I think the Creator renews me.
From Aaron Neville
I've had problems with my throat over the years, playing with loud bands for years, and I've had bruised vocal chords and nodules.
I'll be singing with The Blind Boys of Alabama, which is a great joy to me. I've done some work with them before, and they truly are amazing.
The gospel music and doo-wop is what has informed me personally.
I'm here now because of my faith. That's what got me singing and what has kept me singing. That is what I have: what has kept me doing right and has provided me with the chances and the attitude and the skills to do this.
Singing is my entire life. I nearly lost that. I am so blessed to be able to do this. It's the only thing I've ever wanted to do.
Don Was is a friend of mine; we've done projects together over the years.
It's one of the greatest festivals in the world. New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Fest is the best all-around... It's an honor to be closing it.
When I was growing in the Callope project, we had an oval parkway. Pavement ran around this whole thing. We'd skate or ride bicycles. There were benches and trees out there. It was paradise to us. They finished building it the same year I was born.
I've been into every doo-wop there is. I think I went to the university of doo-wop-ology.
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