I've been blessed because there are a lot of great singers out there that didn't make it past their first album.

I have a greater goal - to empower young people through music education.

Because I gave myself - I left school after the second semester of my junior year to pursue a career in music. and I gave myself five years to make it and I made it in three.

I don't want to be a one-hit wonder.

Do all things without grumbling. Why? You have a sovereign God who is on your side, who works everything together for your good.

My best efforts were some modern things that looked like very lousy Matisses. Thank God I had the sense to realize they were lousy, and leave Paris.

The key to winning is choosing to do God's will and loving others with all you've got.

There is a sense of call to take leadership roles. You're serving people and submitting to God as best you can.