when you BELIEVE

- You go on tour even though you haven't had a new album out for 7 years

- You sale out 20 of 33 shows

- Your snippet (1 min 38 secs) of a song on your forthcoming album is #35 on "The 80 Best Songs of 08" list.

I BELIEVE: the above perceived measures of "success" are insignificant in relation to your ability to believe in and preserve "pure artistry"... did I mention... You amazingly still manage to feel the need to say "Thank you!"

*If you know me then you know it takes a lot to get my "attention" especially when I know you "want" or "need" it. I have never had a mentor... and so the "when you BELIEVE" post will highlight people that are "true" to me...