<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # An artist's story belongs beside the performance... > An artist's story belongs beside the performance because context increases attention without replacing merit. The story opens the ear; the work must still reward the listening. **Source:** [[livestreams/Weldon Henson Day — Concert and Celebration - Workbook|Weldon Henson Day — Concert and Celebration]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “An artist's story belongs beside the performance because context increases attention without replacing merit. The story opens the ear; the work must still reward the listening.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-artists-story-belongs-still-reward-listening ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->