Without Love... We Have Nothing 내가 천사의 말 한다 해도

[yoyobe1]

Love this song so much! This song is full of love! My husband and the choir is going to sing in our church on Dec 24 in Mandarin! Thank you so much for your music!!

[jamesmstevens]

@yoyobe1 Thanks so much! Would love to hear your version in Mandarin. Please give my thanks to your choir!

James

[danielli1119]

I wonder where I could get the score of this beautiful song

[jamesmstevens]

@danielli1119 - You would have to get it from Sunmin Music in Korea or someone who carries there music.

[SohYonLee]

wow. Thanks for making this wonderful music and subscribing as well :) This song has been one of my favorite songs..! I'm very glad to meet you here. Thnx for the great music.

[jamesmstevens]

Dear SoyYon, Thanks so much. I'm very honored. I've been listening to you this week on the lessons I downloaded on TTMIK and some episodes where they said you were in NY. So, I'm a big fan of yours! :)

If you are ever in Nashville, would love to buy you a cup of coffee.

All the best,

James

[ahnsujung]

Thank you for this song full of love and good vibration. This song gives really peaceful inspiration to many korean people.

[jamesmstevens]

Thanks so much, ahnsujung! Love the Korean people and am studying hard to learn the language. All the best, James

[jykw1717]

I wish to know where I can get the music.. I want the Music!!

[jihyeness]

i first heard this song at my cousin's wedding - my other cousins played this for the special song - a piano and viola duet. it was so beautiful. thank you for the music!! i love it.

[aznzeratul]

this piece is one of my favorites...

i played it about 2-3 times already @ church

and once i did an offering song on it with my friends

thank you for composing such an amazing piece dr. stevens.

thank you God for working through dr. stevens for such an amazing piece :)

[kairiluvxxx]

Wow, all the years I have listened to this song in my church in Korea, I never knew that this was composed by somebody in the States!

This is amazing, thank you for such a great song!

[jamesmstevens]

Thanks! Glad you like our song!! JMS

[jihee1991]

this song makes me feel so happy..

are you currently visiting korea?

i lived my whole life in korea and moved to

the states last year. =/ i wish to see you sometime! haha. God bless you!

[jamesmstevens]

Thanks so much! I live in Nashville, TN so I'm not visiting Korea right now. Would love to go back one day. I am studying Korean and learning a lot about the Korean culture. Would be delighted to meet you one day! May God bless you, too. All the best, JMS

[whitesno100]

amazing piece of piano music and wonderful performance!!. Thanks...

[sambyun]

wow! thank you for creating such a wonderful piece~ =)

[r8er87]

Hooray Dr. Stevens!!

[huziyami]

wow......so.....beautiful...It was empressive.

It touched my mind.

[hanchep]

it's gorgeous! can't wait for it to be available here.

[pianonsew1]

I'm also a pianist/teacher and would LOVE to get ahold of the music for this piece! Can you help us who are wanting it desperately! I have kids that can play it ( and so can I!) I'd be more than happy to pay for the copy or the book...... Help! THANKS!

[cecilly59]

Very beautifully played (thanks for the link at the Yahoo piano teachers board). Is there a print version of this actual piano score available? I'd love to learn it.

[jamesmstevens]

Thanks so much! It is only available in Korea even though I do have a hand full of the books I brought back with me.

[gongheerulez512]

people sang this on my sister's wedding!i love it and it's catchy amen!!!

[jamesmstevens]

Thanks! Glad to hear our song was used in her wedding.

All the best,

James

[musallio]

Oh Prof, U're such a genius!

I can't help but keep coming back to this.

I also can't help but marvel at the playing.

Thank you so much for being the person you are.

[jamesmstevens]

Thanks, musallio! I appreciate your kind words and good to see you on YouTube!

JMS

[baulkweon]

does your song have lyric?

[jamesmstevens]

Yes. There is a well known Korean version playing at myspace. com /jamesmichaelstevens

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It is followed by the original version with English lyrics.

[baulkweon]

0_0 are you serious???????

