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Big Van

I can change the world with my own two hands!

About Me

Life is great...I have the most amazing wife Emily...we just bought a house in Jackson, MS...and I'm starting school at Reformed Theological Seminary in the fall! I could not ask for anything more. Much Love!

My Interests

People, God's Love, Connecting my first two intrest, Music, Movies, Sports, and of course my wife Emily

Music:

Ben Harper, Guster, U2, Eric Clapton, Will Hogue, Better Than Ezra, Jack Johnson, Robbie Seay Band, Dan Darrah, Aslyn, Tyler Read, Will Reedy, The Fray, Ben Folds, Old 97's, Damine Rice, Johnny Cash, The Black Keys, Travis, Gomez, Charlie Hall, Keb' Mo', David Crowder, B.B. King, and the list could go on forever...

Movies:

A River Runs Through It, Garden State, Hardball, Return to Me, Van Wilder, Out Cold, Ledgens of the Fall, Secondhand Lions, Pleasure and Pain, Standing in the Shadows of Motown,

Books:

Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller, Radical Reformission by Mark Driscol, Searching for God Knows What by Donald Miller, Narnia Books by C.S. Lewis, Hardball, Friday Night Lights,

Heroes:

Samuel (from the Bible), My Dad, Aldo Leopld,

My Blog

THE FIRST BAND OF 2007!!!!!!!!

BAND OF THE WEEK TYLER READ!!!!!!   Ladies and gentlemen....I have been off of myspace for 2007.  Sorry about that...I applogize to all those that have sent me messages and I have not respon...
Posted by Big Van on Fri, 20 Apr 2007 08:23:00 PST

I Promise I'll put up a new band next week!!

Got my last final today and then I'll get a new band up for all to see.  For the time keep checking out my last one.  I got the CD last week and love it.  I hope you all have a great we...
Posted by Big Van on Fri, 08 Dec 2006 05:51:00 PST

Not one but many artist this week...Check out this new Christmas CD

  I decided that I would write a blurb about this Christmas CD for you guys.  I got this message from Tyler Read (future artist of the week waiting for new CD release).  Tomorrow this ...
Posted by Big Van on Mon, 20 Nov 2006 10:46:00 PST

ARTIST OF THE WEEK GOES TO DEREK WEBB (free CD)

  MEET DEREK WEBB!! This week I've chosen to tell you guys about Derek Webb.  I've known for a while that Derek would one day be one of my Artist of the Week, but last week I got to see him...
Posted by Big Van on Thu, 02 Nov 2006 12:43:00 PST

I GOT TWO BANDS FOR YOU THIS WEEK TO MAKE UP FOR MY ABSCENCE!!!

Meet OSG (On the Shoulders of Giants) and Meet the Friday Night Gigolos I'm reping both of these bands this week for several reasons.  They are both some of my best friends.  OSG is a group ...
Posted by Big Van on Thu, 26 Oct 2006 08:38:00 PST

VAN"S ARTIST OF THE WEEK GOES TO WILL HOGE!

THIS IS WILL HOGE!      Sorry Charlie but I had to do my Artist of the Week earlier this week because I want to make a push for people in Jackson (Wed. night at Hal and Mal's) to ...
Posted by Big Van on Mon, 02 Oct 2006 11:42:00 PST

Van's artist of the week goes to Charlie Hall!

THIS IS CHARLIE HALL!              I first heard of Charlie just like several of you guys.  I heard him play at a concert at ...
Posted by Big Van on Wed, 27 Sep 2006 07:24:00 PST

Van's Artist of the Week goes to HARRISON HUDSON

  THIS IS HARRISON HUDSON! I first heard of HH from Devin O'Bryan.  He did the artwork for the HH CD, Angel on One Side... & the Other on the Other, this past summer.&nbs...
Posted by Big Van on Wed, 20 Sep 2006 08:46:00 PST

I'm actually going to use myspace to do something that I've always wanted to do...

I've always known that one of the things that I love the most in life is to give people new music.  So I'm going to feature an artist on "my" myspace each week.  I'll place them fi...
Posted by Big Van on Tue, 19 Sep 2006 11:38:00 PST

Find your blessing. It is right there!

This is my first blog ever.  Kind of crazy.  I don't know what to do besides to tell you that life is wonderful!  Yours is too.  You know I have know idea what is going on with you...
Posted by Big Van on Fri, 30 Jun 2006 06:54:00 PST