Well, I started conducting kind of by accident. I wanted to give myself a special birthday present for my fortieth birthday, and I was living in San Francisco at the time and I started attending some of the concerts and then simply dropping hints. Bobby McFerrin accidentattendbirthday share on social
Then I left that school and I went to Cerritos College, which was in southern California; they had one of the best big band programs in the country at the time. Bobby McFerrin bandbigcalifornia Change image and share on social
The true musician is to bring light into people's hearts. Bobby McFerrin bringheartlight Change image and share on social
Then I came up with this crazy idea just to walk out on the stage with no band at all and just start singing whatever came to mind. I actually fought the idea for a while because it seemed almost too radical, but it became obvious what I was supposed to be doing. Bobby McFerrin bandcrazyfight share on social
When I'm on stage by myself, I don't have to think about anything. I don't have to worry about anything because I'm not responsible for anything except just opening my mouth and making sure music comes out. Bobby McFerrin makemouthmusic share on social
