Many of you ask about my son Jordan who used to tour with me in various capacities- from booking agent and road manager to keyboard player, vocalist, percussionist, and harmonica player- filling in for Stevie Wonder's celestial solo on Gypsie Boy. People frequently talk about his beautiful vocals on our duet version of Walk In Jerusalem (from my Ain't I A Woman CD), and I have even encountered audiences who called out his name in unison. No doubt music will be on the agenda again some time in the future, but currently he is extremely busy as a Certified Civil Engineer in New York State and Massachusetts. An eco-designer focusing on architecture, green building and site design, he has a degree from Harvard and is an expert in sustainable living solutions, passive energy systems, water conservation, and alternative zero-discharge waste water treatment. Click here to visit his website.

People everywhere realize that environmental changes are a reality and that we don't have forever to find a solution. It can seem scary, but because we human beings are so brilliant and resourceful when we decide to be, there is great hope. I think we all need to be aware on a personal level to make it really work. If we wait for the next person to find a solution, it's anybody's guess. Having toured repeatedly through many areas deeply affected by earthquakes, floods, tornadoes, searing heat, drought, ice and deep freeze, we are keenly aware that the environment is indeed undergoing some serious turmoil, the worst I have seen in my lifetime and the most intense by far in all my years of touring. Will we be willing to inconvenience ourselves and roll up our sleeves? I think we will.