@@vickitaylor7094 I am very sorry for your loss, I believe that god has a plan for all of us and that your husband is up with him. Have a nice day Viki🙏😇
I had a little argument with my mother today .. I felt so bad .. I'm trying to get some sleep .. I can't .. this video made me cry ......can't wait till tomorrow to have breakfast with her ..... my God bless our mothers ...
Well if you're going to wait until tomorrow then .. Try to never go to sleep or get out of your house mad at your loved ones... Let her know how much you love her , god bless you !!
Amazing, I did 9 Brain Surgeries for Tumor and Internal Infections and got Paralyzed and permanently Blind of left sight, But Heavy Metal and Hard Rock Brought me back to the life!! Thanks a lot man. You Rock..... :)
This was so beautiful. Strangely Steven, when you asked us to remember someone we had lost, the first thing that came to my mind was my childhood and I immediately pictured a 6-year old me. It broke my heart and I just burst into tears. Your music and this whole talk was so cathartic. Thank you for sharing your mother's memory and music with us and your beautiful self.
two things deserve to be said after watching a lecture like this; 1) Music is a divine gift capable of taking us to a place where there is no death. 2) Facing the dramas of life, It is impossible to be happy without Gratitude ..!
Cried like a child when he played the second piece. I saw my grandmother who passed nearly 8 years ago. I could hear her voice, telling me to stop crying and cheer up. Everything was ok, she was proud of how far I've gotten. She was one of the biggest reasons I went into music. She got me piano and violin books for Christmas and birthdays, and even left me a violin in her will. When he spoke of a piece or song that we think about when we think of loved ones, I immediately thought of Amazing Grace. It was a favorite of hers, she was always really into Appalachian music and tradition. And she asked me to play it at her funeral, with the violin she left me. Every time I hear it, she's the first thing that comes to mind. It's become very special to me... Thank you, Steven. I wasn't there when she passed, but I know I'll see her again. May they both rest in peace ❤
I lost my 24 years-old brother in war in Nagorno Karabakh a couple of months ago. I cried a lot listening to this music and finally had the courage to talk to him and thank him for what he did for Armenians...and that I will love him and keep him in a warm corner of my heart and soul, hoping to meet again sometime
I started crying when he played the second song, so many vivid memories rushing back. Amazing performance 💜 music will always have a very special place in my heart
I sure appreciate you Steven. We lost one of our children, Jeremiah, about 14 years ago. He was 12. What a huge experience of grief and growth for our whole family. I’m grateful for you sharing how music can bring you close to loved ones not here. I felt that happen while watching your talk and thinking about Jeremiah. I’m so grateful for the power of music and loving feelings shared. You belong to a great team of caring artists led by the Lord. Thank you, Karen Horne
The Piano Guys music has gotten me through so much heartache throughout the years. When I am angry, sad, stressed, or grieving, the music relaxes my soul. When I’m happy, it gives me a beat to dance to. They never cease to amaze me.
Cancer took my mom Christmas morning this past year. I about turned this off when I heard the topic. My grief has been ... complicated. But I have great love for TPG and Steven (and as a fellow cellist. ... though nowhere near this caliber) And this turned out to be a necessary step. Thank you for hosting SSN and posting this - it was a chance to reconnect with some of the beautiful memories.
@@StevenSharpNelson Thank you for your kind reply. I was absolutely floored to see you responded. Had the pleasure of seeing you all in Columbus, OH just before 'Rona. I'm looking forward to when we can go again. Until then, we just have to remember the wise words, "It's gonna be, gonna be okay" :)
Thee first song was beautiful... but when I closed my eyes and did as he instructed for the second song.... I cried an ocean... So beautiful. I talked to my aunt that died two years ago. I kept blaming myself for being partially responsible for her death because she was sick and wouldn't listen when we told her to stay home and rest instead of wondering the place and going back to her abusive boyfriend. I said something to her one day when she came home and was sick. And up til this day I still regret it, even though she died two months after and I knew may words weren't the cause. Regardless though, I knew my words hurt and frightened her a lot and I should not have lied and told her what I did. It still haunts me to this day. Now listening to the second song I closed my eyes and pictured her sitting in a seat across from me. She wasn't smiling, she looked very upset, but then again she wasn't the type to smile all day back when she was alive. She was wearing a long flowery white off the shoulder dress, she made her look a little younger. When I asked her why she looked so disappointed, she replied "Its your fault".... Thats when I felt the first set of tears pooling from my eyes. I told her I was sorry and apologized repeatedly, until out of nowhere, we started ballroom dancing around the small room as the music continued to play. And, it took her a while, but she was smiling finally. I was so relieved. I knew that was her smiling because she had quite a few teeth missing but nevertheless, her smile still lit up the room. Then I heard no more voices... only a feeling of nostalgia surrounding me. And just before the music stop and we sat back down, I heard "Stop blaming yourself, its okay."
