"It was both a failure and a discovery: Without my sheet music or memory, I could lurch forward anyway, relying on the technique I had spent most of my life internalizing."

At @longreads, Samuel Ernest's beautiful new essay considers faith, music, and musicianship in his coming out story.

https://longreads.com/2023/05/02/cocooning-samuel-ernest/?utm_source=pocket&utm_medium=social

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