If singing sends thoughts into the soul of another person, then the choice of text is vital. Thoughts on the monumental task of setting text to music.

"The creative experience is a place of magic, a window into the infinite and unknowable." William Beauvais shares his wisdom on the development of young talent.

From small church choirs to high school musicals, columnist William Beauvais reflects on the rich fabric of community music that runs through Canada.

How classical guitarist and composer Roland Dyens slipped through the cracks and revitalized a generation of guitarists and music lovers.

"As creators, we send our work into the world hoping to find an audience, but not only for that reason. We send it out mostly because we believe in it..." William Beauvais shares his wisdom on creativity and passing it forward.

From religious edicts that separated musical styles to economic ones that integrate them, the great musical divide is a continuing story.

"That is what I want to look ahead to — from now on it is all about the fun." William Beauvais on living in the musical moment.

On the virtue of spreading the message through music, in hopes that it might go somewhere that needs it more than we do.

Musical Toronto columnist William Beauvais writes about his surreal experience trying to break the Guinness World Record for the longest running concert this week in Stouffville, Ontario.

Columnist William Beauvais reflects on the two concerts of recently composed music in Paris, and why his summer will include lots of old-fashioned writing by hand.