Eric Speece

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job title: director of music & the arts
hometown: Denver, North Carolina

family info: Married to Laura since August 2000. Four children: Lydia, Judah, Isaac, Asher. Dog: Moses

when did you come to good shepherd? September 2008

what do you love about your role here? Because music is a communal affair, I love the fact I that get to lead, play, and grow both musically and spiritually with such a great group of musicians.

what schools have you attended since high school? Belmont University; Middle Tennessee State University – B.A. philosophy; Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary – Master of Theological Studies – Theology / Ethics

in addition to the Bible, what books have influenced your thought?
Resounding Truth: Christian Wisdom in the World of Music by Jeremy S. Begbie; Resident Aliens by Stanley Hauerwas; The Goodness of God by D. Stephen Long; The Knowledge of the Holy by A.W. Tozer; On The Incarnation by St. Athanasias

deserted island; three albums. Counting Crows – August and Everything After; Beatles – 1; Kevin Max – Stereotype Be

what do you do for fun? Playing music, reading, writing, traveling, chess, billiards, quoting obscure movie lines

who do you want to be when you grow up? Johann Sebastian Bach. He was the theologian-musician par excellence, weekly composing music for his local church that displayed the depth and breadth of his theological knowledge, not mention that they were some of best musical pieces ever written. He was said to have been an excellent father to his children and considered nothing in life, however mundane, unspiritual.