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Interview with Dr. Lenny Farmer
1. What was your first job?
Worked as a "bus boy" initially, until progressing to a "soda jerk" at Bradley's Bar-B-Q in Indianapolis, Indiana during high school. Before that were odd paper routes, etc.
2. My current job is...
(1) Currently work during the week at a Certified Pre-Arranging Consultant, servicing families who wish to pre-arranged their funeral plans before the need, through Jennings and Ayers Funeral Home, Murfreesboro. Been in the industry 13 years, with J&A for 9. (2) Serve at the Minister to Senior Adults at LifePoint Church, Smyrna. Been in this position for 6 years, and service the needs of the senior adults of the church 55 years of age and up, and preach the Sunday Night Traditional worship service on Sunday evenings at 6 PM. (3) Work with my wife Elaine in a home business call Plexus Worldwide, promoting Health, Wealth, and Weight Management.
3. My worst job ever was...
Worst and most difficult in Sterling Heights, Michigan, working for the summer in a nut and bolt factory, EverLock Detroit, where my task in addition to keeping floor clean, was emptying large vats of nuts or bolks after they had been washed with Kerosene. Great job for contact lens wearers!
4. My first car was a...
1963 Chevrolet Belaire. Sweet!
5. My current mode of transportation is...
2002 Hyundai, XG350L bought new, now has (180K)
6. My dream car is a...
Were money no object......Escalade - White
7. The last book I read was...
"Apocalypse Undone" by Dr. Preston Hubbard
8. My favorite magazine is...
Reader's Digest, although I don't currently have a subscription.
9. Who is the most famous person you have ever met?
Dr. Billy Graham
10. If you could meet any person (dead or alive) who would it be and why?
Dr. Charles Haddon Spurgeon, preacher in England in the mid 1800s.
11. When I need inspiration...
I first, go to the Word of God, and love to use Sarah Young devotional "Jesus Calling". Second, I love to read or watch biographies of great accomplished persons.
12. The educator or teacher that has left the most lasting impression on you...
Bill Bridges, music professor in college because he cared for me as a person.
13. But if I want to unwind...
I zone out on favorite series like, The Andy Griffith Show, The Unit, The Office, Seinfeld, or MASH.
14. I've never...
Seen the Beatles nor Elvis in concert. Well I guess those opps are out!
15. What is one thing that very few people know about you?
I have always wished to sing professionally in a Southern Gospel Quartet.
16. My favorite experience as a performer would have to be...
Singing before 600 raving fans at Vanderbilt with Nashville Singers. I have a short memory!
17. My favorite meal is...
Unfortunately, fried chicken from Popeyes or Bojangels, and catfish.
18. I am terrified of...
The aspect of crawling under a house for repairs, without knowing the critter company I'll be keeping.
19. If I could vacation anywhere in the world, where would it be?
I would love to go back to Cancun or the Bahamas.
20. The one piece of technology I can't live without?
Apparently, my cell phone.
21. The last thing I purchased was...
An e-pad online for Christmas, which doesn't work, and China ain't answering the phone.
22. My favorite television show is...
Toss Up = Seinfeld, The Unit, The Office
23. My radio is most often tuned to...
97.1 the old hits, or 99.7 talk radio
24. CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, or BBC?
Fox News
25. My favorite singer is...
Luciano Pavarotti
26. My favorite sports team is...
The Tennessee Volunteers
27. Musical instruments I enjoy playing include...
Piano, guitar (limited on both)
28. What do I like most about being associated with Nashville Singers?
The camaraderie is excellent. I enjoy the challenge of correct delivery. I appreciate and am grateful for the skill level of our directors'
29. How old were you when you first started singing?
Probably about 10
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April 15, 2012 - 
The schools that produced the highest academic achievement in the United States today are spending 20% to 30% of the day on the arts, with special emphasis on music. - International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IAEEA) Test, 1988 
