I naively thought I had to go door to door, find somebody who could record me singing some songs. I didn't know Music Row, I didn't know anything! So after six or seven months, I went back home and went to college.

Any time I get to go home is a joyous occasion.

Seven and the Ragged Tiger took six months to record and finish.

I decided I was just going to sing the type of songs I gravitated toward and inspired me and moved me. I was going to let the people whose job it was to decide what places to put it, and let them do that. I'll stick to the singing part.

Nowadays, social media is the easiest place to go to find something.

I mean some doctor told me I had six months to live and I went to their funeral.