As a creative person you just put something out into the consciousness of the society you live in.
Making a Christmas album is looked upon by some people as the thing you do...
The whole system of society tells you what to do.
New Orleans more than many places I know actually tangibly lives its culture. It's not just a residual of life it's a part of life. Music is at every major milestone of our life: birth marriage death. It's our culture.