Some young musicians have talent and technique, but appear to be missing a true love for the music.

It is very encouraging to browse the internet and find young musicians who obviously love to play.

You hear stories of children being locked in their rooms or forced to play against their will. This is very sad and I'm sure it happens even today, but what a pleasure it is to see kids playing from their heart.

It gives me hope that the future of music is secure and will not be lost to rote memorization and casual interest.

With so many music, rhythm, beat and sound generators being used in today's commercial music, it is wonderfully refreshing to see that new, fresh, and very real talent is still abounding.

Recently, I was showing my ten year old son, Kyle, some new chords on the piano and how to use them--minor chords, minor 7th's, minor 9th's, etc. He loves to play ragtime and 7th note boogie's and is not particularly fond of anything slow and melodic. He started out just randomly using the chords, then after a bit he began putting together a slow, melancholic, tune. My two teenaged daughters (who usually don't have a lot of patience with his "jamming") sat down to listen to him play. When he finished his tune, my oldest daughter expressed how beautiful the song had been. Kyle raised his head and that's when we noticed tears brimming in his eyes. The music had moved him to tears--I love it when musicians play from the heart! Since that day, I have noticed a distinct change in his playing style as he searches for that depth of feeling again.

Here's a few videos of young musicians who play from the heart. I hope you enjoy these as much as I did.