I think it’s okay

I think it’s okay that there’s digital music out there, because that does mean more people have access. I mean, you’re a student, and you’re studying music, and you want to find a CD of a whole work, but there’s one piece that intrigues you. It’s easy to get that piece for a dollar for … Read more

My music teacher was

My music teacher was like, Ester, you need to pay attention in class. I’m like, No miss lady, ’cause I can sing. I didn’t want anybody to change the way I sung. I learned by gospel CDs and by watching my momma sing; I didn’t need this teacher to tell me. I wish I had, … Read more

When I was four,

When I was four, I think I just wanted to make noise. When I was about 10 years old I was given five CDs for my birthday: Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark side of the Moon,’ the Sex Pistols, Prodigy, Jimi Hendrix, and I can’t remember the fifth one, but really different kinds of music. That’s when … Read more