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When I was a child,

my grandfather wanted to buy me a horse.

He desired that I learn to ride before I lost my sight,

to experience the gift and joy of the journey.

The day he passed away, my father went out

and bought me my first horse.

Through my grandfather, I was reminded that life is short,

a precious miracle not to be wasted.

When the world shut down, my heart turned

from the grand concert halls

to the quiet hills of my boyhood.

I decided I would embark on a pilgrimage

along the famous Via Francigena trail

with my wife Veronica

and a few close friends.

We will explore the moments that inspire us

and the music that unites us.

Together, we'll discover the gift

and the joy of the journey.

Our journey begins in Rome.

We will travel 200 miles to our home in Lajatico,

along the paths the saints and the apostles traveled

for the message of Jesus's birth, death, and resurrection.

But, first, a blessing for the long road ahead.

Nature is one of life's greatest miracles.

I find peace in the silence

when I know I am alone with nature,

alone with God.

Great composers make room for silence in their music.

We, too, should make room.

Saint Augustine once said,

"He who sings prays twice."

That's how I feel when I hear my friend Tori Kelly sing,

like I'm listening to the anthem of her soul.

♪ My soul ♪

Tori. It's...

-Hi. -...it's so incredible to see you here.

- It's amazing. - I remember the first time

that we sang together, we were in Milan,

and I had to sing a song with you.

I was completely without my voice.

-No way. -Yeah,

-I remember, I was sick. -What? I wouldn't have known.

I was sick.

I don't know why, but whenever there's a beautiful lady,

his English comes right away.

- With beautiful ladies, my English comes out.

What made you decide to go on this journey?

Many years ago, two Italian musicians...

...did this, uh, journey from Milan to Rome...

-Wow. -...by horse, you know?

And this way it's the perfect place...

...where we can reflect.

Yes.

What felt your heart in this last, uh, period?

Mm, that's a good question.

I've been thinking about hope

just because it's something everybody needs.

I mean, specially with this last year, there's been so much loss

and so much pain and hurting and--

-This has been a terrible period for everybody... -Yeah.

...because many people lost the-- their hope.

-Yes. -But...

...I think that it'll be like at the end of every war.

After a terrible war, there is a beautiful period

in which people wants to recover their life.

I'd love to know a time that maybe you felt like you've lost hope.

My career started when I was already...

-...almost 35 years old. -Wow.

And before, many times I heard "No."

- Wow. - It's okay.

But you kept going.

Yeah, absolutely, because I...

...I, I didn't sing for the career.

I d-- I s-- I sang for myself,

-always. -That's it, right there.

I know, for me, like, music gives me hope,

-a lot too when we... -Um, of course,

-music, it's a big gift... -...when we sing.

-Yes. Absolutely. -...by God, you know.

♪ Mm ♪

♪ In my time I've traveled some roads ♪

♪ A rolling stone ♪

♪ Nowhere feels like home ♪

♪ And I've seen people come then they go ♪

♪ Life is just a story of some highs ♪

♪ And some lows, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Tell me, do you believe in miracles? ♪

♪ I'm standing here before your eyes ♪

♪ I've cried many rivers ♪

♪ I've walked through some pain ♪

♪ I've seen my world crumble ♪

♪ And I carry the shame ♪

♪ But I know somebody ♪

♪ He calls me His own ♪

♪ I can hear heaven singing out ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh you're never alone ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh you're never alone ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Everybody wants to be king ♪

♪ And we put all our hope ♪

♪ Inside material things ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh, in Your light ♪

♪ I now understand ♪

♪ That everything I have ♪

♪ Ain't everything that I am ♪

♪ Oh, sometimes I feel like I'm not good enough ♪

♪ But that's when love says You're mine ♪

♪ Oh, no I've cried many rivers ♪

♪ I've walked through some pain ♪

♪ I've seen my world crumble ♪

♪ And I carry the shame ♪

♪ But I know somebody ♪

♪ He calls me His own ♪

♪ I can hear heaven singing out ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh you're never alone ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh you're never alone ♪

