Do I think all contemporary Christian music is good? No.

But to make a holiday record that involves favorite American songs and then also get to sing about Jesus birth, it just seemed like a real easy, subtle way to combine a couple of things that I love.

To me, the human experience does involve a great deal of anguish. It's joyful, but it's bittersweet. I just think that's life.

For me, the backdrop of half the experiences of life includes music.

Its true. Im a simple person. Some people tend to live from trauma to trauma, and that energizes them. I have a hectic schedule, but my mind seeks simplicity - like being in nature, a long bike ride, or sitting on the back porch.

You do your best, you do all this stuff, but the only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.

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.