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

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

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

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

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

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...

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...

If I can bring joy into the world, if I can get people to stop...

If I can bring joy into the world, if I can get people to stop...

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...

I have a lot of albums yet to do.

I have a lot of albums yet to do.

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...

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 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.

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...

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...

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

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

My biggest musical influences are probably my parents.

My biggest musical influences are probably my parents.

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

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

It's not that I don't love the song. My songs are like my children: some...

It's not that I don't love the song. My songs are like my children: some...

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...

I like a very dark house, just black. I sit there and just think. Once...

I like a very dark house, just black. I sit there and just think. Once...

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...

I did the one concert, and I was not bitten by the conducting bug, and...

I did the one concert, and I was not bitten by the conducting bug, and...