Women are a key part of the sound of the groups that accompany male singers like Kirk Franklin, Israel Houghton, and myself.
Sometimes I like to make music together with a singer or with singers.
I guess, from the beginning, Thurston and Kim were the dominant singers in the band, and although I was singing in bands previously, I guess I mainly deferred to them a lot in terms of who was singing the bulk of the songs.
We don't live in an ancient era. Today, collaboration doesn't mean two singers standing next to each other at the mic to sing together.
The thing I like about singing duets is that I get things out of my voice I never get singing by myself.
My drummer, bass player, and guitar player sing backgrounds. They play and sing. I can sing all the harmonies, but I can't do it alone.
I'd love to sing with so many people, but my biggest dream would be to sing on a record with The National.
Me and Don Henley are fast acquaintances now, or something. He actually got on stage and sang with me.
