Due to the fact that for the most part I have been usually and happily part of many of what I refer to as "Musical Moments in My Life," I was more than overtaken and awed by an email that I received on my recent return from Europe. It was in reality a recording of an interview in Japan between Kamasami Kong (the interviewer) and Stevie Wonder (the interviewed). I was taken aback by Stevie's emotional reaction when he was queried about me. Mr. Kong had several years ago interviewed me and had questioned me about my feelings pertaining to Stevie Wonder. I replied saying that "...at a time when music was changing for the young people, Stevie took music in another direction without prostituting it." This was just part of my response to the various questions he asked me about Stevie.
He also included a recording that, to say the least, stirred me so greatly by Stevie's comments on me, that I was totally taken aback!

The emotion in Stevie's voice was enough to almost tell me what he was about to say. I listened in shocked humility as he described his feeling about me, my playing and his exuberance and insistent need to meet me. I can think of no greater musical salute to me than this. I feel this last sentence should reveal my love and respect for Stevie's talents, and for Stevie as a human being. What he has done over the past years for music with his talents and virtuosity truly cannot be honestly evaluated here, except to say that I thank God that he took music down the path that he was walking. I want Stevie to know that he is one of God's gifts to the musical world, and I thank the Lord for him.