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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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 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...

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...

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.

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'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 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...

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 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...

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

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

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...

My biggest musical influences are probably my parents.

My biggest musical influences are probably my parents.

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 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 have a lot of albums yet to do.

I have a lot of albums yet to do.

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...

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...

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 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.