In the first decade of my life, I came to know and love God, as I was raised in a Christian home and community.

I'm very much a traditionalist, but I think it's important to know about tradition so that you can evolve the music you are deciding to make.

I recruited my dad to be my bass player and fired him on several occasions. He stayed on as a bus driver.

I felt like a sinful person when I dated men and allowed them to feel for me in a way I knew I could never naturally feel for them. That felt wrong and a lie.

If I wanted to be a pop singer, I would have done that 20 years ago. I love country music.

I guess we guess our way through life. How many times do we really know for sure?

I grew up in a very modest house. We were poor-we lived on the poverty level. We all got jobs as young kids.