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ESPN.com just posted a little profile on my buddy Josh, who’s doing awesome living the life of a pro skater for Toy Machine in SoCal.

The profile is mostly about the release of his new EP, There’s a Rhythm, which you can and should pick up on iTunes.

Just a warning, it’s folk gospel, but I agree with ESPN’s Josh Brooks’ description of it:

For you less pious folk, I’ll be the first to admit that I find contemporary music with heavy Christian undertones odd at times. But when I heard some of [the] songs, I sat there listening to the lyrics, took a step back and listened to Harmony’s songs — the guitar, the drums, the rhythm — for what it was.

Beside it being more folk and less blues, there wasn’t much of a difference between his music and all of the blues greats I’ve always loved — Mississippi John Hurt, Joseph Spence, Reverend Gary Davis and the Reverend C.L. Franklin (yes, Aretha Franklin’s dad) — musicians I could listen to all day, in spite of the fact that they spent more time writing songs about God’s glory than backdoor women or searching for meaning at the bottom of a bottle.

And before you write off a gospel music artist, especially considering the stuff I usually post here about organized religion, take a minute to read this interview with Josh:

12. Isn’t a preacher always right?

There’s no a way a preacher is always right, because sometimes they molest kids. Just because you say you believe in God doesn’t mean that you really do. God looks in people’s hearts. If you’re a pastor and you do crappy stuff, I’d think that you’re in trouble with God because you’re ultra contradictory.

13. Do you preach to other people?

No, it’s a personal thing. You can call me a non-denominational Christian. I read the Bible. Like Jesus said, “I will sit at the door and knock. If you answer, I’ll come on a fellowship with you.” It’s sort of up to you. But if there’s someone who wants to ask me something and maybe I could help them, I would.