The Power of Emotional Connection in Performance
Let’s use this as a case study.
I want you to take a few minutes to watch this clip of BJARNE, a 10-year-old singer. From the very first phrase, he is completely connected to what he wants this to sound like. He’s not just singing the notes—he’s living inside the music.
The nuance, the depth, the raw emotion… it’s astonishing.
How does a 10-year-old produce this kind of emotional depth?
I don’t know. Maybe he’s an old soul. But what I do know is this: He’s all in. He commits. He’s fearless in his expression.
And because of that, the audience feels it.
Watch how the judges react. They don’t even know what he looks like, but within seconds, they’re pressing their buttons. They’re smiling. They’re crying. They’re singing along. By the end, they are blown away.
Now, here’s the real question:
How can you tap into this kind of connection in your own playing?
When you prepare your music, are you thinking about the feeling in your heart? Are you considering what you want the listener to think and feel?
Or are you caught up in your technique, your limitations, your assumptions about what’s possible?
Technique matters. Of course it does. But technique alone doesn’t move people. Emotional conviction does.
I challenge you to listen to this with headphones and not get emotional.
And when you step into your next practice session, your next performance, your next audition—tap into that.
Your music has the power to make people feel something real.
Make it count.
Chris @ Honesty Pill
P.S. Hit reply and tell me—what’s one moment in your own playing where you felt that kind of deep connection? Let’s talk about it.
