, leader of soldiers, and a hatcher of schemes of all sorts. I am bad at spelling and even worse at getting to bed on-time. Lightening fascinates me. I am otherwise a man of seemingly conflicting attributes. In the same hour it is not uncommon for me to be moved to tears by a Mahler Symphony, then go to the gym and lift weights until I pass out.People tell me that my pursuit of multiple things simultaneously is a liability, but I think it is a benefit because it makes me see all of life's facets instead of being overly entrenched in just one, and thus artificially inflating its importance.I train hard because I am a soldier of the United States and of Jesus Christ, charged with bringing freedom to all. I will fight deception until my dying breath because Truth is freedom and ultimate freedom is found in Jesus Christ.In addition to outward battles, I fight a continual battle against myself: to delight in Jesus and find joy and worth in Him rather than then stupid waist-of-time garbage which I try to substitute for Him, or even good things which He has given me to enjoy, which I then begin to see as the essence of life rather than the product. This too is a battle against deception. I have found that the vast majority of objectives are most readily achieved through love. People tend to conquer problems when they are accepted and inspired by those around them, not criticized and intimidated. As weird as it may sound, when musicians feel loved, chords tune better, tempos don't rush, and audiences are moved by their music.When my life has been completed, may I find by His grace that my labors have been worthy of Him and brought Him renown.
