18+ Jon Secada Quotes On Education, Success And Lyrics

Jon Secada is an American singer-songwriter of Cuban descent. He is best known for his Latin-influenced pop music, which he has been performing since the early 1990s. He has won two Grammy Awards and sold over 20 million albums worldwide. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Jon Secada on education, life, love.

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. — Jon Secada

I might be a Cuban American, but I'm also an Afro-Cuban American. — Jon Secada

Having a college degree gave me the opportunity to be... well-rounded. Also, the people I met at the university, most of them are still my colleagues now. People I've known for years are all in the industry together. — Jon Secada

A real active music set, based and really concentrated on what the music's all about. That's what I'm all about - singing and a really good strong music set. — Jon Secada

I'm a big believer in education, period. — Jon Secada

I just lived it and did my own thing without looking over my shoulder. I think I'm very lucky, considering when I started everything, and the fact that I have a masters in music, and I've always worked in music, and that's what I wanted to do. — Jon Secada

If there was any other place I would live, other than Miami, it would be California. It's beautiful. The weather is just gorgeous, I love being here, too. — Jon Secada

It happened in Miami, in Coral Gables, a great big ol' Cuban wedding. It was pretty intense. — Jon Secada

I have a bachelor's and a master's in jazz. — Jon Secada

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

And my career, the things that have happened have happened because of my music education background. — Jon Secada

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

For me, there's still a lot of room to grow; I'm just happy that I have so much more to give. — Jon Secada

I grew up in a community that was bilingual. I've done it for a while, singing in both languages. — Jon Secada

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. — Jon Secada

I grew up speaking both languages, and for me that's really important. — Jon Secada

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. — 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. — Jon Secada

Life Lessons by Jon Secada

1. Jon Secada's work emphasizes the importance of staying true to yourself and never giving up on your dreams.
2. His songs often reflect his own personal struggles and the importance of resilience and perseverance.
3. He also highlights the power of love and the importance of cherishing the people in your life.