jimmy, one of the things that have intrigued me. you guys started out in gospel music and never have left. there are a lot of other people who came along about the same time, but they went into pop or r & b. why did you stay with your gospel roots? well, because we were brought up in a christian environment, all of us were, and at the same time, that sam cook left, we were in the same material at the same time. all of us the same offer they offered him, but we turned it down. mike: now what, i think a lot of us are glad, because in staying true to your roots, you went through a long time of some obscurity and then all of a sudden, there s virtually every artist in the recording industry that wants you to be on their record. this album, duets, just features some amazing music with some of the top names ever, including one of my favorites, susan tadeshi.
jimmy, one of the things that have intrigued me. you guys started out in gospel music and never have left. there are a lot of other people who came along about the same time, but they went into pop or r & b. why did you stay with your gospel roots? well, because we were brought up in a christian environment, all of us were, and at the same time, that sam cook left, we were in the same material at the same time. all of us the same offer they offered him, but we turned it down. mike: now what, i think a lot of us are glad, because in staying true to your roots, you went through a long time of some obscurity and then all of a sudden, there s virtually every artist in the recording industry that wants you to be on their record. this album, duets, just features some amazing music with some of the top names ever, including one of my favorites, susan