Let’s Take A Moment To Be Frightened Of John Tesh

dangibs | November 16, 2007 5:30 am
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Appearances on the Trinity Broadcasting Network aside, John Tesh seems like a decent enough guy. Since his decision to pursue whatever you call his music fulltime, largely he’s been avoidable; his concert date at the performing arts center near my house last year came and went without incident. However, a newspaper interview previewing his show tonight in Fort Meyers, Florida unveiled a new angle to John Tesh’s plot for world domination that was previously hidden from public view: A forthcoming “dance” album.

Haven’t we all suffered enough during the blog-house era? Apparently not.

Daily News: You are a very busy man. Do you have a ‘mission’ in life? John Tesh: I want to encourage people to find the deepest desire of their heart and act on it. I had between 23 and 25 million viewers for 10 years when I was on ET. I was making seven figures, but I was unhappy in life. Now I do four or five shows a month and the radio show. I make a lot less money, but I’m exactly where I want to be. I want to encourage people to have a mission that is beyond themselves. That’s how you find out what it is that really makes you happy… DN: How has your music evolved over the past decade? JT: We go in different directions. Right now I’m writing dance music, believe it or not. My daughter is into hip-hop and ballet so I’ve been listening to Kanye West, the clean version. My project “Alive!” is about ballet and hip-hop. It’s music that has melodies, but enough of a beat that it can be danced to. DN: How does a radio audience compare with an audience at a live performance? JT: It is very similar, actually. But the person who usually listens to my music is a woman between 40 and 70. She’ll drag her husband to the concert. On the radio show, I get a lot of kids who listen. A 15-year-old was only four when I left “ET,” so they have no reference point about me at all. The radio show is a great forum to encourage kids to have a purpose-driven life.

Later in the interview, Tesh discusses how his name has become “a strong brand of syrupy romantic music”, which might be the most accurate self-assessment in music history. John Tesh, I’m frightened to tears for your dance project, but I applaud your self-realization!

John Tesh plays in Fort Meyers tonight [Naples Daily News]

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