It tells about how Prince Albert (father of Queen Elizabeth and Margaret) and his stammering speeches had unsettled thousands of his listeners. Prince "Berty" was a stutterer. Many have tried to treat his speech defect and have failed or better yet the Prince had given up trying. Until an Australian speech therapist, Logue, convinced Albert to read Hamlet's "To be or not to be" , while listening to the overture from Mozart's "Marriage of Figaro" on headphones. Logue then recorded Albert's reading. However Albert was convinced that he had stammered throughout, so he left in a huff. Logue had offered him the recording as a keepsake. At home Albert played Logue's recording and heard an unbroken recitation of Shakespeare in his own voice. He returned to Logue, and they worked together.
Many times I too stammer. In my speech I stutter. In my life, I stumble. I feel I lack confidence to go on. But when I listen to that background music of my life which You play over and over, when I reflect on Your bigger plan for me and the rest of the world, then my fears dissipate. I feel a new strength which drives me to continue the mission You have in store for me and to do the task at hand. Amidst all my guilt and all my failings, I see a new sense in living this beautiful life and going ahead with confidence. You make me hear my own voice. And You know I can steady that keel.