Hey, Stephen: Not everyone that receives a beautiful gift uses it wisely. The most gifted musician I've ever heard, bar none squandered the gift, using it for his own selfish desires, and it has been taken from him. Craftsmanship is an important part of using a gift for songwriting. Even gifts take work to fully realize them.

Equally important is the recognition that gifts are to be shared. The greatest song ever written would be meaningless if no one heard it. In the best songs, the singer and the listener are, at least for the moment, connected to each other.

And yes, there are some songs that never cease to touch me when I sing them. Some move me, some tickle me, some completely engulf me.

Powerful stuff..

Hey, When You Wish Upon A Star fits comfortably with Atchison, Topeka and the Sante Fe, or Route 66... Or Swinging On A Star.

Jerry