People love gospel music. It's calming. It's soothing. It gets right to the point of whatever you're dealing with.

There is a sound that comes from gospel music that doesn't come from anything else. It is a sound of peace. It is a sound of, 'I'm going to make it through all of this.'

My direction has never really changed, because I don't think that you can really work gimmicks in gospel music. With gospel music, there is this central theme that always comes around about the love of God, the love of Jesus and the power that you have through Jesus Christ. You don't need a gimmick when you have that.

I listen to gospel music.

I'm associated with gospel music in the minds of millions of people.

The gospel music and doo-wop is what has informed me personally.