Drake White’s latest single is called “Livin’ the Dream,” and when it comes to his career, that would certainly include being able to fill up huge arenas and possibly even stadiums as a headliner, but it’s what he could do with the spotlight once he reaches that level that really drives him. Drake says, “I’ve always thought about what I would do if I was given that platform. You could do a lot of good. Ultimately, when you get there, to whom is given much is expected, you know.”
Similar to one of his musical mentors, Zac Brown, Drake wants to build camps for kids, with the focus being on giving them life skills that would help them live long, healthy and happy lives. Drake says, “I would want to build these camps for young kids and educate them on how they could pursue a music career, or a baseball career, or a football career. Just almost like a motivational-type of hope life camp, you know, that has health and awareness. You know, tie my wife into how to eat healthy, like really healthy and how to get the most out of your life and not die at the end of your life of a crazy illness to like, slip into the afterlife and be healthy and live a life like that and have a full life. That’s what I would like to do with my career is just mold all of that stuff together.”
Drake just finished touring with Zac Brown Band for the summer, and now he will be hitting the road with Dierks Bentley throughout the fall.
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Drake White – career Livin’ the Dream :57
“Well professionally, for me, I want to put 30,000-40,000 people in an arena. I’ve always loved that big arena show. I’ve always thought about what I would do if I was given that platform. You could do a lot of good. Ultimately, when you get there, to whom is given much is expected, you know. I would want to build these camps for young kids and educate them on how they could pursue a music career, or a baseball career, or a football career. Just almost like a motivational-type of hope life camp, you know, that has health and awareness. You know, tie my wife into how to eat healthy, like really healthy and how to get the most out of your life and not die at the end of your life of a crazy illness to like slip into the afterlife and be healthy and live a life like that and have a full life. That’s what I would like to do with my career is just mold all of that stuff together.”