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I Grew Up In Synagogue In The Boys' Choir. We Didn't Listen To Music In The House; Only At Temple. Then I Went To A Mostly African American High School On The South Side Of Chicago And Joined A Gospel Choir.

If You Stand Too Close To A Painting - All You See Are Patches Of Color, If You Stand Too Far Back, You Can't See Any Of The Detail.

I'm Lyrically Driven, I'm Not Musically Driven.

I Desperately Want To See The Day Today And Do The Best I Can Not Miss A Shred Of Sunlight. It'll Be Over Before I Know It.

One Of The Greatest Gifts That 'homeland' Has Given Me Is It's Affirming On A Daily Basis.