♪ Ooh, oh I may have took some time ♪

♪ But now I realize that my imperfections ♪

♪ Were a part of Your plan ♪

-♪ If all things work together in the end ♪ -♪ In the end ♪

♪ The broken will be beautiful ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ Oh, no, no, hey ♪

♪ Oh, I've cried many rivers ♪

♪ I've walked through some pain ♪

♪ I've seen my world crumble ♪

♪ And I've carried the shame ♪

♪ But I know somebody ♪

♪ He calls me His own, yeah ♪

-♪ Can you hear heaven singing out ♪ -♪ Oh, oh, oh, you're ♪

-♪ Never alone ♪ -♪ Oh, you're never alone ♪

-♪ No, oh, oh, oh ♪ -♪ Oh, you're never alone ♪

♪ You're never you're never alone ♪

-♪ No, no, woo, ooh, ooh ♪ -♪ You're never alone ♪

-♪ Oh, oh, oh you're never alone ♪ -♪ Hey, hey ♪

♪ We are never alone ♪

So, earlier, when we were talking about...

-...how you said you got a lot of noes. -Yeah.

And a lot of, uh, closed doors...

-Oh. -...but you kept,

you kept going, you kept the faith,

and it reminded me of--

I have a similar story.

When I was 12, and I, I had my first record deal,

I thought it was gonna be, you know, my big shot,

my big break, and suddenly, it didn't work out,

and I, I thought that was it.

I just remember that's actually when I started journaling,

and I remember writing just, like, prayers in my...

...in my notebook and just praying out to God and just saying,

"I--" you know, "I just love, I love to sing.

I wanna sing about you

and I wanna sing about your love."

Yeah.

And, uh, I just kind of held onto that.

Me too. I remember,

when I was younger,

when I was beginning my--

-trying to begin my career... -Yeah.

...every time, the speech was,

"The voice is beautiful but--"

-Ugh. -There was always a "but," you know?

Anyway, it's a destiny.

Yeah.

Are you happy that you,

you didn't force it?

-Yeah. Yeah, yeah. -It was all natural, yeah?

Because...

...because if you are, if you are a singer...

Yeah.

...people must ask you

-"Sing for me," not you ask... -Hmm.

-..."Please listen to me," you know? -Hmm.

And I hope we can sing together in future.

Oh, I'd love that.

I love singing with you,

so it's an honor every time we get to sing together.

