This last weekend, I was hired to play an evil part in a master plan. A former stranger named Roy contacted me, asking if I would serenade the moment of his proposal at Multnomah Falls — and the honor was all mine.
Disguised as dime-a-dozen busker on the bridge, I was instructed to play my original song As the Crow Flies, where upon completion, he would drop to his knee. As you’ll see in the video below, the moment I heard her say “of course!,” to her total surprise, I then turned toward the newly engaged couple and played their song, Thinking Out Loud, by Ed Sheeran. What a sweet moment.
NOTE: You’ll notice the audio is over-dubbed because all you’d be able to hear otherwise is a loudly hissing waterfall. You’re welcome.
Music is something special. As often as I get down on myself for not being where I want to be in my career, it is moments like this — meeting new people and playing a special role in their story — that remind me simply: The journey IS the reward.
