[applause] >> ray stevens. t was fantastic. >> you know, ray, you can say a lot music that you probably couldn't get away with just speaking it. why is music so powerful. >> i don't know it certainly is and i am concerned about the country for quite sometime now and i am not a politician and i decided to convey messages just like you say with a song. it is amazing. you get a set of lyrics that rhyme and put a melody to them and it sticks in peoplee mind. >> i know you have the passion that i do to make music available to every kid in america. >> absolutely. i can relate to that. when i was a kid my momma made me take piano lessons. i didn't want to. i wanted to play baseball. but i had to practice an hour every day. look being back, i am glad she made me do that. >> ray stevens. thank you for being with us. coming up. how do they rate the republicans that are trying to unseat the current democrat in the white house . the white house . denver quarterback and >> the list of republican challengers is growing. forme

rays. star forward steven stamkos almost reached the seats. the biggest hit comes from the goalie.ok at that cut. 400 feet. flips a bat like big papi. smith grew up a toronto bluejays fan and played fast pitch softball. watch as he comes home, celebrates and then the interview, yes. that's how you do it in baseball. all right. dallas mavericks star dirk nowitzki is so happy about winning an nba title, he has to sing. listen to him at yesterday's play in celebration. >> one, two, three -- ♪ we are the champions ♪ we are the champions >> oh, yeah. sing it, dirk. >> that is painful. >> at least he's coming out of his shell. >> go back into your shell. thank you, jeff fischel. no "american idol" there, that's for sure. >>> 10:00 a.m. on the east coast, 7:00 out west. thanks for joining us, everyone, i'm kyra phillips. sign of emotions outside the trial of the casey anthony murder trial. a fight broke out. why? people wanted to get into the courtroom. >>> in saudi arabia, women daring to get behind the wheel and drive. it's not illegal but religious edicts strictly limit women's activit