♪ I've heard there was a secret chord ♪

♪ That David played ♪

♪ And it pleased the Lord ♪

♪ But You don't really care ♪

♪ For music, do You? ♪

♪ It goes like this the fourth, the fifth ♪

♪ The minor fall and the major lift ♪

♪ The baffled king ♪

♪ Composing Hallelujah ♪

-♪ Hallelujah ♪ -♪ Hallelujah ♪

-♪ Hallelujah ♪ -♪ Hallelujah ♪

-♪ Hallelujah ♪ -♪ Hallelujah ♪

-♪ Hallelujah ♪ -♪ Hallelujah ♪

-♪ Hallelujah ♪ -♪ Hallelujah ♪

-♪ Hallelujah ♪ -♪ Hallelujah ♪

-♪ Hallelujah ♪ -♪ Hallelujah ♪

-♪ Hallelujah ♪ -♪ Hallelujah ♪

-♪ Hallelujah ♪ -♪ Hallelujah ♪

-♪ Hallelujah ♪ -♪ Hallelujah ♪

-♪ Hallelujah ♪ -♪ Hallelujah ♪

-♪ Hallelujah ♪ -♪ Hallelujah ♪

-♪ Hallelujah ♪ -♪ Hallelujah ♪

-♪ Hallelujah ♪ -♪ Hallelujah ♪

-♪ Hallelujah ♪ -♪ Hallelujah ♪

-♪ Hallelujah ♪ -♪ Hallelujah ♪

-♪ I did my best ♪ -♪ I did my best ♪

-♪ It wasn't much ♪ -♪ It wasn't much ♪

-♪ I couldn't feel ♪ -♪ I couldn't feel ♪

-♪ So I tried to touch ♪ -♪ So I tried to touch ♪

-♪ I've told the truth ♪ -♪ I've told the truth ♪

-♪ I didn't come to fool You ♪ -♪ I didn't come to fool You ♪

-♪ And even though ♪ -♪ Though ♪

-♪ It all went wrong ♪ -♪ It all went wrong ♪

-♪ I'll stand before ♪ -♪ I'll stand before ♪

-♪ The Lord of song ♪ -♪ The Lord of song ♪

-♪ With nothing on my tongue ♪ -♪ With nothing on my tongue ♪

-♪ But Hallelujah ♪ -♪ But Hallelujah ♪

-♪ Hallelujah ♪ -♪ Hallelujah ♪

-♪ Hallelujah ♪ -♪ Hallelujah ♪

-♪ Hallelujah ♪ -♪ Hallelujah ♪

-♪ Hallelujah ♪ -♪ Hallelujah ♪

-♪ Hallelujah ♪ -♪ Hallelujah ♪

-♪ Hallelujah ♪ -♪ Hallelujah ♪

-♪ Hallelujah ♪ -♪ Hallelujah ♪

-♪ Hallelujah... ♪ -♪ Hallelujah... ♪

Music creates a bond unlike anything else I know.

It's what first connected me and my wife Veronica,

and it's what connected us

with singer and songwriter Michael W. Smith.

We all share a passion for music

and creating opportunities

for the next generation,

artists like soprano Clara Barbier Serrano.

We have this incredible gift

to be able to share with the world this gift of music,

and-- which I still think is the most powerful universal language in the world.

One of the things that I feel like God has told me

is I'm just supposed to tell the world that He loves them.

People still feel like they have to earn it

or they have to do this or do that,

but the fact is He just simply loves them,

and you wanna see the world change, and so do I.

And I love doing that.

I love sharing the hope of the world with people.

♪ Sometimes the pain feels like ♪

♪ A hollow in my chest ♪

♪ Sometimes I struggle just to take another step ♪

♪ All I could see were shadows looming up ahead ♪

♪ Will we find some peace in the end? ♪

♪ Through all the fear and doubt ♪

♪ We long for better days ♪

♪ And in our hopelessness we tried to find our way ♪

♪ Yet in the strife we saw a glimmer ♪

♪ Through the haze ♪

♪ Even in the sorrow ♪

♪ We can ♪

♪ Still believe ♪

♪ This lonely heart will sing again ♪

♪ These barren lungs will breathe again ♪

♪ Through suffering we're stronger ♪

♪ In the palm of His hand ♪

♪ Like a beacon in the night ♪

♪ Hope illuminates the sky ♪

♪ Reaching for each other ♪

♪ And as we carry on ♪

♪ We're the keepers of the light ♪

♪ We now remember who we are and how to live ♪

♪ To love with open arms to heal and to forgive ♪

♪ And we'll keep shining like a city on a hill ♪

♪ Even in the sorrow ♪

♪ We can ♪

♪ Still believe ♪

♪ This lonely heart will sing again ♪

♪ These barren lungs will breathe again ♪

♪ Through suffering we're stronger ♪

♪ In the palm of His hand ♪

♪ Like a beacon in the night ♪

♪ Hope illuminates the sky ♪

♪ Reaching for each other ♪

♪ And as we carry on ♪

♪ We are keepers ♪

♪ Of the light... ♪

♪ Our lonely hearts will sing again ♪

♪ Our barren lungs will breathe again ♪

♪ Together, we are stronger ♪

♪ And as we carry on ♪

♪ As the keepers of ♪

♪ We are keepers of the light ♪

♪ We'll make it through the night ♪

I am always drawn to keepers of the light,

and that's exactly how I would describe singer Tauren Wells.

He's full of light and life.

Good morning!

Good morning.

