The last 25 years of my life have been spent doing something that I thoroughly love and enjoy: being a background singer. As you can imagine, I've experienced a great deal in those years. More than what I can articulate in this manual. I won't claim to have seen it all, and I don't esteem myself to a level of thinking that I know all there is to know. However, I plan to share all I've seen and what I do know in this book. These pages contain my thoughts, my experiences, my flaws, my advice and my heart. They chronicle my journey and my evolution. More than anything, this book is my way of reaching out to those who share this BGV dream, to inspire you, challenge you and inform you.