Sing to the Lord, for He has done glorious things;
let this be known to all the world.

from the Bible describes it best what matters to me as a musician: everything that I have, am and do comes from God, the Creator. Therefore, I intend to express my gratitude to God by using the gifts He has given me for His glory. “My utmost for His highest“ is the motto I pursue as an artist – a challange that I am willing to take up for the rest of my life.

mirrors the influences that I have been exposed to from the very beginning: Various elements of Black Music (Funk, Soul, Gospel) meet the strict structures of European Pop as well as the harmonies and freedom of Jazz. The longer I write music, the simpler the songs become and the greater is the desire to break up structures and create spontaneous and free music, above all on stage.

In alphabetical order ... Cannonball Adderley, Count Basie, The Beatles, James Brown, Billy Cobham, Nat King Cole, John Coltrane, Harry Connick Jr., Andraé Crouch, The Crusaders, Miles Davis, DC Talk, Defunkt, Duran Duran, Ekatarina Velika, Ella Fitzgerald, Aretha Franklin, Kirk Franklin, Fred Hammond, Michael Jackson, Lenny Kravitz, Living Color, Bobby McFerrin, George Michael, Marcus Miller, Charles Mingus, Maceo Parker, Courtney Pine, Elvis Presley, Prince, Joshua Redman, Serbian Folklore, Frank Sinatra, Sting, Take 6, Talk Talk, The Neville Brothers, Tears for Fears, Tower of Power, U2, Kirk Whalum, Stevie Wonder, and many, many more...