-Good to see you. -Great to see you too.

It's beautiful.

Should we ride a little bit here?

-Yes. -Yeah, yeah, yeah.

So, where are you from, Tauren?

Where were you, now?

I am from Texas.

-Texas? -Yes.

The country for the horse.

-Yeah, the country of the horses. -Yes.

But I had never ridden a horse.

- Incredible. It's so strange. - Till today.

Coming back, you, you will be more Texan.

- That's right. - Yeah.

How's the journey been?

Very well for now.

-How many miles have you ridden? -Oh, many, many, many.

One of the things that they told me, having never ridden before,

was that the horse can sense...

...your energy.

- Yeah. - Yes.

Your fear

-or your excitement. -Yeah.

I think the horses are a little bit like the audience.

It can smell, it can, uh, you know,

really understand who it's facing.

Whenever artists go through,

uh, like, a very strong moment in life,

we, as an audience, we can understand that.

I found this, and I know that you found this in songs

that you've written and performed.

A lot of times, you're writing

or performing from an emotion

or from a place that you've been,

something that you felt. And then, sometimes,

you're singing in response to that emotion or that feeling.

-So true. -There is a song

that I put out recently

-on my album Citizen of Heaven... -Uh-huh.

-...and it's called "Until Grace." -Uh-huh.

And it's a story that really comes

from an honest place.

I always thought that I would always live

in this cycle of dysfunction

and brokenness.

And then, one day I met God's grace.

- Uh-huh. - Mm-hmm.

And it was in that moment

that I realized

that where there is truth,

freedom is possible.

And I finally dealt with myself in a real way, you know,

and that's how I was able to write this song, "Until Grace."

♪ Oh... ♪

♪ I knew I was broken but there was no one ♪

♪ That I could tell ♪

♪ Mm, praying felt like I was throwing pennies ♪

♪ In a wishing well ♪

♪ And I started believing ♪

♪ I was cursed to carry this weight ♪

♪ I was listing the reasons ♪

♪ Of why I should walk away ♪

♪ Until grace called my name ♪

♪ Oh, I didn't know I could be free ♪

♪ Until grace found me ♪

♪ Until grace ♪

♪ Broke these chains ♪

♪ Oh, I didn't know I could be free ♪

♪ Until grace found ♪

♪ Your grace found me ♪

- Great. Bravo. - Woo-hoo.

Bravissimo.

- Well, the horse didn't buck me off,

- so... - Woo-hoo!

And how was your life before the grace?

Oh, as a kid, I was wild.

Oh, really?

Absolutely insane.

I was always in class playing drums on the desk,

being the class clown.

You know, what I tell people now is

I actually get paid to do all the things

- that I got in trouble for doing in school.

-I, I was a little bit naughty boy as well. -Yeah?

I went, I went to the, uh, the same mass every,

every Sunday with my family,

and I, I went to play the, the organ,

but before this, in mass,

instead of to play the sacred song,

- I played the pop music, you know?

And the priest, the priest was very angry.

I'm sure.

You know, when I was in fourth grade,

I had a teacher tell me,

"Tauren, kids like you end up in jail."

Oh, really?

Not very positive.

So, it's been kind of my purpose and my calling

to have people not believe those negative voices,

to raise the ceiling of what they believe is possible in their lives.

And, you know, exactly as you were saying before,

- everybody has his own place to be. - -Yeah.

And I'm sure mine was to push artists on stage.

-To be up there, you need to have the right charisma... -Yes.

...and you need to be sure that what you're gonna share with the rest of the people

it's something that comes from your heart and from God.

So, Andrea thinks there are only two kinds of music,

- the good music and the bad music.

And it's not because-- it is not the one you like or you don't like,

it's more about what is good for the soul

-and what unluckily brings you down. -But it's very logical

because music influence the senses.

Yes, we're not just singing from what we feel.

We're singing from a place of faith in response to what we're feeling.

