ATLANTA, Ga. - From "Fortunate" to "Lifetime" to "Pretty Wings," Grammy Award winner Maxwell knows how to craft a timeless song. And sometimes, that process takes patience.

"If I don't have something good to say, then it's best not to say it," says the singer-songwriter. "If I'm not really sure of the message, if I don't think it's up to the level or the standards that I think you guys deserve, I'll just hold my tongue for a minute. Sometimes, unfortunately, I have to hold my tongue for many, many years."

Thankfully, fans in Atlanta will get to hear plenty of the crooner’s hits Friday night, when Maxwell takes the stage at State Farm Arena as part of his ongoing The Serenade Tour .

"We just want to sing songs as best we can as humanly possible, with human voices to the people," he s

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