And it will really frost your socks when I tell you that I really didn't want to go in the first place - I'm not a big fan. She's sings backup for her - mostly in the car. You shoulda been there because I know my words have done precious little to convince you all to join the Celine Dion fan club. Words can't convince us to be fans. Some things you have to experience for yourself in order to be convinced.
Words are a poor substitute for experience.
I think the writer of John's gospel understands this better than any of us. Nathanael is the first disciple who was brought to Jesus by someone else. Peter, his brother Andrew and Philip are recruited by Jesus first-hand. But it's Philip who brings Nathanael to Jesus. He couldn't argue his point with scripture texts - there were none.