♪ I've walked among the shadows ♪

♪ You wiped my tears away ♪

♪ And I've felt the pain of heartbreak ♪

♪ And I've seen the brighter days ♪

♪ And I've prayed prayers to heaven ♪

♪ From my lowest place ♪

♪ And I have held the blessings ♪

♪ God, You give and take away ♪

♪ No matter what I have Your grace is enough ♪

♪ No matter where I am I'm standing in Your love ♪

♪ On the mountains I will bow my life to the One ♪

♪ Who set me there ♪

♪ In the valley I will lift my eyes ♪

♪ To the One who sees me there ♪

♪ When I'm standing on the mountain ♪

♪ I didn't get there on my own ♪

♪ When I'm walking through the valley ♪

♪ I know I am not alone ♪

♪ You're God of the hills and valleys ♪

♪ Hills and valleys ♪

♪ God of the hills and valleys ♪

♪ And I am not alone ♪

♪ I've watched my dreams get broken ♪

♪ In You, I hope again ♪

♪ No matter what, I know ♪

♪ I'm safe inside Your hands ♪

♪ On the mountains I will bow my life ♪

♪ To the One who set me there ♪

♪ In the valley I will lift my eyes ♪

♪ To the One who sees me there ♪

♪ When I'm standing on the mountain ♪

♪ I didn't get there on my own ♪

♪ When I'm walking through the valley ♪

♪ I know I am not alone ♪

♪ And, Father You give and take away ♪

♪ Every joy and every pain ♪

♪ Through it all You will remain ♪

♪ Over it all ♪

♪ On the mountains I will bow my life, yeah ♪

♪ In the valley I will lift my eyes ♪

♪ Oh... ♪

♪ On the mountains ♪

♪ I will bow my life to the One ♪

♪ Who set me there ♪

♪ In the valley I will lift my eyes ♪

♪ To the One who sees me there ♪

♪ When I'm standing on the mountain ♪

♪ I didn't get there on my own ♪

♪ When I'm walking through the valley ♪

♪ I know I am not alone ♪

♪ You're God of the hills and valleys ♪

♪ Hills and valleys ♪

♪ God of the hills and valleys ♪

♪ And I am not alone ♪

♪ You're the God of the hills ♪

♪ Yes, you are the God of the valleys ♪

♪ God of the hills ♪

♪ And I... am not ♪

♪ And you ♪

♪ Are not... ♪

♪ ...alone ♪

We all experience the hills and valleys.

The days when our world feels like a mystery.

Faith was made for these moments.

This kind of faith shines through the music

of my next travel companion, Taya.

♪ You taught me to pray You taught me to say ♪

♪ "There will be a brand-new day" ♪

Hi.

Hello.

-How are you? -Fine.

Nice to see you guys.

Thank you for having me.

Nice to see you ridin-- riding the horses.

Oh, my gosh, I've never seen

-rolling hills like this. It's, it's beautiful. -Yeah. Beautiful.

- And your horse is very lovely too. - Yeah.

Taya, when did you start knowing

that you really like to sing in life?

Um, apparently, I was three years old,

and I used to run around the house.

Um, Mom would always say that I was just with a song in my heart.

And then she politely says that I have never been quiet since.

So, are you happy about your song?

- "Oceans"? Yes. - Yeah.

- Did you like it immediately or-- - I did.

I, I actually, when, when we recorded it in the studio...

-Yeah. -...I was just meeting everybody,

and they told me I was just in to be background vocals.

-Mm-hmm. -And I sang one song,

and then they said, "Can you come back tomorrow?"

And I only told two people that I sang on the record

in case the song didn't make it.

-It's a very beautiful song. -Thank you.

- A-- and, and your voice, so sweet.

-Yeah, yeah. -You're, you're very kind.

No, no. I say the truth.

- When I recorded "Time to Say Goodbye"... - -Yeah.

...I was not co-- absolutely convinced.

-Really? -No, I didn't want to, to sing

in the Sanremo Festival.

- Luckily, they convinced me to do it, otherwise--

-Oh, my gosh. -Yeah.

