Tori Amos had a major influence on how I craft words in a song. Until I heard 'Little Earthquakes' all my lyrics used really obvious analogies like rain for tears.

On July 25 2012 he threw out the first pitch during a Pirates/Cubs series at PNC Park. In May 2011 Sparks announced he'd become a father during a special Ustream show on Father's Day. Reality TV
In 2006 Sparks competed for the charity Habitat for Humanity on the Fox celebrity competition Celebrity Duets.

Hal Harry Magee Sparks III (born September 25 1969) is an American actor comedian musician and television personality.