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| 1. Where is your hometown? I was born in London but have spent most of my time in Melbourne, Australia. 2. Who are some of your musical influences? I have been influenced by singer/songwriters from just about every genre and era of popular music: Dylan, Springsteen, Don McLean, Joni Mitchell, Crowded House, U2, Radiohead, Larry Norman, Steve Taylor, you name it. |
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| 3. What's currently in your CD player? U2 - All That You Can't Leave Behind, John Mayer, Bebo Norman's pre-release (awesome), Midnight Oil - Capricornia, Newsboys - Thrive. 4. What is your music background/history? My Dad was in musical theatre, so music was always around. I started my first band at 11 and by age 18 had written 100 songs (all pretty bad). I have been a singing pirate, a wedding singer, a solo/acoustic singer, a pub singer, a choir director and participant. I have always been committed to trying to be a good songwriter and entertainer. Therefore much of my musical education has been listening to songs and trying to learn the craft as well as performing a lot. |
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Who are some artists you admire? U2, Neil Finn, Midnight Oil, Springsteen, Peter Furler, Third Day and Larry Norman 6. What song do you wish you would have written? "Walk On" by U2. 7. How does the music scene in Australia differ from the U.S.? For starters there actually is a music scene in the U.S.!!! The USA is bigger, more professional, more festivals, etc. The Aussie Christian music scene is filled with amazing people and talented artists, but unfortunately we just don't have the population to sustain a strong industry. |
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Any good stories about your move to
U.S.? We have amazing people surrounding us who have worked so hard to help us assimilate, and that has been awesome. Our visas took forever to come through, and so the 10 days we were going to spend finding accommodations and transport in Nashville were spent in New Zealand killing time. When we finally did arrive, we were picked up by our tour bus at the airport and taken straight to soundcheck for the Third Day tour. On the opening night of the tour, we felt like kissing the concrete beneath our feet in Greensboro, NC. We love the USA and its people, and we are thrilled to be here. |
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What is the funniest thing that's happened on stage or
at a pc3 show: Recently at the Ryman Theatre in Nashville in front of thousands of industry people and after being introduced by Jars of Clay, we had a technical problem and Phil, our drummer and tech guru, looked at me as if to say "do what you can to stall." I thought "here we go" and so to kill some time, I lead everyone in "If you're happy and you know it clap your hands." I turned to Phil after a few rounds of the song and he gave me the thumbs down, so then we all sang "In The Jungle" with the men doing the high falsetto bit. Still thumbs down from Phil so out came the old trusty "Kumbaya My Lord" and then wham Phil plays the intro to "Turn" and everyone jumps to their feet and off we go. |
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| 10. What are some of your favorite songs on New Map Of The
World and Why? I love "Let Love Grow" because it is such a powerful cry for redemption and reconciliation, and it just lifts my spirit every time I hear it. I love "Lullaby" because it is a salvation song as well as a lyric about the mixture of suffering, repentance and worship. I love "The Killing Tree," as it is the story of my own salvation, when I knelt for the first time at the cross of Jesus and asked Him to forgive me and heal me. |
 Greg and Paul at GMA 2002 (Am I really that tall?) |
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11. What was it like being out on tour with Third
Day? Amazing. We played to 259,000 people in our first 3 months in the USA and the 3D guys have been astoundingly supportive and we are proud to call them friends. They are amazing artists and people. |
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What is the mission/purpose of
pc3? Matt 22:37-40 To love God with all we have and to love each other and everyone else. If saving people is your goal, what are you going to do in heaven or if you are with people on earth who already know Him? If loving God and others is the goal and mission, then everything, including seeing people saved, comes under that. After all, this is what Jesus said when asked what is the most important thing. So we're sticking with Jesus. |
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Anything else you like to share with your
fans? Don't try and be a Christian or worry about or talk about Christianity. These words have become ambiguous in our society and from my experience, they seem to set up more walls than they erode. My thought is talk about JESUS and say you follow Him. Christianity is not the message: Jesus is the message! Ask people who they think Jesus is, not whether they are Christians. |
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