Tesh Com Quotes & Sayings

My husband hogs the remote," Shayla says. "He says it's because women control everything else." "Actually, it's instinct," Stuart says. "The part of the brain that's territorial is bigger in men than it is in women. I heard it on John Tesh. — Jodi Picoult

To understand this Christmas record, you have to understand our ministry. — John Tesh

Our band doesn't really have a name. — John Tesh

I've always loved radio. Television scares me, because I'm older. — John Tesh

Christians, just like anybody else, want to have an impact on their lives. And if you can find music that helps you have an impact on your family, on your faith, on yourself, then that's the kind of music you want to listen to. — John Tesh

The real advantage for me is that I have the opportunity to lead worship every Sunday. — John Tesh

The only thing I have ever really cared to be known as is a musician. — John Tesh

I do a long sound check. I get there at noon on the day of a show and sit behind the piano and then walk around with the microphone. Then I feel like I have done my homework. — John Tesh

I'm almost a vegetarian. I have a very rigid exercise routine. I'm up at 6 A.M.; I take a lot of ginseng. — John Tesh

I pulled out my mp3 player and stuck the buds in, and letting out a big breath, I started to scroll through my music for something appropriate to kill by. John Tesh, it is. — Derekica Snake

I've been stuck on John Eldredge lately. He's all about being a warrior outside of the church. I hate to think about this kind of stuff - I just like to do it. — John Tesh

We feel like if we miss a Sunday at church, that's one thing, but we can't miss an opportunity to help. — John Tesh

Every three or four shows, we have somebody that will come up onstage and propose marriage. — John Tesh

The world is full of people who have dreams of playing at Carnegie Hall, of running a marathon, and of owning their own business. The difference between the people who make it across the finish line and everyone else is one simple thing: an action plan. — John Tesh

Oprah was famous for going to a garden party and ad-libbing. She could literally interview people for a half hour about nothing, and it was entertaining. She had her own show before she had her own show. — John Tesh

When you have a 13 year old child, you suddenly realize that you may need to pick a vocation. — John Tesh

I spent another six years in Europe covering sporting events such as the Tour de France. — John Tesh

It's impossible to be a good Christian. If you think it's easy to be a good Christian, then you're not really trying hard enough. — John Tesh

After playing so many songs in churches for eight or nine years, I've learned what songs people react to. Then I just had fun with the arrangements. That's how this album came together. — John Tesh

When I was playing piano, it was like, 'I'm going to write a song using all the white keys.' My music director, who knew my jazz background, suggested I try big-band music, so we spent a year experimenting with it in concert, and the audience reaction was really good. — John Tesh

I was really raised by three women - my mom, and I have two older sisters, one nine years and one 11 years older - so I'm happy to have that many women in the house. — John Tesh

We're big fans of the idea that faith without works is dead. — John Tesh

A great moment of clarity when I realized I'm dying. There's no reason to wait to do the things we want to do. — John Tesh

Most of the people interviewing me are far more square than me. I think it's the ET thing. I'm sitting there, my hair is combed, and I'm in a suit. — John Tesh

I hate to say it, but Christmas as a kid was always a moneymaking venture for me. I played trumpet, and a friend of mine who played trombone and a guy who played tuba, every Christmas we'd go out for three or four days beforehand and play Christmas carols on our horns. — John Tesh

I grew up with the Woodstock generation. I went to Woodstock, and like everybody in my school, I wanted to be in a rock-and-roll band, and most of us were. But I also grew up with a lot of piano lessons and a lot of classical music training. — John Tesh

A lot of people are willing to pray or to put in work, but they're not willing to take true risks. — John Tesh

I come from the performance world, but the idea of a worship song is different. It's useful music. — John Tesh

I am always exhausted; I am always trying to find more time to be with my family, which is why they travel with me so much. — John Tesh

None of those jobs were high-profile, but once I was on ET, people then began to associate me with that show. So, that is the thing that many people know me for. When in effect, that was the end of my television career. — John Tesh