John Legend on Zoom, he was calm and serene yet firm and still – exactly how you’d expect him to be, but in the best way possible.
From the critically acclaimed vibes of his 2004 Get Lifted studio album to his most recent JID collaboration on “Dope,” Legend has been known and praised for leaving it all on the track, which made me more excited to speak with him one-on-one about what was going on in his mind.“It’s been quite a few weeks, but I’m happy at home and my family’s well,” Legend said honestly after I wished his mental health well. “It’s hard thinking about all the things that are happening in the world and feeling okay, but definitely I’m comforted by being at home, being with my kids and my wife, and feeling that connection and that love.
It’s always kind of an interesting dichotomy looking at the world and being highly concerned and disturbed by what we’re seeing, but also being surrounded by love in your immediate life.”While I knew that there were a million ways the conversation could go based on our mental health check-in alone, we were (virtually) here to discuss a recently announced opportunity starring the Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter himself.
Ahead of this coming Memorial Day weekend, Legend has been tapped by Northwell Health to headline their marquee “Side By Side” music series on May 29 at UBS Arena, with 100% of proceeds going to veterans and military programs.
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