My name is maTT, and I'm several things at the moment: I am a recent college graduate (Cal Baptist University), I am a Barista (the 'bucks), I am a private instructor for voice, piano, drums, and guitar at Bloomington Christian School, I am the Music Director at Sandals Church in Riverside, CA, and I'm about be a husband in a few short days.
If you know me at all, then you know that I love (besides the obvious answer of my beautiful fiancé) music, movies, and books. Those listed on this page really aren't a fair representation of what's in my noggin regarding that stuff -- they're just what happened to come to mind sitting in front of the laptop.
So, there have it: a little glimpse into me. for more, follow along at beyondordinarymatt.com
Thanks for stopping by.
maTT
May 23, 2008
I picked up (and by picked up I mean downloaded) Weezer's two latest singles.
The most recent, The Greatest Man That Ever Lived (Variations on a Shaker Hymn), is cool if not just for the fact that it's title and theme deriving from Aaron Copland's work, but because it …
Apr 23, 2008
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Jan 28, 2008
Recent: Little Miss Sunshine, 300, Pan's Labyrinth, TMNT, The Departed, Classic: Monty Python (any of it), Spaceballs (the movie), Memento, 12 Monkeys, Resevoir Dogs, Boondock Saints, Batman Begins, So I Married an Axe Murderer, Clue, Italian Job, the Prestige, Shaun of the Dead, etc...
Recent: Michael Bublé (Call Me Irresponsible), Beatles (1), Relient K (Five Score and Seven Years Ago), Jamie Cullum (both albums), John Mayer (all of 'em), Classic: Switchfoot, John Reuben, Grits, Muse, Weezer, Glenn Miller Orchestra, Brian Setzer Orchestra, Chicago, The Eagles, Five Iron Frenzy (R.I.P.), MuteMath, Hillsong United, U2, Franz Ferdinand, Eath Wind and Fire, Beastie Boys, Bryn Terfel, Thomas Hampson, Rage Against the Machine, Delirious, Derek Webb, Radiohead, etc...
Every week: Heroes, The Office, When I get the chance: House, LOST, On DVD: That 70's Show, Family Guy, Darkwing Duck, Robot Chicken
Recent: Let the Nations Be Glad (John Piper), The Universe Next Door: An Introduction to Worldviews (Syers), Favorites: C.S. Lewis (The Four Loves, Till We Have Faces, The Great Divorce, The Chronicles (duh), and the space trilogy, to name a few), Raymond E. Feist (Magician: Apprentice, and all that follow in the series), Rob Bell (Velvet Elvis, SEXGOD), Erwin McManus, Eragon, Eldest, Harry Potter series
Leo, Jun 23, 2007:
It was awewsome having you at SCU on Wednesday night. Thanks for the added element of the electric guitar to help us worship God.
I hope that all is well on your side of the fence.
Leo, May 29, 2007:
I'm pretty sure that the countdown is now complete! Congratulations Matt!
Leo, May 22, 2007:
I'm glad you got your bag back...I'm sure there were valuable documents in it. 4 days now son! You've got to be one excited guy.
beyondordinary., May 14, 2007:
Yeah, dude. thanks. I don't know where my head's been at today. Isaac got it to me. 12 days now, sucka!
Leo, May 14, 2007:
FYI, you left your red bag at church on Sunday night! We knew it was yours because it had your Bible in it. I'm not sure who ended up with it, but I think that someone was gonna get in contact with you. 13 days! Crazy
Leo, May 3, 2007:
Nice of you to find me on here Matt! I think that we may be a lot alike. Anyways, what have you been up to this week?