Bobby McFerrin Information

More than 20 years later, Bobby still regularly sells out nearly all of his performances. His loyal fans know that, when one becomes a part of his audience, something will happen that has never happened before, and never will again. McFerrin is the rare artist whose continued success is based solely on his daring artistry and immense flexibility. For the humble and modest Bobby McFerrin - a married father of three (his oldest son, Taylor, is emerging as a popular performer in his own right) who has lived in the Philadelphia area for some years - music-making is a quest, a means of communicating and spreading joy, not a competition or a business. He operates outside of the star system, his only care for the integrity of the music and his only desire to become a deeper musician. "Music for me," says Bobby, "is like a spiritual journey down into the depths of my soul. And I like to think we're all on a journey into our souls. What's down there? Thats why I do what I do." Adds Linda Goldstein, "Bobby brings all the ingredients of life to his music, in audiences, in time and space, all the colors and all of the cells and molecules, and light and history; everything gets supercharged in Bobby's presence. He can create something out of nothing, the way the alchemists would try to create gold out of lead." So where will this ever-evolving artist go next? "I think there's still some stuff in there," is all he will say. Whatever he does, you can be sure that no one else in the world will be able to say 'Been there, done that.' There is only one Bobby McFerrin. He's got that market covered.