Lyrics

So much more than talent
Or all the skills that he displayed
The artist was a master
Of every instrument he played
Yet something deeper flowed through him
That made my spirit soar
I had to know his secret
I knew there must be something more

Waiting by the stage door
Until I found him passing thru
He smiled, and then I asked him,
“What can I do to be like you?”
“Practice long and learn the skill
Make excellence your guide
But mastery is nothing
Without the song that’s deep inside”

“Listen to the music, music in your soul
With melodies and harmonies of beauty untold
All the gifts and the graces
In your heart’s hidden places
Sing the song of Faith and Hope and Love
You must pledge always
Not to end your days
With the music of your life Unplayed”

Years have come and gone now
And still my passion only grows
To be a master artist
That all the world will know
And yet I sense the emptiness
Of praise or high acclaim
I can’t forget the Master
His words are with me as I play —

It was buried deep within me
Silent for so long
A chorus only I can share
To inspire another singer’s song!
And we will —

Listen to the music, music in our souls
With melodies and harmonies of beauty untold
All the gifts and the graces
In our hearts’ hidden places
Sing the song of Faith and Hope and Love

We will listen to the music, Music in our souls
With melodies and harmonies of beauty untold
All the gifts and the graces
(Painter or Preacher)
In our hearts’ hidden places
(Trainer or Teacher)
All the gifts and the graces
(Writer or Waiter)
In our hearts’ hidden places
(Builder or Baker)
They sing the song of Faith and Hope and Love
So we pledge always
Not to end our days
With the music of our lives
Unplayed
Unplayed
Unplayed