About Me

  • About Me: I am Joe. Christian, husband, daddy, friend, geek, musician, engineer, photographer, charcoal artist, ........ I went to school at Jennings Lodge Grade school, Huntington Grade School, home school, Willamette Middle School, West Linn High School, George Fox College/University, and Seattle Pacific University My pen-name means: Jesus paid my cost for eternal life... now I try to live my life to point to Him. If you don't see Him by how I live that's my fault, not his. If you do see Him by how I live then I am doing well because of Him. I also have a MySp_ce account... look for freebygrace94. I also am involved in www.theworshipcommunity.com - a discussion forum for people involved or interested in worship/arts leadership. I like to also visit www.leadworship.com and read the daily For Better or For Worse comics at www.fborfw.com. Talent is given so you can use it to worship your creator, so use it that way. If you're just starting to develop your talents take the risks and ste

Music

  • Favorite Artists: Chris Tomlin, Brenton Brown, Lincoln Brewster, Paul Baloche, Jeremy Camp, Todd Agnew, Barlowgirl, Superchick, Relient K, Israel Houghton, Hillsong Worship Team, Everybodyduck, Foreverafter, Church of Rhythm
  • Favorite Albums: Two Lefts Don't Make a Right but Three Do, Mmmmhmmm, Arriving, Hillsong United, DCB - Remedy
  • Favorite Genre: Modern Christian, Christian Worship Music
  • Favorite Songs: Wholly Yours, Your Name, Lord Prepare Me... .... .....
  • Favorite Lyrics: DAVID CROWDER BAND "Wholly Yours" I am full of earth You are heaven’s worth I am stained with dirt, prone to depravity You are everything that is bright and clean The antonym of me You are divinity But a certain sign of grace is this From the broken earth flowers come up Pushing through the dirt
  • Guilty Pleasure: International/World eclectic music
  • Songs I repeat the most: Anything modern worship
  • Band I wish I was in: Chris Tomlin's worship band

More About Me

  • Nicknames: freebygrace, free_by_grace, Papa Joe-on-the-bass, thumper (thanks RedLetterBelievers)
  • Nationality: White
  • Religion: Protestant Evangelical Christian
  • Heroes: Paul Baloche
  • Interests: bass guitar, acoustic guitar, church and worship, worship music, HTML, charcoal drawings, photography, reality tv
  • Expertise: web design, instrumental musician
  • Occupation: RF Engineer
  • Industry: Wireless

Video Games

  • Games I Play: Mario Kart 64
  • Consoles: Nintendo 64
  • Favorite Characters: Yoshi
  • Most Addictive: Mario Kart 64

Food

  • Favorite Cuisine: Italian, Mexican, Indian
  • Favorite Dishes: Pizza, Spaghetti, Taco Pie, Baked Potato, Steak
  • Favorite Desserts: Ice Cream, Pie, Coffee desserts
  • Favorite Drinks: Vanilla, Lime, and Black Cherry Coke, Toffee Nut Latte
  • Favorite Junk Foods: Licorice
  • My Original Recipes: Koolatin, Lemon Balsamic Chicken
  • Favorite Restaurants: Johnny Carino's, Spaghetti Factory, Little India, Chilis Too, McDonalds, Taco Bell
  • Foods I hate: Canned Spinach, Canned Green Beans

Television

  • Favorite Shows: Amazing Race, Survivor, American Idol, Starting Over, 7th Heaven, ER, CSI (LV, Miami, NY), Extreme Makeover - Home Edition
  • Favorite Channels: FOX
  • Favorite Reruns: Little House on the Prairie
  • Most Addictive Show: Starting Over
  • Favorite Late Night Talk Show: Leno
  • Show I Secretly Watch: Ed Young TV, Hillsong
  • Show I wished wasn't cancelled: 7th Heaven

Movies

  • Favorite Actors: Claire Danes, Melissa Gilbert, Johnny Depp, Drew Barrymore, Adam Sandler
  • Favorite Genre: Romantic Comedy
  • Movie Quotes I say all the time: "Life is pain, highness! Anyone who says differently is selling something."
  • Movies I can watch over and over: Princess Bride, Ever After, 50 First Dates, Dead Poets Society

Books

  • Favorite Books: The Message, Heart of the Artist, God Songs, Baby Minds, Pregnancy Sucks - For Men, Thriving as an Artist in the Church, Blue Like Jazz, Letters to Philip,
  • Favorite Authors: Moses, Paul, James, CS Lewis, Donald Miller
  • Favorite Genres: Christian non-fiction
  • Favorite Quotes: "If?!? With God ALL things are Possible!!" - JC
  • Recent Reads: Thriving as an Artist in the Church, God Songs, Blue Like Jazz, Baby Minds, Ruby Recipes

Travel

  • Places I love: Hawaii, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Africa
  • Places I've been: Hawaii, Canada, Western U.S.
  • Places to see before I die: Europe, Africa, Australia
  • Dream Vacation: World tour for 1 year

Style

  • Where I shop: Goodwill
  • Brands I love: Levis, Wrangler, Nike
  • I like to wear: Jeans and Button-up Shirt, White shoes
  • Guilty Pleasure: Reality TV

High School

  • School Name: West Linn High School
  • Status: Alumni
  • Class of: 1994
  • Attended: 1989 - 1994
  • Organizations: Pep Band, Jazz Band, FCA

College

  • School Name: George Fox University
  • Status: Alumni
  • Class of: 2000
  • Attended: 1994 - 1998
  • Degree type: Bachelors
  • Major(s): Applied Science, Engineering
  • Minor(s): Math
  • Organizations: Pep Band

Contact Info

  • AIM: joefreebygrace
  • MSN: j_notter@hotmail.com
  • Yahoo: freebygrace94

free_by_grace

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    • Name: Joe
    • Country: United States
    • State: Colorado
    • Metro: Denver
    • Gender: Male
    • Member Since: 8/22/2004