I like a very dark house, just black. I sit there and just think. Once I'm still and quiet inside, I'll begin. It's very personal; it has to be. One song may be Bach, the next blues, a song from…

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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...

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 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...

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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 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 have a lot of albums yet to do.

I have a lot of albums yet to do.

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...

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...