Things That Truly Satisfy Are Greater Than Ourselves

The idea that we join forces with others to do something bigger than ourselves, and that we might not live to see finished, seems kind of foreign to contemporary sensibilities. Yet we do sometimes have the chance to become a part of something that is larger than ourselves: perhaps our faith or a cause with which we devote ourselves, and we gain a satisfaction that is deep and lasting. Ensemble music can teach us much about this idea! [NOTE: Originally released 10/5/2008, this is a "rebroadcast" of one of my more popular episodes.]