- And the rest is history. - Yeah.

Well, I feel like "Oceans" was a gift for me.

It would become a faith statement

-because I would stand on stages and platforms... -Mm-hmm.

...that I really felt like, like "Who am I to be here?"

Then, yet, this song was all about trust and faith,

so I had to learn how to live it

whilst I was encouraging other people to do the same.

Mm-hmm.

♪ You call me out upon the waters ♪

♪ Great unknown where feet may fail ♪

♪ And there I find You in the mystery ♪

♪ In oceans deep my faith will stand ♪

♪ And I will call upon Your name ♪

♪ And keep my eyes above the waves ♪

♪ When oceans rise ♪

♪ My soul will rest in Your embrace ♪

-♪ For I am Yours ♪ -♪ For I am Yours ♪

-♪ And You are mine ♪ -♪ And You are mine ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Your grace abounds in deepest waters ♪

♪ Your sovereign hand ♪

♪ Will be my guide ♪

♪ Where feet may fail and fear surrounds me ♪

♪ You've never failed ♪

♪ And You won't start now ♪

♪ So I will call upon Your name ♪

♪ And keep my eyes above the waves ♪

♪ When oceans rise my soul will rest ♪

♪ In Your embrace ♪

-♪ For I am Yours ♪ -♪ For I am Yours ♪

-♪ And You are mine ♪ -♪ And You are mine ♪

-♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪ -♪ Oh, oh, oh... ♪

♪ Spirit, lead me where my trust is without borders ♪

♪ Let me walk upon the waters ♪

♪ Wherever You would call me ♪

♪ Take me deeper than my feet ♪

♪ Could ever wander ♪

♪ And my faith would be made stronger ♪

♪ In the presence of my Savior ♪

♪ Spirit, lead me where my trust ♪

♪ Is without borders ♪

♪ Let me walk upon the waters ♪

♪ Wherever You would call me ♪

♪ Take me deeper than my feet ♪

♪ Could ever wander ♪

♪ And my faith would be made stronger ♪

♪ In the presence of my Savior ♪

♪ Spirit, lead me where my trust ♪

♪ Is without borders ♪

♪ Let me walk upon the waters ♪

♪ Wherever You would call me ♪

♪ Take me deeper than my feet ♪

♪ Could ever wander ♪

♪ And my faith would be made stronger ♪

♪ In the presence of my Savior... ♪

♪ Oh, Jesus, You're ♪

♪ My God ♪

♪ I will call upon Your name ♪

♪ And keep my eyes above the waves ♪

♪ My soul will rest in Your embrace ♪

-♪ I am Yours ♪ -♪ I am Yours ♪

-♪ And You are mine ♪ -♪ And You are mine ♪

Taya.

Before, when you were sharing

about your beautiful song...

-Yeah. -...and also the fact at the beginning

has not been easy

going on stage,

and performing something for the first time

-must be sort of exciting and scary at the same time. -Yeah.

But it comes to, to me, as a feeling...

-Yeah. -...is that you're s-- very humble,

and I, I'm sure

that God always pick up the right person in the right moment.

How did you, as a young woman,

face that moment?

Well...

...I definitely felt unqualified,

and, yet I was like, "Well, God, I didn't put myself here.

You placed me here."

And so I kind of put it back on God, and I said,

"Okay, God, if I'm here because this is what you want me to do,

I need to trust and believe

that you'll anoint me for this." And he's never left me,

and he's never let me go by myself.

