The album is a definite departure. I haven`t written original material before, except for one song on my first album, but Elvis and I did six songs together on this one.
That`s why these songs have lasted as long as they have because they`re just about feelings that don`t change. They are love songs, they are not specific, those kinds of feelings don`t change.
It was probably when I met Jeff Hamilton, the drummer I`ve been working with for the last 20 years. He`s the one who brought Ray Brown to hear me sing at a restaurant in my hometown.
The album is a definite departure. I haven`t written original material before, except for one song on my first album, but Elvis and I did six songs together on this one.
