The first leg of the Evolver Tour is almost over. One more week to go. I had a day off yesterday to rest a little bit before I do 5 shows this week.

A lot of people ask me what my days off are like. This weekend, my 8-year-old nephew Michael came to stay with me. We went Christmas shopping for him and his little brother Anthony. After I took Michael to the airport, I spent the rest of the day watching football and cooking. We made chicken potpie. Mmmm… Delicious.

My voice has been a little tired lately, so my doctor advised me to be completely silent on my day off. So I did it. If you can’t imagine doing that, trust me, it’s about as weird as it sounds. But I communicated by typing things on my laptop. It’s not ideal, but this is what I go through to make sure my voice stays fresh for you!

Now I’m heading to Baltimore to start the final week of shows for 2008. After B’more, we go to Washington, DC; Greenville, SC; Charlotte and Durham. And that’s it for the first leg. That’s also it for my time with Raphael Saddiq opening the show. I want to take a moment to thank him for joining me. He is a gentleman and one of the most prolific and important musicians in recent soul music history. I’m grateful that I had the opportunity to have him on tour.

The First Lady of Homeschool Records, Estelle joins me in January. I’m really excited for that portion of the tour. I hope you have your tickets already. We’re selling out fast!

See you soon,
John