I used to turn to nature and animals a lot. And fishing. I spend time still with my Bible and the gospel music, and I still have to feed the animals! But my wife and daughter have brought me a world of perspective when I'm feeling just a little "extra important."

I love fishing, any kind of fishing.

Privilege and complacency paralyze me with fear sometimes.

My advice to new artists is to embrace a broader concept of timelessness than vintage or retro.

I feel like a lot of the singer-songwriters in my genre and in my generation have gotten more and more snooty about covering other people's songs. They believe that creativity is the intersect of expression.

I tend to feel really protective of songs, and if they aren't sitting well in a record, I'll pull them tight to my chest until I feel it's a better time.

There is a creator and a redeemer, and the purpose of it all is love.