[jamesmstevens]

Yes, this is a song that I wrote with my friend Joseph M. Martin. It has been recorded many times including by the Juilliard Trio featured on your page.

Thanks,

JMS

[taewank]

Amen~

[flyingg2]

I heard this beautiful song in my younger sistier wedding last month. I was so touched, and then I started to search this song in the internet. Some netizen wrote about your issue, and I came to know the history of this song.

I really appreciate your great song, and I hope everything will be all right soon.

Thks James

[jamesmstevens]

Thanks, flyingg2! I appreciate your comments and am glad to hear our song was used at your sister's wedding.

Sincerely,

James

[hojinl]

This is the MOST beautiful song I have heard in my life (the music/arrangement is so great).

I hope my church (Ann Arbor Korean United Methodist Church, Michigan) invites you for a workshop of some kinds in the future.

As a Korean, I am so sorry for what had happened regarding the royalty. The copyright culture (unfortunately) did not exist in Korea back then, and there still is a struggle. But we ARE trying to change our behavior.

May God bless you.

[jamesmstevens]

Hi hojini,

Thanks for your very kind comments. I'm very honored! Never been to Ann Arbor, but would love to visit one day. I had a wonderful time with all the Korean people I met on my recent visit to Seoul.

Yes, I hope the royalty issue is worked out one day. However, I know the Korean Christians are very good people.

May God bless you as well! JMS

[pianist525]

I love this song so much. Thank you!

[jamesmstevens]

Thanks so much! JMS

[morahano]

I didn't know Korean christian singers have been using your song without any permission.

It's very ungreatful of them.

I'm so sorry.

I should let Koreans know about this.

[jamesmstevens]

Thanks so much for your comments! Yes, almost all of the recordings of 내가 천사의 말 한다해도 were done without permission and we have received very little royalties from any of the many uses of our song.

However, I know the Korean people are very fine people and I look forward to returning there one day. I appreciate you helping spread the word about the use of 내가 천사의 말 한다해도 (Without Love... We Have Nothing).

Sincerely,

James

[supercx]

Wow, it's so beautiful on the piano. My dad is actually singing this in Korean for a wedding. Thank you!

[jamesmstevens]

Your welcome, supercx!

Just got back from Korea in January. It is a great place and I got to hear several groups sing our song, "Without Love...' and played this arrangement in number of different churches in Seoul. Look forward to returning there one day.

[jinthekoreankid]

I absolutely love this song. Thank you so much! 사랑해요 ^^

[jamesmstevens]

Thanks so much for taking the time to listen to my song!!

All the best,

James

사랑 없으면 아무것도 아니요

[nevemer]

yes...a very beautiful music, really...

[jamesmstevens]

Thanks, nevemer!

James

[colorchalk]

just beautiful, beautiful.. that's all i can say. how could you write this beautiful song? you are blessed! i don't know if you heard korean lyrics but it's beautiful also. basically it says, without God or His love, i'm nothing even if i speak angel's words... not sure but something like that... please make more beautiful music.

[jamesmstevens]

Thanks so much for your comments! I have heard the Korean lyrics many times, but I don't understand Korean. However, I'm learning right now slowly but surely.

BTW, I wrote this song with my friend, Joseph M. Martin in 1990 and it has been amazing how it has spread around the world.

Again, thanks!

[colorchalk]

i would love to download this song from itune. you should definitely have this beautiful song ( others if you have) (i like in piano) in cds or somesort of thing. oh my goodness, i can't stop listening your beautiful piano tune. i found it yesterday and now i've listend four times already. yes, it is amazing how it has spread and touches ppl's hearts! dang it, i shouldn't stop playing a piano!... love to get your music notes!

[jamesmstevens]

I've just posted another piece that is evidently a well known Korean hymn that is sung at special times when families get together. The English name is "Our Home." Hope you recognize it after the simple introduction.

[hyoslee]

Beautiful and so touching on our soul!

Indeed, we are nothing without love.

I love this music, and this is a wonderful piano performance.

Thank you so much for this great music.

[jamesmstevens]

Thanks so much for your very kind comments!

James