Musician/Actor Carlos PenaVega on marriage, sports, Big Time Rush and living for Jesus
Sports Spectrum Podcast
Sports Spectrum
4.9 • 684 Ratings
🗓️ 5 September 2022
⏱️ 35 minutes
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Summary
Carlos PenaVega is a actor and singer and a member of the group Big Time Rush. He starred in the Nickelodeon series Big Time Rush from 2009-2013 and has been a part of multiple television and film roles in his eighteen year career.
After appearing on multiple albums with Big Time Rush, PenaVega pursued a solo career and released his first solo single, "Electrico" in 2014. That same year, he married his wife Alexas and in 2022, wrote their first book together, "What if Love is the Point: Living for Jesus in a Self-Consumed World?"
Today on the podcast, we talk to Carlos about his love for sport, meeting his wife at a Bible study, living out his faith in Hollywood, and staying true to yourself.
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| 1:51.5 | Welcome into the Sports Spectrum podcast, where we bring Jesus into the sports conversation. |
| 1:52.9 | Here's your host for today, Jason Romano. |
| 1:56.4 | And welcome to the show. |
| 1:58.0 | I am Jason, and this is the Sports Spectrum podcast, the intersection of sports and faith, and sometimes a little bit more. And today is one of those conversations. First, before we get to our interview with Carlos Pennevega, I want to tell you about our website, sportspectrum.com, updated every day, great content, articles, devotionals, podcasts, testimonials, |
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