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It is one of the most validating things for an artist like me, to have people sing along to your songs.

I enjoy singing my songs in front of people.

That's the perfect audience: singing along to every word, knowing the songs, appreciating the non-hit songs, stuff like that.

You have to respect your audience. Without them, you're essentially standing alone, singing to yourself.

I like performing in front of big crowds.

I could stand out front and sing Eagles songs that I sing in my set, but I think people enjoy watching me sing and play the drums. It seems to fascinate people. I don't know why.

If I've got a talent, it's for picking the right song at the right time for the right audience. And I can always get people to sing with me.

It's great when you play to an audience that knows the words to all your songs, and sings them back to you.

I love a microphone and a big crowd; I'm an entertainer, I guess.

My audience is a huge part of my success, so I see us as a team. They send me tons of song requests every day. Some of the songs I've never heard before, but I listen to them and then pick the ones that I love.