Singing in church is a very different approach to music. It’s very much about transcending the idea of self. It’s about finding something greater that connects all of us. Gospel music is about tapping into that. Lizz Wright Read Quote
The whole musical institution of the church involves a lot of different styles of communication at the same time. Things like call and response. Sometimes they use the music to pray and work things out. And there’s so much repetition in gospel, it’s like churning butter. Lizz Wright Read Quote
I call myself a singer-songwriter influenced by the gospel and jazz tradition. Naturally, because of my lifestyle and love for nature, there’s a lot of folk and Americana there because that’s just my life. Lizz Wright Read Quote
My father was very strict, a very militant parent, because he wanted us to be very focused kids. He sold the televisions, so we didn’t watch TV. And he didn’t want any music playing that wasn’t gospel or inspirational music. In fact, he didn’t even like a lot of gospel because he thought it was too bluesy. Lizz Wright Read Quote
I think living in a way that’s close to nature makes you feel like that – makes you feel how thin the veil is between life and death. Lizz Wright Read Quote
I think, as singers and performers, we are ambassadors of the human experience. I don’t want to get bored just talking about myself. Lizz Wright Read Quote
