I believe people are afraid to be still because we're used to being stimulated.

Doing the instrumental thing, you're really looking for the power of the melody to carry the record.

Just look at the Old Testament. They didn't go out with the army first. They sent the musicians out.

It's really interesting to go back to '93 or '94 and listen to that music, like the I'll Lead You Home record

I think The Big Picture was such a huge shift from my second record.

I think it all comes down to relationships - how I treat my wife, how I treat my kids, how I treat the guys at the grocery store, all aspects of every day, what I'm involved in.

This fall I'm doing something I've never done before. I'm starring in a film, an independent film.