When I close my eyes and hear the music in my ears, it is only then that my heart releases my mind. I begin to drift to the beat and the images that live deep in my soul begin to stir.

The images that dwell in my heart and give strength to my voice and the passion to my every move runs as deep as the Rio Grande which flows with purpose and strength near where I was raised as a child in the enchanted state of New Mexico.

As the trucks would make their way to the fields, music would flow out of the open windows. It was those first sounds that begin to draw me closer to my two passions in life — singing and cars.

It was the singing with heart and soul that my father sang boleros to my mother. I began to long to find someone who's face would soften and turn bright as hers did when she caught his eye as he began to hum and then serenade her where she stood — in the kitchen, on the front porch or across the dinner table.

Growing up in a family that is rich in heritage and whose bloodline is filled with passion, it was made clear through words and example that finding your own individual style and uncovering your life's passion was your purpose. As the youngest son of a very large and talented musical family, my older brothers and sisters exposed my mind to the sounds of Pop, Rock and Roll and encouraged me to find a style and sound that was my own. As I grew older, my love of music grew stronger and it was then that I began to recognize other musical genres. Generous music instructers who lived in New york and frequented the broadway music scene introduced me to new and exciting musical works. With them I found Broadway. With them I found passion. And now their passion is my passion.

It is my father, my mother, the men in the trucks, my brothers and sisters, and most of all my children that draw me to the music that now defines me. It is in the loving example of my father, the pleasure and approval in my mother's eyes, the hard working and dedicated men who loved and respected the land and in the joy of watching my children find their own passion that fills my heart. It is their strength that I draw from as I sing each song — the love is not meant for just one woman, but for the soul dwellers who have been instrumental in the man finding his own voice and who sings with passion.