The art of disagreeing has never been my strong suit, but as I age, I've realized the value of respectfully disagreeing is at an all-time...

My father was a musician in his 20s – not just any musician, but one in a popular band, juggling fame with a young wife and family. In an...

As you can imagine, most of the folks who I follow and those who follow me are either musicians or passionate music lovers. Recently, on...

In a world where truth often seems undervalued, music stands as a sanctuary for us all. To me, it represents the last bastion of hope for...

This year marks the 8th anniversary of the Sanaa Music Workshop, a proud product of Second Line Arts Collective. Our vision for this...

Leaving is always the hardest part. It's something I never fully grasped when I chose this path. The sacrifices are immense. I constantly...

In today's world, there's a pervasive demand for forgiveness. "Forgiveness is for you," they say. "Set yourself free," they insist. But...

I recently read something about urgency that inspired me to write you this letter. When I was a child, the concept of urgency was foreign...

As an "older" millennial, I've come to realize that vitality fades with age, and you can't eat French fries every day. More importantly,...

I recently had a conversation with a friend about the adventure of falling in love. When I asked how many times they’d been in love,...

Yesterday was a classic musician's day, the kind I haven't experienced in a while. I woke up at 5 am, groggily stumbled into the shower,...

The world is changing at breakneck speed. It's fascinating to live in an era where you can become an expert in almost anything with the...

When I was at my peak health, I struggled with body image issues. I couldn't see myself as matching the ideals portrayed in magazines....

Amid the vivid mosaic of the mid-1980s, an era marked by profound societal transformations that sculpted sharp divisions across the...

How Y'all? Growing up in Mississippi, planting and harvesting were common topics, often framed within a religious context in our rural...

Ever wonder what musicians get up to when we're not touring? Maybe you haven't, but I'm here to shed some light either way. I've been...

I haven’t had the chance to share this yet, but I've been on the road for about a week with Jazz at Lincoln Center's Sing and Swing. It’s...

When we neglect self-evaluation, we risk repeating our ancestors' mistakes. This concept holds true not only in large-scale scenarios...

In the quiet moments away from life's distractions, I find myself dreaming of family members who have transitioned to the next life. When...

In the intricately woven narrative of my Mississippi heritage, two figures emerge in stark contrast: my grandfathers. Set against the...