Inspirational Quotes
Words to motivate, inspire, and guide you.
Music Appreciation Quotes
Community and IdentityCultural InfluenceMusic AppreciationMusic GenresTechnological Impact The world I live in is benefiting from things like satellite radio. Jazz and blues fests are everywhere now, and Americana is going strong on college radio. What I'm hearing is an appreciation of real music.
Cultural ConnectionFuture of FundraisingMusic AppreciationPersonal PassionTechnology and Innovation At 3 A.M., I'm still up watching videos of jazz heroes I never saw live. It's so thrilling. And not just the music. The Internet is changing the future of fund-raising. I'm thrilled by the potential.
Audience EngagementConcert ExperienceMusic AppreciationMusic DiversityYouth Influence A large portion of my audience is younger - audiences that would primarily listen to pop music otherwise - so the fact that they're coming to my concerts is really special.
CuratorshipInfluenceMusic AppreciationMusicologyPersonal Identity I'm sure I would have been considered a more significant artist if I was a singer-songwriter. It's just not the way I roll. I love being a curator and a musicologist. People write me letters and thank me for turning them on to Fred McDowell and Sippie Wallace, and that's partly my job this time around.