Post by TrueBeliever on Sept 22, 2008 14:27:40 GMT -5
An older one, but there are some inspiring words from Jimmy that I don't think we've heard before..
www.theboot.com/2008/08/25/jimmy-waynes-sophomore-set-worth-the-wait/
Some excerpts:
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www.theboot.com/2008/08/25/jimmy-waynes-sophomore-set-worth-the-wait/
Some excerpts:
"There's absolutely nothing in this business that could make me just give up, because it's already a gift to be able to be here and do this," he says, sitting in the living room of his beautiful Nashville home, surrounded by such typical musician bachelor accoutrements as arcade games and guitars.
"It's not like we've got to do it," he says of being in the music business. "We're very lucky people. So if you have a bad day in the music business, consider that a really good day [because there's] a person standing at the textile mill machine or the guy that's really struggling to feed his family. So a bad day in the music business is really a vacation for most people."
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Wayne has devoted a great deal of time to working with disadvantaged youth. In 2005, he became the youngest person ever to be honored by the Salvation Army for his charity work when he was presented the William Booth Award. It's the only award the young artist displays in his home. Instead of touting his music industry accomplishments, Wayne's walls are adorned with what matters most to him -- letters from fans telling how his music has inspired them and helped them cope with their own challenges in life.
"Ultimately my thing is to try to help as many people as I could possibly help before I die," he says. "There's something about music. . . It could change a life."
These days he also wants to lighten up and enjoy this new chapter in his life and career. "On my first album, I missed the opportunity to enjoy the success," he says. "I really was so caught up in saying 'I've got to focus on the next step.' I was always focusing on the next step. I made a huge mistake by not enjoying and savoring the moment from the first record and I've got to be honest, I'm definitely more thankful this time around."
