“We have 45 minutes of free time in Philadelphia. Should we try to fit in the Art Museum before Soundcheck?” These are the kind of conversations my traveling partners and […]
The Mobile Museum: Black History 101
“We have 45 minutes of free time in Philadelphia. Should we try to fit in the Art Museum before Soundcheck?” These are the kind of conversations my traveling partners and […]
Harlem
Sunday mornings in Harlem. Saturday night trash lines the sidewalks and streets. People wait in line outside the churches. A car speeds by playing reggaeton. A couple argues two streets […]
Opera
“Daddy, can we watch Falstaff again tonight?” There’s something about the large man’s folly that makes my 7 and 8 year old laugh and ask for this opera. Do they […]
Dear Aaron Neville
Dear Aaron, many years ago, 15 to be exact, I was the opening act on a Christmas tour you did with the Blind Boys of Alabama, Mavis Staples, Chrissie Hynde, […]
The Holy Spirit
How does one actually feel the presence of the Holy Spirit? This is something I’ve grappled with since I was a young child regularly attending church in rural Ohio. I […]
On Mentors and Students
One-eyed giants, six-headed monsters, a man-devouring whirlpool, and spell casting nymphs: these are some of the characters that summon my seven and eight years olds imaginations each day. We read […]