Homeless Man Moves People to Tears with Music Hillary Lake - KATU News
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James Maynard's Masterful Piano Playing Moves Listeners to Tears (katu2)

A Vancouver man moved people to tears in a secondhand store with his music. There's a lesson behind these notes that's fitting for the holiday season.  It’s a story of sharing, and not wanting anything in return.

Classical music has always been part of James Maynard's life. He said it grasps his soul and makes him feel alive; he's never heard anything like he heard on Friday at Second Hand Solutions, a thrift store and coffee shop run by Open House Ministries.

"He gives you a joy that surpasses understanding. Just listen to him,” Maynard said.

He’s talking about pianist David Allen Welsh, a local homeless man with raw talent. Some people might say he's improvising, making up melodies as he goes along. Welsh said he has no control over what he plays, and he's not even playing by ear; the notes just come from his fingers.

"People can't do that unless God were with them,” Maynard said.

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