Born Quote by Frank Fairfield

Singing actually came first. As a kid, I grew up singing in church and around the house.

— Tink

The first music I was ever exposed to was Irish folk music, like the Clancy Brothers. My father plays that and Christmas songs.

— Matt Dillon

I hadn't been exposed to music except in church. They used to have me singing a solo when I was five years old.

— Willie Dixon

The most consistent musical experience I had growing up was church music.

— Amy Grant

I was in my dad's church, his Baptist church, and I think the first song I ever performed was 'Jesus Be a Fence Around…

— Aretha Franklin

I'd experimented with so many different types of music. I had these folky songs I'd written and recorded, but something wasn't quite right.

— Florence Welch

Music was a central part of my childhood because my mother played organ and piano in the church, and that meant all us kids…

— Michael Franti

The first music I got really into was Bach.

— Ryuichi Sakamoto

I think the first music I ever heard was Abba. I took my mother's cassette recorder and went into the bushes to listen to…

— Panos Cosmatos

The first and last song I ever wrote was a ballad I was quite proud of, and one I would play for anyone, anywhere.

— Bert Kreischer

I was probably 16.I played - I tried to play these songs that I had written. And, this was a common theme when I…

— Caitlin Rose

I sang in church, but growing up in the neighborhood, music was more of an expression of relief or entertainment.

— Q-Tip