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And my career, the things that have happened have happened because of my music education background. 
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Even before I became a recording artist, I did other things in music. I was a teacher, I did studio work, and I was an arranger and a producer. 
Jon Secada 

I grew up in a community that was bilingual. I've done it for a while, singing in both languages. 
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I grew up speaking both languages, and for me that's really important. 
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I had been writing songs all along, and then as soon as the show ended, I really put the song-writing into gear, to really kind of finish the record. 
Jon Secada 

I have a bachelor's and a master's in jazz. 
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I started in high school to be interested in music and from there, I decided to study in college. Yeah, you're right, I did start late, but luckily, because of my schooling, I picked up a lot of ground pretty quick. 
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I was a teacher for a long time. I taught at a community college: voice, theory, humanities. And nowadays, music education is a dying thing. Funding is being cut more and more and more. 
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I write in English first, and then I translate to Spanish. I've always felt more comfortable with the English side of things first. 
Jon Secada 

If you write songs and if you write music that's very sincere and very honest, it's pop music, but it is pop music with a lot of honesty and a lot of heart. 
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My intention when I came into this industry was to be a musician, not necessarily a recording artist, just a musician in general. And that's the reason I went to college and got my degree, which has been great for me. It's helped me a lot with my career. 
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So, when I got the contract for my album, even though it was an English record, my manager insisted on making sure we would record in Spanish as well, and it worked out really well for me. 
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That's where I recorded the first album. All the people I work with are out of Miami. The whole chemistry and atmosphere there has worked for me. 
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This record has a lot of influences that I'd love to cover, like Marvin Gaye and Earth, Wind and Fire. Maybe I'll do some covers of my major influences during my live show. 
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