We tend to get wrapped up in the music, but a teacher once told me that songs are monologues set to music, and I wanted to get hold of the story, the emotions and the people.

Children learn through movement and music. A lot of our songs have actions that children can do. They can learn body-movement coordination by modeling the actions, like putting up their hands and doing the Twist.

The popularity of the Sprint Music Store is due largely to its ability to instantly deliver the songs people want when they want them on their Sprint phone, the one device that is likely always with them. This feature, along with the easy-to-use storefront, appeals to a mass audience in addition to tech-savvy early adopters.

Writing songs is great because it gets you off your ass and you have to do it.

I'm working consistently, and they're using my music in the movies,

My traditional records are just chosen from my longtime favorite songs. But I have lots of music left in me; I'm just waiting for it to arrive.