“Sing to Yahweh, sing to the music and to the sound of many instruments. To the sound of the trumpet and horn acclaim Yahweh the King!” (Psalm 88:5-6).
A young writer was interviewing a symphony orchestra conductor from Eastern Europe. The maestro had just been released from prison where he had spent years in isolation because of his political views. After asking several questions on political and economic matters, the reporter turned to music. “What in your opinion is the most beautiful piece of music ever written?” he asked. The maestro thought about this for a while without answering. The reporter pressed on: “While you were held in isolation what did you want most to hear? What music would have come to mind then as the most beautiful?” “In the whole world?” the maestro asked. “In the whole world!” the reporter answered. “In all the world,” the maestro said, with tears in his eyes, “the most beautiful music is the sound of another voice.”
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