The Space Between • Finding the Words

<p>Years ago, my dear friend and mentor Don Foley shared a story about Isaac Stern that I’ve never let go. The great violinist (1920-2001) was often asked why the music sounded so different when Isaac played it on his violin versus when the same song sheet was followed by others.</p><p><i><strong>“Anyone can play the notes,” he would tell students; “music is what goes on in between the notes.”</strong></i></p><p>Thanks for listening. This is the 15th article in a year-long series called Finding the Words. If you liked this week's essay, we hope you'll forward it along. And a reminder that your family, friends, and colleagues can subscribe to Finding the Words too — along with every episode of our podcast — simply by clicking <a href="https://missionforward.us/">this link.</a></p>