My father was a very disciplined singer who worked hard at his craft, and I was around that growing up.

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I want to write a book of poetry, as well as children's stories.

I want to write a book of poetry, as well as children's stories.

I have a lot of albums yet to do.

I have a lot of albums yet to do.

Part of our responsibility as parents, as adults, is to set examples for children. But...

Part of our responsibility as parents, as adults, is to set examples for children. But...

I prepared five songs, I sang them, and he hired me. I started working about...

I prepared five songs, I sang them, and he hired me. I started working about...

Seriously though, my father was the first African American to sign a contract with the...

Seriously though, my father was the first African American to sign a contract with the...

Miles Davis turned his back to the audience when he came out on stage, and...

Miles Davis turned his back to the audience when he came out on stage, and...

Then when I was in grammar school I played the clarinet, and then, after clarinet...

Then when I was in grammar school I played the clarinet, and then, after clarinet...

Then I came up with this crazy idea just to walk out on the stage...

Then I came up with this crazy idea just to walk out on the stage...

When I'm on stage by myself, I don't have to think about anything. I don't...

When I'm on stage by myself, I don't have to think about anything. I don't...

Well, I started conducting kind of by accident. I wanted to give myself a special...

Well, I started conducting kind of by accident. I wanted to give myself a special...

I like to use the audience as my color palette, my instrument.

I like to use the audience as my color palette, my instrument.

I played piano as a kid; I still play a little bit.

I played piano as a kid; I still play a little bit.

The true musician is to bring light into people's hearts.

The true musician is to bring light into people's hearts.

I don't want anything to get in the way of me and my singing. I...

I don't want anything to get in the way of me and my singing. I...

Then I left that school and I went to Cerritos College, which was in southern...

Then I left that school and I went to Cerritos College, which was in southern...

But, if there's any aspect of my career that needs attention, it's writing.

But, if there's any aspect of my career that needs attention, it's writing.

I do a lot of performing, but don't get a chance to go to the...

I do a lot of performing, but don't get a chance to go to the...

I grew up in a time when being a musician and learning to be a...

I grew up in a time when being a musician and learning to be a...

My biggest musical influences are probably my parents.

My biggest musical influences are probably my parents.

I'd actually been making my living as an organist with bands since I was probably...

I'd actually been making my living as an organist with bands since I was probably...