A Moment of Life (Piano/Vocal)

4 Sept 2017 · 4 min

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The piece is a poetic, spoken‑word style monologue that reflects on the nature of the human soul and its relationship to time and purpose. It begins by describing a soul that, before birth, perceives all of existence, but once embodied, its light is obscured, limiting perception to the present moment. The speaker repeatedly emphasizes that each second is an opportunity to act for eternity, urging listeners to recognize the abundant good within themselves and to transform darkness into light. Vivid imagery of a giant light inside a ball and windows turning illustrates this inner illumination. The refrain “Where the Light is Shining, That’s a Moment of Life” underscores the central message that presence and purpose are found wherever inner light shines. The monologue concludes with the soul’s eventual return to a higher realm, retaining the farsighted vision and the lasting impact of how one lived with the soul’s gift.

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A man is given a soul for all the years he'll be living in this world. Before he's born, the soul can see all that there is and all that will be. Then his body covers up the light of his soul and all he can see is the here and now. Here and now. Let me tell you now a little bit about a moment of life. Let me tell you now a little bit about a moment of life. Every second here is an opportunity to do something for your eternity. If you look inside yourself, you'll find you got so much good, so much good to give. And it's doable for you to turn what was once the dark into day. Like giant light inside of ball— With window turning! Wherever the Light shining that's moment life wherever The Light is Shining That's Moment Life wherever The Light Is Shining That's A Moment Of LiifeeeverrthE Liiight Iiis Shiininnggghh... Wheerewehrtherlightishiniinnnninggg? WherevrhertheLightIsShiniiiing?! After all the seconds of possibility have ticked away, the soul returns to heaven with the farsighted power to see the truth. And everything we did with the sponsor's soul we were given, that's who we are forever. Let me tell you now a little bit about a moment of life. Let me tell you now a little bit about a moment of life. Let me tell you now a little bit about a moment of life.