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

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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'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...

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...

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 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 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...

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...

My biggest musical influences are probably my parents.

My biggest musical influences are probably my parents.

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 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...

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...

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

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

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.

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

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