That's the 5th dimensional bliss that's achieved through the 'manifestation of energy'. I know, experienced it many times. Its as pleasureable as it appears, with side effects being that your body has no weight and only the present moment exists. Kinda Zen I suppose.
Steven, absolutely gorgeous and so deep and moving. How proud your mom is of you and how proud we are of you for your talent and goodness! We love you!
I JUST LOST MY MOTHER. 12/20. YOUR MUSIC & STORY TRULY BLESSED ME, TOUCHED ME, & MATTERED. YOUR MUSIC & YOUR SHARED TRANSPARENT STORY MELTED THE STING IN MY HURT & PAIN; YOU SHARED A SOOTHING BALM. YOU SHARED BEAUTY & COMFORT. Thank you.
Today is my birthday and in 4 days it will be 3 years since my one and only passed. I could have no better gift than to have a moment to hold his hand again. Thank you for that.
Steven, thank you!!! I lost my mother to cancer when I was 14. I'm in my 40's now. I still miss her and, at times, miss her very deeply. But, like you, I have felt her with me throughout my life. I know her spirit lives on and I have felt her during special times in my life and when I have needed the love and encouragement only a mother can give. Thank you for helping me to take a moment and feel her love through your music. Thank you for your uplifting spirit and joy with which you play. You have uplifted me at a time when I really needed it. I feel better because of you. I feel better because you reminded me of my mother's love for me. I feel better because you helped me feel my Heavenly Father's love for me. I have no doubt your mother is very happy with who you are and what you are doing with your amazing talents. THANK YOU!!!
Thanks very much for your lovely comment over my page, i really want to appreciate you for your support so far up my page,where are you from and how's the family💕?
My boyfriend died unexpectedly two months ago. He was a gifted and accomplished musician. I found him after not hearing from him for 24 hours. I miss him and cancelled my shows because my heart wasn’t in it. I since have changed my mind and will be performing this weekend resuming my shows. I know that’s what he would have wanted. Thank you for your inspiring talk. He will always be with me through music. It warmed my heart to hear you play, and think of him this morning with love and gratitude.
I lost my mother three days ago and have been struggling to “find her” and feel her again. She was my soulmate, the love of my life, and my best friend. I don’t know how I will live more years without her than I have the privilege of living with her, but this video did more for my heart than any other video on grief or piece of advice I’ve been given by others. Thank you so much, Steven Sharp Nelson. ❤️🙏
I lost my pug 4 days ago. The more life goes on the easier it is. The resounding grief I feel is suffocating. Hollow inside but with a glimmer of warmth knowing people like this man exists. Love and prosper my friends because you will never really know when times up.
I listened to this on my phone while getting ready for my day. I stopped what I was doing. Closed my eyes and envisioned myself at my favorite spot on earth with my newborn baby safe and warm in my arms. I felt Corrin with me. I was holding her, rocking her to the music and I cried. You see, I lost my baby at birth 44 years ago. This is the first time that I have cried in many, many years. Thank you for bringing Corrin back into my arms for this brief moment in time.
You show up in my suggestions when I am at my lowest. Thank you for your incredible joy in what you do. We all need a bit of really good music and a big smile to get through these hard times.
I'm so glad that we have this facility of internet which connects people around the globe and can share their phenomenal talents. Thank you so much for giving us this surreal moment of connection with our loved ones.
Thank you for this moment. It brought back memories of my Mom who is would go to the be Victrola and play this song. She played classics, show tunes and opera. What a legacy she left for me.
