Favorite Musical Artists:
Andrew Peterson
Ross King
Third Day
Chris Rice
Shane Everett
Fernando Ortega
Jeff Johnson
Callie Macfarlan Nixon
Bebo Norman
Chris Tomlin
Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir
Mercy Me
Cambridge

Favorite Speakers:
Capt. Gerald Coffee
Gerda Weissmann Klein
Dr. Rick Rigsby
Dan Clark
Major General Mark Welsh
Joni Eareckson Tada
John Wooden
Dave Dravecky
David Alders
Bobby Tucker
Dr. Ben Welch
Gregg Matte
Ben Stuart
Joe White

Favorite Movies:
Antwone Fisher
The Green Mile
The Emperor’s Club
Coach Carter
Simon Birch
Patch Adams
Passion of the Christ
We Were Soldiers
Brian’s Song
Dead Man Walking

Favorite Authors:
Max Lucado
Og Mandino
Joseph Girzone
Andy Andrews
Jim Cymbala
John Maxwell
Mitch Albom

Favorite Books: 
Same Kind of Different as Me
Tuesdays with Morrie
Joshua
Wooden
The Passing of the Night
Basic Training for a Few Good Men
Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire
The Greatest Salesman in the World
God’s Smuggler
The Hiding Place
The Outsiders
To Kill a Mockingbird
The Traveler's Gift
The Only Road North
Anything by Max Lucado or Og Mandino

People who have inspired me:
My Parents
Eric Alexander
Nancy Klepper (high school teacher)
Rick and Dick Hoyt
Oprah Winfrey
Shawn Hughes
Brett Rodgers
David Gilbert
General Robinson Risner
Dr. John Koldus

Favorite television shows:
The Wonder Years
Extreme Home Makeover
E.R.
ESPN Sports Reporters
I'll Fly Away

Favorite Destination Spots:
Frontier Ranch - Buena Vista, Colorado
Windy Gap - Weaverville, North Carolina
Texas Hill Country
Luckenbach, Texas
Cozumel

Favorite Quotes:
“When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced.  Live your life in such a way that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice.”

“God determines who walks into your life.  You decide who you let walk out, who you let stay, and who you refuse to let go.”