ALL IN THE FAMILY
Jane and Tim were married in 1977 at this Baptist Church located on Hogan Road in Nashville:
What is "Creavewood Baptist Church"?
Tim and Jane spent their first five years of marriage in this city known for fast horses:
What is "Louisville, KY"?
Tim's doctoral dissertation resulted in a performance edition of a choral work from Germany sung by these missionary immigrants to PA and NC:
What are the "Moravians"?
Every year since Emma's birth except the year of COVID the Sharps vacation in this 31A Emerald Coast FL Truman Story town:
What is "Seaside"?
Tim has restored this '58 "World Traveller" to a condition Wally Byam might be proud, since this was the last model Byam personally owned for himself:
What is an "Airstream"?
Emma was born in '93 in this Harpeth River surrounded town while the Sharps operated their antebellum home as the town's first legally zoned B&B:
What is "Franklin, TN"?
Tim's first college teaching position was in this state known for fast cars and a US Vice President known for being unable to correctly spell 'potato'?
What is "Indiana"?
Jane attended these schools as a child in Italy & as an adult was director at a school inspired by this early education philosophy emphasizing the play of children:
What is "Montesorri"?
The Sharps get to Venice as often as they can, but if they choose their favorite 2nd Honeymoon city, it is this medieval canal town in Belgium:
What is "Brugges"?
The Sharps most recently lived in cities where new NBA franchises were brought to town as soon as they arrived. One city is known for weather & the other is not known for dangerous bears. The Sharps are big fans of both teams:
What are "OKC" and "Memphis"?
J and T's parents attended this theological Seminary in the '50s where J and T played in the same sand box as toddlers but the families did not know each other:
What is "The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary"?
In the late 80s, Tim and Jane lived in this city that is so nice, they named it twice:
What is "New York, New York"?
Emma recently graduated with her masters' degree and postgrad degree from this Conservatory in the city by the Bay:
What is the "San Francisco Conservatory of Music"?
Tim's favorite movies are typically centered around food. His all time favorite foodie-movie is based on Isak Dinesan's novella, full of Eucharistic imagery and one incredible meal:
What is "Babette's Feast"?
Tim has two KNOWN vices: one involves a five-string instrument & the other involves a one-string instrument best used in a trout stream:
What is "banjo pickin'" and "fly fishin'"?
Jane's parents were Southern Baptist foreign missionaries in this country known for pasta, and Tim's father and mother were Southern Baptist home missionaries in this state known for being wild & wonderful:
What is "Italy" and "West Virginia"?
The Sharps lived in this city for a year while Tim and Jane studied & Emma attended school with the boys that sing for us from their Henry VIII Chapel every Christmas Eve:
What is "Cambridge, UK"?
Jane's second language is Italian. Tim's second language is 'Appalachian'. Emma's second language is from a country Tim has visited 25 times & has recently visited the Sharps in the form of COVID-19:
What is "China"?
Tim and Jane share the same favorite composer, who they named one of their cats after. He is the composer of the last major work Jerry Warren conducted at IBC:
Who is "Johannes Brahms"?
Tim and John Legend have something in common; both played a role in this Biblical Broadway musical
What is "Judas in JC Superstar"?
Jane and Tim met while singing in the Chorale at this prestigious Nashville university:
What is "Belmont"?
In the mid-90's, Tim was CEO of a music distribution company that sold the music of Bill Gaither as well as Helmuth Rilling. He commuted between Anderson, IN, Franklin, TN, and this town in Germany known for Mercedes Benz and Rilling's complete recordings of the music of JS Bach:
What is Stuttgart, Germany?
Tim was born the same year as Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Mack Wilberg, Bob Chilcott & The Johnny Carson Show:
What is "1955"?
Tim's college piano professor, Richard Shadinger, knows his piano skill level better than anyone, but probably doesn't know who autographed Tim's first piano. This flamboyant entertainer only signed his last name along with his signature candelabra:
Who is "Liberace"?
Tim and Emma play this favorite sport together, along with Arthur Ashe, Venus Williams, and Roger Federer:
What is "tennis"?