I'd Love To Be Able To Be

People May Have Said, "the Dude's Gay; How Are We Going To Market This?" But It's Not An Issue For Me, Because Being Out Is Very Freeing.

Initially, In Starting To Pick The Songs For The Live Show, It Was Really A Matter Of Picking Songs That I Loved Over The Years. As Far As The Album Goes, It Happened Very Naturally.

I Came Upon Diana Krall's Jazz Arrangement Of "a Case Of You" Several Years Back. I've Always Wanted To Pay Homage To Both Her Version And Joni's, And By Proxy, My Mom. She's The One That Introduced Me To That Music.

I'm Definitely Drawn To Things That Are New, So Something Specifically For Me Would Have Been Fun.

Looking At The Original Lyrics [of "a Song For You" ] As I Was Preparing It, I Thought, "wow! I Feel Like It Was Written For Me." That's What A Great Song Does. You Don't Have To Do A Lot Of Homework. You Can Just Say The Words And It Springs To Life.