John Mark Thomas received his first guitar for his 13th birthday... and so the addiction began. One year later, John started writing his own music, and at the age of 15, recorded his first home-made CD along with his sisters Beth and Faith (to get a copy of this you must deposit $10,000 to his Swiss bank account). Since then, he has recorded four projects of his own.
John comes from a long line of talented amateur bluegrass musicians and builds on this tradition, adding his own distinctive spin. Having grown up as a missionary kid in Southeast Asia, John has a unique perspective which shows in his thoughtful lyrics.
Shortly after graduating from LeTourneau University in May 2006 with a degree in Computer Science and Engineering, John released his first full-length album, Here Goes Nothing. He is now working for a major defense contractor just west of Washington, DC. He is also the worship leader at CrossWay Fellowship in Manassas, VA. Favorite historical character: Isaac Newton, for inventing gravity (quite handy sometimes) Favorite non-historical character: My sister Faith -- man is she a character! Favorite animal: The Night Owl (of course) Favorite dessert: Cheesecake... mmmmm... tasty... Favorite desert: The Gobi... not so tasty... Favorite musicians: Nickel Creek, Jeremy Casella, Tara Leigh Cobble, Phil Keaggy, Blindside, Underoath, Terminal, Common Children Favorite verse: Romans 8:28 Favorite guitar strings: Elixer Polyweb (nothing else) Favorite person that's really tiring to be around: My neice Leigh Favorite fake color: Groob (ask Beth to explain that one) Favorite real colors: Forest Green, Topsoil Brown, and Midnight Blue (care for a hike through the woods in the middle of the night?) Favorite quote: "I wonder if other dogs think poodles are members of a weird religious cult." - Rita Rudner Favorite childhood nickname that I didn't want you to know but my sister threatened me within an inch of my life to tell you: Pigboy Favorite way to waste time: watching Sci-Fi shows -- yes I know I'm a nerd! Favorite type of pizza: Hawaiian Favorite type of Oriental food: Vietnamese and Thai Favorite type of fruit: Guava Favorite type of fruit that's easy to find in the US: Nectarine Favorite type of nut: Pistachio Favorite type of ice cream: Moose Tracks
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