My friend KEVIN BURDICK did an interview with me. He stated, "Absolutely. I'm a huge advocate for education, so I would love to help..."
SPANISH-AMIGA$$: Do you feel education is the key out of poverty?
KEVIN BURDICK: One of the things my dad always said to me is, "You can do music, but make sure you have a 'sure thing.'" Education is the one 'sure thing' in this country. I got my bachelors degree in Geography. After ten years working in the private sector in healthcare technology, I was able to retire and do music full time. A degree is the one 'sure thing' in this country and can enable any man or women from any part of America to be able to rise above whatever circumstances they were born into.
SPANISH-AMIGA$$: What college education do you have?
KEVIN BURDICK: Bachelors Degree from Brigham Young University in Geography with minors in music and psychology.
SPANISH-AMIGA$$: How has college made your life better?
KEVIN BURDICK: Everything I have in my life, I can directly attribute to sticking with my college education.
SPANISH-AMIGA$$: Tell me how you got started with singing?
KEVIN BURDICK: I've been singing since I was a kid. My Grandma was in the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and so singing and music is just in my blood. I started piano lessons at age 6 and was one of the top tenors in the state of Arizona my senior year of high school.
SPANISH-AMIGA$$: Tell me the legal problems in/with the singing?
KEVIN BURDICK: Well, with music there are tons of contracts to review-record label contracts, distribution contracts, venue or performance contracts, management agreements. It helps to have a bit of a legal mind. Although I've been screwed over on the occasional deal, for the most part, I've been pretty lucky to avoid any serious problems.
SPANISH-AMIGA$$: What advice would you give future singers?
KEVIN BURDICK: Go to college. Continue to study singing. Absorb as much as you can, and never give up on your dream.
He and I have already discussed him coming on my future TV show. I can't wait to meet him in person, get his autograph, and have him sing LIVE on my future TV or radio show because I dream big! We are friends on tagged.com, so please see both his web sites at http://www.tagged.com/kevinburdick and www.kevinburdick.com. Until that next great interview, dream big because dreaming is still free! Spanish-Amiga$$
WORKS CITED
BURDICK, KEVIN. Monday, February 22, 2010. Personal Communication via messages.
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