Soul is a feeling, not a color.
The music business was not safe, but it was FUN. It was like falling in love with a woman you know is bad for you, but you love every minute with her, anyway.
By growing up in Alabama, I had a melting pot of the whole pie: R&B, gospel, country.
People have allowed me into their homes, through my words and my music.
People, as critical as it looks, we're OK. We are in control, whether we feel it or not.
Growing up with country, R&B, gospel, and classical music from my grandmother and pop, Tuskegee was the perfect melting pot for my influences as a writer.