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McFerrin is working with several student musical groups in preparation for a concert Friday night "
McFerrin said his favorite performances have been the results of surprises
He said he likes to think of the stage as a platform for adventure "You're successful every time you perform, because everybody is moved â€â€? one way or the other "
McFerrin is known as a jazz and pop vocalist with a four-octave range and a knack for impersonating any instrument or sound One of his hits in the 1980s was the pop song "Don't Worry, Be Happy "It's like home in a lot of ways â€â€? I feel like I'm at home on stage
"But then I realized that you only have to worry about one person," said McFerrin, participating in an artist-in-residence program this week at Denison University
He said he came to the university, about 25 miles east of Columbus, because he likes being in a situation where he does not know what he is going to do
"I can take off like a rocket, or lie still and float, like a water lily, on the surface of a pond," he said
"It makes me want to try a new thing
"Even your mistakes can take you to a wonderful place," he said McFerrin Helps College Students Perform
Jan 30, 4:54 PM EST
Grammy award winning singer and conductor Bobby McFerrin used to get nervous before he would perform because he thought everyone in the audience had the same expectations "
"An audience is a new gathering of people every time, a new energy," he said |