All young, developing musicians go through the period of uncertainty, caught between believing in a dream and facing the practicalities of making music for a living. Saxophonist Kirk Whalum was caught in that dilemma years ago when he was attending Texas Southern University. He was a music major, but was balancing his involvement with a cover band called Politics with the notion of getting a “real” job. He sees clear divine guidance in the harrowing accident that led to his epiphany that he needed to pursue music fulltime Read the rest of this entry »