Getting to know Justin
- Who have been your most relevant musical influences?
- Depeche Mode, Martin Gore, Crowded House, Neil Finn, Morrissey, U2, Hillsong United, Hammock.
- Favourite books
- The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran, The Little Prince by Saint Expury, This Present Darkness by Frank Peretti, The Left Behind Series, Irresistable Revolution by Shane Claiborne and Ecclesiastes by Solomon
- Favourite bands
- Hammock, Switchfoot, Depeche Mode, Crowded House, Hillsong United, Death Cab for Cutie, Snow Patrol, Keane, John Foreman, Jack Johnson.
- Favourite tastes
- Lime Milkshakes!
- Medium-rare fillet steak from The Grillhouse in Rosebank.
- Favorite internet sites
- Gmail.com, Google.co.za, Stackoverflow.com.
- Favourite gadget and why
- It's a toss-up between my iPhone and Macbook. Both because they add to life, rather than subtract from it.
- Favourite CD and why
- Hammock's Kenotic because it calms all the noise inside my head and heart, allowing me to be a little more present.
- What you're listening to at the moment
Mostly Podcasts and audiobooks.
- Back to Work by Dan Benjamin and Merlin Mann
- Mars Hill Bible Church - sermons by Rob Bell
- Singing Success - by Brett Manning
- Favourite movie and why
- Phenomenon, because it struck a chord within and made me wonder about what potential lies within all of us.
- Favourite song and why
- U2's One - it just goes beyond the defences of my mind and resonates with my soul, somehow.
- If you could be any character in fiction, whom would you be?
- Evan Taylor in August Rush, because he overcame so many obstacles to reach his dream.
- Favourite band and why
- Hillsong United because they find a way to reinvent themselves and tire of their own sound quicker than I do.
- 3 Random facts about yourself
- I'm a proud ex Jeppe Boy
- I'm probably ADHD.
- I collect plectrums :) My favourites are those of Neil Finn, John Ellis and Steven McKellar from Civil Twilight
- If you had only six months left to live, what would you do with the time?
- I'd sleep even less :=) I'd go see Switchfoot and Hammock with Christy.
- What's the most important part of the sandwich?
- Who you stand alongside while eating it.
- What makes you angry?
- When people are inconsiderate, most probably, because I'm over-perceptive and empathetic.