I've loved music since I was a kid. I listened to the first songs on audio tapes, bought by my mother. Since then, an almost magical connection has been created between me and music, now so dear to my soul. Not a single day goes by without listening to music, which is now a part of me. I would never see my life again without music, music that was with me when I was happy and when I was sad. In fact, music is the only thing that has always been with me. I know, it sounds weird, but I've often considered music a better friend than many of the people who have gone through my life over the years.