My music background is unusual. I grew up with mostly country and bluegrass playing in the house, folks like Bob Wills, Sons of the Pioneers, Bill Monroe, Flat & Scruggs, etc. I was still in elementary school the first time I heard Three Dog Night and numerous other rock bands. Into high school I was listening to groups the Eagles, Beach Boys, (I'm a Southern Californian originally!) Lynnyrd Skynnyrd, and Jim Croce. It was about this time that I became a christian. I started listening to Larry Norman, Don Francisco, Keith Green, and Petra. Over the years, I've stayed listening to Contemporary Christian Music, and much of the modern worship style heavily influences my songs, especially since most of my playing had been as a part of church worship teams.