Fall Retreat, 2004. AJ playing guitar somewhere between midnight and 4 am at the Campus Crusade LA Metro Fall Retreat, 2004. Note the watch he's wearing on his right wrist, which he lost at work just a few weeks later. He has never worn a watch since.
San Diego Christmas Conference, December 2004. AJ performing at the open mic night at SDCC 2004. Note the "Campus Crusade 4 Christ" shirt that he's wearing.
Performing for family and friends, November 2005. Note the nice house (it's not AJ's).
Experience Jesus, December 2005. AJ performing at the open mic night at Experience Jesus '05 (formerly San Diego Christmas Conference). Note the yellow wristband on his right wrist, that indicates he did actually attend the conference and didn't just sneak in to play at the open mic.
Experience Jesus, December 2005. Note the festive Christmas wreaths in the background.
Experience Jesus, December 2005. Note the guy running sound in the background.
Experience Jesus, December 2005. Note that he's wearing a Caedmon's Call T-shirt, as opposed to the Campus Crusade T-shirt he wore the previous year.
San Diego Winter Conference, December 2006. AJ performing at the open mic night at the SD Winter Conference (formerly Experience Jesus, formerly San Diego Christmas Conference). Note the stylish black and white and the jagged edges--photo processing (and photos) courtesy of Erin Vigil.
San Diego Winter Conference, December 2006. Note that AJ's shirt has a saying in Latin printed on it.
San Diego Winter Conference, December 2006. Note the festive wreaths in the background making an encore appearance from the year before.
The Badlands in South Dakota, September 2007. AJ sitting on a rock on his road trip (August - December 2007, www.intoamerica.net). Note the rockstar pose.
Bettendorf, Iowa (on the Mississippi River), September 2007. AJ playing guitar while his friends are fishing. Note that he's wearing a sweatshirt from his alma mater, Cal State Fullerton.
Cape Elizabeth, Maine, October 2007. Album cover, anyone? Note the famous Maine lighthouse in the background.
Cape Elizabeth, Maine, October 2007. AJ and his girlfriend Eleanor with the famous Maine lighthouse. Note that they're both wearing leather jackets.
Hot Springs, Arkansas, November 2007. AJ learning how to play the pedal-steel guitar under the tutelage of Eleanor's cousin Hugh. Note how intensely AJ is focused--it's a tough instrument.
Hot Springs, Arkansas, November 2007. Note the Jaguar electric and Ibanez bass guitars in the background. So many good instruments in this room....
Hot Springs, Arkansas, November 2007. Note AJ's ring (for lack of something more interesting to note).
Hot Springs, Arkansas, November 2007. Note that the flash was used in taking this picture.
Hot Springs, Arkansas, November 2007. AJ and Hugh putting on a brief concert for family and friends. Note that Hugh, in addition to playing the guitar and pedal-steel, also rocks on mandolin. And so many other instruments not shown here.
Hot Springs, Arkansas, November 2007. Note that whenever sitting and playing guitar, it's best to choose a chair without arms.
Colorado Springs, Colorado, December 2007. AJ performing an offertory (an original arrangement of "Silent Night") for his former church. Note the sweater on the man in the foreground--it was cold in Colorado!
Las Vegas, Nevada, December 2007. AJ and his girlfriend Eleanor at the Bellagio Hotel. Note the perfectly smooth arcs of water in the background.
Rauxa Art Show, October 2008. AJ performing at his company's art show. Note the rolled up shirtsleeves.
Rauxa Art Show, October 2008. Note the mixed media work of art in the background.
Rauxa Art Show, October 2008. Note the painted metal, poems, and oil painting in the background.
Rauxa Art Show, October 2008. Note that there's hardly anything to note in this picture.
Rauxa Art Show, October 2008. Note the setting sun behind the plastic wall.
Rauxa Art Show, October 2008. Note the "rocking out" lean.
Rauxa Art Show, October 2008. Note the passion.
Rauxa Art Show, October 2008. With Courtney, my awesome photographer. Note how excited she is.
Rauxa Art Show, October 2008. With Mike, my roommate and best-man-to-be. Note how cool we are.
Rauxa Art Show, October 2008. With my lovely fiancée Eleanor. Note how gorgeous she is!
Spirit West Coast Del Mar, May 2009. Playing with the Jeff Mercer Band. Note the seldom-seen baseball cap (it has a 1UP mushroom on it).
Desha and Gail's Wedding Reception, November 2008. Note the long hair and the strange architectural feature on the left.
Paradise Perks, March 2010. Note the 1UP mushroom on the shirt this time (instead of the cap).
Paradise Perks, March 2010. Note how cool this picture is (courtesy of lovely wife Eleanor).
Songs From My Shelf CD Release Party, Costa Mesa, December 2010. Note the awesome venue: a friend's house's back patio, providing both the stage of a coffeehouse and the intimacy of a house concert.
Songs From My Shelf CD Release Party, Costa Mesa, December 2010. Note the awesome stage setup (designed by Stephanie and Heather).
Songs From My Shelf CD Release Party, Costa Mesa, December 2010. Note the brand-new Fender Acoustasonic amp (it sounded amazing).
Songs From My Shelf CD Release Party, Costa Mesa, December 2010. Note that there was even colored lighting!
Paradise Perks, Irvine, May 2011. One of my favorite coffeehouses to play for. Note the cool colored lighting and the crazy artwork as a backdrop.
"Kinglet Café" show, Costa Mesa, August 2011. This was a fun show at the same house that hosted the Songs From My Shelf CD release party back in December 2010. Note another awesome stage setup courtesy of Stephanie and Heather.
"Kinglet Café" show, Costa Mesa, August 2011. Note the wedding ring, which originally threw off my guitar playing a little but which I've gotten used to now.
House show, Huntington Beach, October 2011. Note the seasonal decorations on the back of the piano, and the awesome conductor statue on the front.
