Considering the amount of information we're bombarded by, it's amazing if a song can transcend time.

Someone told me there was a publisher that could find a good home for my songs, but I didn't want to give up my pursuit of a career in the business as an artist

I'm proud of my mentors. Ray Charles is the strongest influence on me as a singer

Tonight I feel like a prisoner on fire, waiting desperately... denied, sentenced forever more. Only your love can set me free.

But I'm not superstitious. I don't really eat dinner before I go on stage, because digesting a lot of food kind of shuts you down. And I try not to get involved in emotional conversations with anyone beforehand either, so I've got a clear head.

One song will launch you, but you don't want to be a one-song artist

Yes!!! I booked a commercial!!!