To me, it's all about the song. Songs are what make me excited. You hear a great song and you want to record it or get a great idea and you want to write it.

I was taught a lot of Bible at home and had a voracious appetite for reading the Bible.

I started my teenage years singing in churches across America, and finally wound up on a big stage.

But my experience is that people who have been through painful, difficult times are filled with compassion.

The fact of the matter is, when I'm on tour, I'm juggling so hard to keep all the balls in the air that I don't often get to really enjoy what I'm out there doing.

I never thought getting older would be so great. But when it comes to depression, I have experienced less the older I've gotten.

I feel a part of the congregation. I've never had to do special music. The kids sing in the choir. It's just normal. We're treated like everybody else.