Joshua Scott Conklin
A Bit About Me:
Born and raised right here in Charlotte, NC! One of the last few natives it seems like now a days with so many new faces moving into the state. This is home to me and my family, and I assume it will be for a long time to come. I’m the oldest of the three boys in my family, my brothers are a very important part of my life. I’ve been very blessed be part of a loving family, make long lasting friendships, and God has blessed me with talents that have opened up opportunities not only for me to make a living doing what I’m passionate about, but also allowing me to serve others at the same time. In Dec 2006, God brought a beautiful girl into my life, whose name is Brittany, and she is now the most beautiful and talented fiancé in the world! I asked Brittany to marry me at the Biltmore House, in Asheville, NC, Dec 6th, 2009, and Glory to God, “SHE SAID YES”! Brittany, is one of the most important parts of my life, and she serves along side of me doing ministry at RLF. I thank God everyday for the blessings in my life, and for the Journey he’s given to me to make it to where I’m am. Growing up, I didn’t have much when it comes to the “finest of things”, but the things I did have, money simply couldn’t buy! Life wasn’t always easy, but I can say confidently, I’m a better and stronger man, because of it all. I owe a lot to my parents, my Grandparents, and mentors along the way for investing in me, and believing in me. A few things that not many people would know about me include: I’m a country boy at heart, I’ve a devoted NBA fan and I play basketball with a passion, I love to Cook, keeping a clean home consumes my day everyday, I consider moving to a tropical island and living on the beach a few times a day, I’m addicted to reality TV.
In My Spare Time:
I thrift shop. I do something geeky like play on my laptop, or play with my guitar pedals. I watch reality TV. Text. Clean. SLEEP!
Simple Pleasures:
Date Night’s with Britt. Rainbows. Sunday Naps. Long Drives on a Summer day. Playing the Guitar or Piano. Dr.Pepper. Walmart and Ikea.
I’d Love To Visit:
I’ve been very blessed to travel to some pretty amazing places already including: Aruba, Cancun, Italy (Rome and Florence), Nicaragua, and many places throughout the US. But there’s still SO many places I would love to Visit. Some of those include: Australia, Hawaii, London, Japan, New Zealand, Mt Everest, Kodak-Alaska. All of which are on my list, and I strongly believe one day, God-willing, they’ll all be checked off.
Loaded In My I-Pod:
Wow, way too many songs. A few favorites include Brad Paisely, Rascall Flatts, Coldplay, Muse, Steve Fee, Jay-Z, Carrie Underwood, Dashboard Confessional, Keith Urban, and many many more.
What I Typically Do Around Radiant Life Fellowship:
I’m the Director of Music and Creative Arts at Radiant Life. So in a nutshell I plan and lead all the music for our sunday morning experience, and I also lead the charge on all the creative elements that make the sunday morning experience awesome. Some more detailed answers would be
- Organizing a band, communicating to them, investing in them, providing resoucres to them to prepare for Sunday Mornings.
- Planning music for our services by researching the net, or seeing what other churches are doing, or by finding matieral that corresponds with the message topic.
- Creating Video content to go with the music, sermons, or promotional events we’re doing at RLF.
- Leading a Team of volunteers, including our Audio/Video Team, Worship Team (Musicians & Vocalists).
- Thinking through additional creative elements including Lighting, Website, Drama/Dance Teams, Leadership Development, Environments.
Those are my Big Rocks. Not all that I do, but plenty enough to keep me occupied! But I wouldn’t change any of it for the world. I LOVE MY JOB, aka “My Calling!”
Favorite Quotes:
- “It is not the healthy who need the doctor, but those who are ill. I have not come to invite the ‘righteous’ but the ’sinners’ – to change their ways.”
-Jesus - “Power at its best is love implementing the demands of justice. Justice at its best is love correcting everything that stands against love.”
-Martin Luther King Jr. - “If you’re not first, you’re last”
-Ricky Bobby