♪ When you walk through a storm ♪

♪ Hold your head up high ♪

♪ And don't be afraid ♪

♪ Of the dark ♪

♪ At the end of the storm ♪

♪ Is a golden sky ♪

♪ And the sweet silver song ♪

♪ Of a lark ♪

♪ Walk on through the wind ♪

♪ Walk on through the rain ♪

♪ Though your dreams be tossed ♪

♪ And blown ♪

-♪ Walk on, walk on ♪ -♪ Walk on, walk on ♪

-♪ With hope in your heart ♪ -♪ With hope in your heart ♪

-♪ And you'll never walk ♪ -♪ And you'll never walk ♪

-♪ Alone ♪ -♪ Alone ♪

-♪ You'll never walk ♪ -♪ You'll never walk ♪

-♪ Alone ♪ -♪ Alone ♪

♪ Walk on through the wind ♪

♪ Walk on through the rain ♪

♪ Where your dreams be tossed ♪

♪ And blown ♪

-♪ Walk on, walk on ♪ -♪ Walk on, walk on ♪

-♪ With hope in your heart ♪ -♪ With hope in your heart ♪

-♪ And you'll never walk ♪ -♪ And you'll never walk ♪

-♪ Alone ♪ -♪ Alone ♪

-♪ You'll never ♪ -♪ You'll never ♪

-♪ Walk... ♪ -♪ Walk... ♪

-♪ ...alone ♪ -♪ ...alone ♪

There is a page in the diary of Tolstoy that says,

"Today, I rode a horse, not remembering how old I was."

As we near the end of our 200-mile journey,

I find myself feeling the same.

Though my body is tired,

my spirit feels renewed,

especially knowing that my last leg of the journey

will be marked by the greatest miracles

I have experienced in life.

My children.

I love passing down stories of faith to my children,

stories of courage,

strength, kindness,

and devotion.

These virtues have shaped my life

and made me who I am today.

It is a gift to watch them walk their own spiritual journeys.

Matteo.

"Dad, I thank you for making me rediscover

such a beautiful word, 'pilgrimage.'

We're all pilgrims with a stretch of road to travel every day.

Those who have gone before us have left us precious clues

through the most virtuous path,

from Saint Peter's Square to the house

of your grandparents in Lajatico,

the valleys and path

that together with Veronica you rode each day,

the grass on which you walked, and the words and smiles you exchanged.

Thank you for the invitation to us all to reflect,

to return to the essential values of life.

It's easy to forget them at the age of 20 or 70.

Faith, family, love,

forgiveness, hope, prayer,

serenity, none of these can be sold or bought,

which is perhaps why I hear so little about them.

Today, more than ever, we need to understand this.

So it is for this reason that I wanted to express my personal thank you

and on behalf of those who, like me, try one step at a time

each day to live a life

that reflects these principles in our own personal journey.

Matteo."

Thank you very much.

As a child, I would count down the days and hours

until I could return to my family.

To this day, the best part of every trip is the moment

I cross the fields of Lajatico.

And now I am almost home.

♪ Our time is now ♪

♪ Tomorrow is just too far away ♪

♪ Our time to see a brand-new breaking dawn ♪

♪ I'll open every door for you ♪

♪ You'll see the light that's shining through ♪

♪ It's all you'll ever need ♪

♪ We'll walk through autumn leaves ♪

♪ And over fields of green ♪

♪ We'll see the rivers flow into the sea ♪

♪ I hold out my hand for you ♪

♪ I'll be here if you want me to ♪

♪ It's all you'll ever need ♪

♪ The door is open wide ♪

♪ Just leave all your troubles behind ♪

♪ I'll take you home, home ♪

♪ Everything is waiting for you ♪

♪ Home, home the sunlight through ♪

♪ The cloud is breaking home ♪

♪ Just hold my hand ♪

♪ I'll take you home ♪

♪ In the darkest night ♪

♪ There will be a light ♪

♪ Feel the shine so bright ♪

♪ To guide you ♪

♪ Surely as I breathe ♪

♪ I truly do believe ♪

♪ That you will never leave ♪

♪ Home, home ♪

♪ Everything is waiting for you ♪

♪ Home, home ♪

♪ The sunlight through the cloud is breaking home ♪

♪ Just hold my hand ♪

♪ I'll take you home ♪

Yes! Yes!

Yay.

Hey.

Matteo.

My favorite place is not on stage,

surrounded by the crowds,

but rather at home,

surrounded by the people I love.

