To Sing The Ballad With A Knowingness

I Was Age Six Or Seven, And Singing, "jesus Wants Me For Her Son, Beep, To Shine For Him," And People Smiled And Pinched My Cheeks Till The Blood Vessels Broke, And I Knew I Was Doing Something Right.

That's The Way I Try To Live. I Think It's The Only Way For Human Beings At This Point In Our Evolution As Souls, Where Everyone In Their Lifetime Is Going Through Stuff.

I Sat On The Piano Bench Next To My Mother In Church. Something Happened Before I Set Foot On This Planet. I Was Crawling Around Inside Of Her. She Was A Church Pianist. My Dad Was A Brilliant Singer. I Was Hearing It.

Every Day Is Thanksgiving For Me, Man. Yeah, I Still Have An Audience, And They Ask The Local Promoter, "when Is Al Coming Back?"

It's All Background Experience And Listening And Exposure. That's Why It's So Important For People Today And During Any Time To Expose Your Children To Lots Of Different Kinds Of Things.