![]() She passed away at only 58 years old though, when I was 10. She would teach me how to play gospel piano, she was one of my favorite people on the planet. My maternal grandmother was our church organist, and on Sundays after church, I would go to her house, just to hang out with her. I fell in love with music at a very young age. I started singing in the church choir and school plays by the time I was seven. I begged to take piano lessons when I was four. My parents cherished music and they encouraged our creativity at every step. Gowing up in Ohio, music was always at the heart of our family. And that when you trust what your heart is telling you, love will be your north star.įor me, I found love in music. I believe that during uncertain and trying times, we must lean on love to show us our clearest path forward. Spending your time doing things you love with people you love. The key to success, the key to happiness is opening your mind and your heart to love. Not simply because we are smarter than everyone else, but because we hustle harder, not because we become millionaires more quickly. And I found that we live our best lives, we are at our most successful. The reason I am here, the reason I’ve had such a wonderful journey in my life thus far is that I found love. How in these trying times, we came to truly understand our own potential in the strength of the bonds that tie us to one another. I hope we remember the ways in which we supported one another, how we made personal sacrifices for the greater benefit of all. In which we defined ourselves by love, hope resilience and a spirit of community. It’s my hope, that years from now when we look back on this unprecedented time, that we remember not the moments we lost, but the way we rose up together to imagine a better future. I hope that even though today may not be what you dreamed of, or what we planned for, that you still feel pride in the culmination of the work that got you to this point. What we often remember most from our graduations, aren’t the pieces of paper we receive, but the hugs, the smiles, the physical connection with our classmates. And with your loved ones, who are proud of your accomplishment. The physical experience of graduating with your friends, maybe for some of you. ![]() I can only imagine, how disappointing the loss of the physical experience of your final semester. What a fantastic class to be a part of, what could possibly go wrong?” Of course, your final semester did take quite an unpredictable turn. A number which suggest that your vision is perfect. The class of 2020, a nice round number with a certain symmetry to it. You were probably like, “Wow, that’s gonna sound cool forever. Now, years ago, when you imagined you would be graduating in 2020. Congratulations to our class of 2020! Our High School graduates, our College graduates, wherever you are graduating from. ![]() But I am honored to have the chance to speak to you today, to share in this special moment. Now, you may normally hear my voice on this app when I am singing a love song. ![]() John Legend: Greetings, this is John Legend. This year's commencement speaker, the one and only, John Legend. In this episode of Commencement: Speeches for the Class of 2020, Grammy- and Academy Award-winning R&B singer/songwriter John Legend gives new graduates inspiration and wisdom as they take their first steps into adulthood.įemale Announcer: And now, put your hands together! It’s time to be inspired.
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