Every time I am away, I hope I return a better man,

a man of compassion, faith, and devotion.

That is the journey that never ends.

- ♪ One day I'll hear ♪

♪ The laugh of children ♪

♪ In a world where war has been banned ♪

♪ One day I'll see ♪

♪ Men of all colors ♪

♪ Sharing words of love ♪

♪ And devotion ♪

♪ Stand up and feel ♪

♪ The Holy Spirit ♪

♪ Find the power of your faith ♪

-♪ Open your heart ♪ -♪ Open your heart ♪

-♪ To those who need you ♪ -♪ To those in need ♪

-♪ In the name of love ♪ -♪ In the name of love ♪

-♪ And devotion ♪ -♪ And devotion ♪

-♪ Yes, I believe ♪ -♪ Yes, I believe ♪

♪ I believe in the people ♪

♪ Of all nations to join ♪

♪ And to care for love ♪

-♪ I believe in a world where light will guide us ♪ -♪ In a world ♪

-♪ And giving our love ♪ -♪ Give our love ♪

-♪ We'll make heaven ♪ -♪ We'll make heaven ♪

-♪ On earth ♪ -♪ On earth ♪

-♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh ♪ -♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh ♪

-♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪ -♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪

-♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh ♪ -♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh ♪

-♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪ -♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ I believe in the people of all nations ♪

♪ To join and to care for love ♪

-♪ I believe in a world ♪ -♪ I believe in a world ♪

-♪ Where light will guide us ♪ -♪ Guide us ♪

-♪ And giving our love ♪ -♪ And giving our love ♪

-♪ We'll make heaven on earth ♪ -♪ We'll make heaven on earth ♪

-♪ Yes, I believe ♪ -♪ Yes, I believe ♪

-♪ I believe in the people ♪ -♪ I believe in the people ♪

-♪ Of all nations ♪ -♪ Of all nations ♪

-♪ To join and to care ♪ -♪ To join and to care ♪

-♪ For love ♪ -♪ For love ♪

-♪ I believe in a world ♪ -♪ I believe in a world ♪

♪ And giving our love ♪

-♪ We'll make heaven ♪ -♪ We'll make heaven ♪

♪ Heaven ♪

-♪ On earth ♪ -♪ On earth ♪

-♪ We'll make heaven on earth ♪ -♪ We'll make heaven on earth ♪

-♪ I believe ♪ -♪ I believe ♪

Music is able to make a person dream.

I hope my songs make people dream of building a better world

than the one we have found,

of using their voices to give to others the good things

we have been freely given,

mercy, kindness, grace.

When we raise our voices in this harmony,

it will be the sweetest sound ever heard.

♪ Amazing grace ♪

♪ How sweet the sound ♪

♪ That saved a wretch ♪

♪ Like me ♪

♪ I once was lost ♪

♪ But now am found ♪

♪ Was blind ♪

♪ But now I see ♪

♪ 'Twas grace that taught ♪

♪ My heart to fear ♪

♪ And grace ♪

♪ My fears ♪

♪ Relieved ♪

♪ How precious did ♪

♪ That grace appear ♪

♪ The hour I first ♪

♪ Believed ♪

♪ And when this flesh ♪

♪ And heart shall fail ♪

♪ And mortal life ♪

♪ Shall cease ♪

♪ I shall possess ♪

♪ Within the veil ♪

♪ A life of joy ♪

♪ And peace ♪

-♪ Amazing grace ♪ -♪ Amazing grace ♪

-♪ How sweet the sound ♪ -♪ How sweet the sound ♪

-♪ That saved a wretch ♪ -♪ That saved a wretch ♪

-♪ Like me ♪ -♪ Like me ♪

-♪ I once was lost ♪ -♪ I once was lost ♪

-♪ But now I'm found ♪ -♪ But now I'm found ♪

♪ Was blind ♪

♪ But now ♪

-♪ I see ♪ -♪ I see ♪

♪ Was blind ♪

♪ But now ♪

♪ I see ♪