A Song to Share

The Sweet Communion of a Kiss

My life as a musician is equal parts listener and performer. My ears perk up when I hear a piano or a gorgeously rendered melody floating in the air. When I hear a song for the first time, what I do is give it the chance to sweep me off my feet and whisk me away. This rarely happens, of course. Most songs I encounter are not of that caliber.

Once in a w…