Julie’s mother, Mary, gave up a music career to move west with her husband. Now a widow, she wants Julie to have what she lost. At a music school, Julie meets Craig, and falls in love. When she moves west with him to start their life together, Mary worries Julie will regret her choice. However, when Mary visits and meets her grandson, she realizes the importance of family, and moves out to live near Julie. There, she hears Julie perform in the Messiah and sees that it’s not the money from the performances that matters, but the spirit.