By the time I was a senior in high school I had been playing in bands since eighth grade, and I had all of these friends from playing in bands. We thought it would be cool to have a grand unifier. We figured that if there are five bands with 20 fans each, why not come together and have 100 fans all together?

They’re not mutually exclusive. My interest in journalism centers on music, and by being involved in both, I’m fulfilling two parts of my soul. I never really place priority on one thing over another. My priority is whatever I’m doing at the moment. But making music is the only thing I like more than talking about music.

Although I have high aspirations, and although things are going well right now, I always keep things in perspective. Having a college education is absolutely necessary in making it these days. It would be irresponsible to think that I could accomplish my aspirations without having some sort of contingency plan. I’ve been fortunate that my back up plans have included things that I love.

Yes. Some days are better than others, but nine days out of 10, I’m multitasking. But I’m not out of control. Like everyone else, though, there are days when I feel overwhelmed.

Absolutely not. The Plagiarists are just awesome. They won me over with their boyish charms and hearts of gold, and they have so much potential and so much going for them. They’re young, they’re smart and they’re well rounded. Not only do they work hard, but they also work well together.

If I learned anything from the book Little Women it’s that you have to write about what you know. If I decided to write about sports, I don’t think I would come at it with the same feverish panache. I’m always listening to music, and I’m always dialed in to it. I like learning about music and passing on the knowledge of it to that one percent of one percent that’s interested.

Teaching is in my blood. Everyone in my family has been a teacher at one time or another. I’ve had some really fantastic teachers in my life, and it’s a really noble profession. It passes on knowledge and helps raise kids.

In the inner workings of a company, the best people are the people that care: the people that are spiritually and emotionally invested. It doesn’t matter how smart you are, if you care about something you’re better than a smart person who doesn’t care. It is absolutely the most important thing.

I have a bunch. I just signed Haley Bonar, who has won two Minnesota Music Awards. Her album comes out at the end of November. I have a bunch of other business ventures coming up, but I don’t think I can talk about them yet. By summer 2007, though, I’ll be in control of 12 companies. One for the Team will release a new album next fall, and I plan on releasing four albums in four years -- all with One for the Team.