I was born in Brooklyn NY and grew up on eastern Long Island. Studied music in Potsdam NY, studied theology in Boston. Currently serve as associate pastor and music director of a church between Baltimore and D.C. I love my wife and family, and enjoy music, novels, food, and giant Sequoias.
Some influences in historical order: Moses, Jesus of Nazareth, Paul, the Protestant reformers, Beethoven, Dostoyevsky, CS Lewis, Tolkein, Miles Davis, the Beatles, Pink Floyd, Billy Joel, Keith Green, U2, Magic Johnson, Don Mattingly, Bob Boutcher, They Might Be Giants, Barenaked Ladies, Dave Matthews, Seinfeld, Haddon Robinson, Tim Keller, and of course, my family and my Italian American roots. (And I'll give Lao Tzu and honorable mention...and Nacho Libre...)