I'm a fan (and you should be too) because...i am a music fanatic. Way before his song stared on "one Tree hill" i fell in love with it. I have a love for the arts. I love to write poetry and songs, so that is what i hear first. I hear the words, and with listening to such touching words it brought out an incredible feeling. Music is supposed to bring out a feeling from within. Music is an expression of how you feel, or what you want to say. And with each of his songs it evoked a different feeling and emotion that i suppressed or something i couldn't say out loud. And that is the best feeling that you can feel. To hear a song that says everything you feel and everything you want to say or feel-nothing can replace that. Then to add on top of that you have an incredible talent with an amazing tone and voice. His voice is raw, you feel the emotion the words are supposed to evoke. You hear the hurt, the hope, the love, you hear everything. I love his work....and it wouldn't be as great without his fabulous talent behind the awesome songs...