I have been a fan of Steven Sharp Nelson, Jon Schmidt, and the rest of The Piano Guys for the past nine years. They have been together for over 10 years now. Check out Moonlight - Electric Cello and Beethoven’s 5 Secrets. The live performance at Red Butte Gardens of 5 Secrets is outstanding.
He performed in the string quartet at my reception not long after "Love Story Meets Viva La Vida" went viral, but I had NO IDEA at the time until I got my wedding pictures back and there he was, playing the cello.
You won’t believe me when I say that before he starts playing, I was thinking: Nessun Dorma, for me, that’s the music I would like my loved ones to remember me. Just what I needed today.
This was mind blowing for me. Music was always a big part of my family life and my mother loved opera and classical music, so I could really resonate with this .. I was dream to watch this today. But even more profoundly was when I closed my eyes and thought of my mother, the music that came to me that reminded me of her was Puccinis Nessun Dorma, my mother's favourite and then this gentleman started playing it... tears were streaming down my face, so moving, so uplifting, so joyful, I felt her spirit so close to me. Thank you kind sir, I was meant to experience this at that moment. 🙏❤
OMG! I hain't seen such a heartfelt and heart-touching performance ever! The best TED (of the hundreds) i've ever seen! Steven your music touches our spirit! Thank you!!!
This performance was more than beautiful, for me it was healing. I'm so moved. It brought me back to the very memories of a loved one that led me to the reason behind why I love music so deeply. And ultimately why I chose to pursue music as a career. Thank you for reminding me why I started playing the piano again and the joy that music brings to so many lives.
Tnx TEDX for guesting them..I was inspired again to play my Cremona Quartet VST.. Great lecture and very empowering...sometimes i feel lazy playing my seaboard but hearing this makes me empowered
I had lost myself in my marriage and my family over the past 20+ years. Music was a large part of my life in high school. I had lost that over those years. Three years ago I began playing piano in church and I really listened to the words and let the music move me. Songs suddenly had more meaning again and I came back to life and found myself again. I found my love for myself again. Music speaks volumes and can save a life.
My soul needed this My heart ache durning this My mind remember moments forgotten As for myself, I got to see, feel, and love my mom once more. I miss you mom.
Listening while I arrange practical details for my legal ward. His memory is failing, but I remember. He's not gone, he's just different. But he's still the same man he's always been.
Beautiful and moving - especially to finally play the song that was your Mother’s favorite but you could never play before. Thanks for sharing such a meaningful and intimate moment with us all ❤️🙏
My wife died suddenly and unexpectedly 4 years ago at the age of 48. I started playing the piano 1.5 years ago. The piano is in her room and every time I play there she is with me and in me. I wasn't exactly a fan of piano pieces before, now I'm even more so. I understand Steven's lecture and music here so well. Thanks for that .. ps: 1.5 years ago I heard about the Piano-Guys for the first time on RU-vid and was fascinated by them. I especially love the combination of cello and piano
Nessun Dorma...a sublime piece of music when performed by Mr. Placido Domingo and now... The Piano Guys. Steven your talk brought tears to my eyes. It made me think of the rocky, often hostile relationship I had with my own mom. Thank God I was able to reconcile with her before she died, but I too felt cheated, mourning the loss of a friendship special to moms and their daughters if they are so blessed. I, unfortunately, was not. And I spent years grieving for something that wasn’t to be. Even to this day sometimes I’ll see something on RU-vid or I’ll be in a store and see mom’s and daughters together and I wish. Oh how I wish...
I loved this video so much! Steve is so talented and it was a great to see him in this venue. The presentation itself was so well organized and filled with great stories as well as some humor. The part I loved most was the emotion that I could feel as he played and how it connected him to his mom. Just beautiful!
Amazing, beautiful, inspirational, spiritual, uplifting, there isn’t enough time for me to write all the things I am feeling. Thank you for this. I needed it.
Thank you for sharing that with us! I lost my mom when I was 6 years old from cancer she also was musically talented I am in my 70s now and sure look forward to seeing her again
Thank you, I cried with you this whole talk, your playing is perfect, and I could feel what you played. Your Mother is so incredibly proud, I'm sure of it! Your smile and laugh made me so happy! Truly you are a gifted, sweet, soulful man! Best TedX ever!