Brian Nixon

Brian Charles Nixon (born 13 July 1969) is a television and radio host, author, minister, journalist, and former rock musician of the rock band, The Electra. He is married to his wife Melanie Nixon and has two sons, Cailan Nixon and Isaiah Nixon and one daughter, Sutherland Jaramillo. They live in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Musical work
During his high school years in San Jose, California, Brian met Jeff Carlson and Chris Manak (aka, Peanut Butter Wolf) and formed the underground rock group, The Electra. Signed to Epithet/Americanon Records, The Electra recorded only one album, USAmerica, but went on to influence other musicians through the continued musical work of Chris Manak and Jeff Carlson's Stones Throw Records. The Electra are highlighted in the award-winning documentary Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw.
After leaving The Electra, Brian attended college and formed two other local bands, Canterbury (1992-1995) and Widow's Mite (1995-2000). was nominated for the best Religious/Gospel recording for the New Mexico Music Awards in 2014.
Research
Brian Nixon has proposed the theory of Icon Numbers, a mathematical means by which God may structure and order the universe. His theory has connections to the thought of German scientist Dr. Peter Zöller-Greer.
Brian Nixon has presented work for the Kalokagathic Argument From Beauty, an argument derived from Russian mathematician Pavel Florensky and the ontological argument as presented by Dr. Norman Geisler. The argument proposes that beauty can communicate God's being.
The argument is presented as follows:
As a visual artist, Brian Nixon's research and work is in avant-garde iconography, with connection to the thought and philosophy of Pavel Florensky. His other artwork is related to Japanese influenced Sumi-e art, concentrating on Pop influenced watercolors.
Journalism
Brian Nixon writes for ANS News, founded by British journalist Dan Wooding. Writing in a narrative form of journalism, Nixon covers stories as wide-ranging as Cormac McCarthy and Robert Redford to Daniel Dennett. Several of his articles were compiled in the book Tilt: Finding Christ in Culture, published by Cascade Books.
Education
Brian Nixon graduated from California State University, Stanislaus, with a B.A in Liberal Studies, Trinity Seminary with an M.A in Religious Education, Veritas International University with an M.A in Theology, St. Alcuin House with a D. Phil. in Christian Education, and is a Fellow at Oxford Graduate School.
At Trinity Seminary, Brian Nixon studied the works of Dr. John Warwick Montgomery, later helping promote Montgomery's work and lectures within the United States. In Montgomery's memoir, Fighting the Good Fight: A Life in Defense of the Faith, Brian Nixon is thanked.
Christian ministry
Prior to Brian's involvement with Calvary Chapel, Nixon was a licensed minister within the Church of the Brethren, active in Christian peacemaking.
Brian directed and produced a ten-part documentary interview with famed guitar makers, Pimentel and Sons, before the death of the founder, Lorenzo Pimentel.
He is currently Director of Education in Albuquerque, New Mexico, US, at Calvary of Albuquerque, where he lectures on church history.
Brian Nixon and Skip Heitzig's children book, The Voyage of Brendan McCurdy, was a finalist for best Religious Book in the New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards in 2018.
Books
*Inspired to Teach (Calvary Chapel Publishing, 2003; )
*The Master Teacher (Calvary Chapel Publishing, 2004; )
*Choosing the Right Bible for You, with Dave Rolph (Calvary Chapel Publishing, 2006; )
*Line Upon Line, with Chuck Smith (CCOF Publishing, 2007; )
*The Explorer's Study Bible, Contributor. (Thomas Nelson, Inc. 2009; )
*Express: On Prayer with Skip Heitzig. (Connection Publications, 2010; )
Poetry
*Annual Poetry Anthology, The Bookstore, Ltd.
*The Presence of Intent: Poetry and Paintings.
*The Penwood Review, Cameron, L.M, Editor. Spring 1999, Volume 3, Number 1. .
Music
*The Electra, USAmerica, Americanon, 1989
*Canterbury, Flowers and Leaves, 1991; A Modest Ascent of Berjm M. Babb (1993)
*Widow's Mite, Widow’s Mite (1996), A Garden Rises Up (Hope Records, 1997)
*Brian Nixon wrote the modern hymn, Gloria Exaltus, with text co-written by Skip Heitzig.

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