It is difficult to speak about the things of God, because they are more easily felt than articulated. This is especially true of music that has a connection to the divine. In preparing a talk about church music for sacrament meeting, I wrote down a definition of what it is about great music that makes it so special.
"This is how I interpret what my father called “soul” when applied to certain performances of great masterpieces of music. “Soul” goes beyond the technique, musicianship, and emotion of the performers, because there is something holy, a kind of merging between heaven and earth. It is a manifestation of the indwelling presence of the Lord, through the Holy Spirit. It is something that can connect with the divine that is within each one of us. Perhaps it is akin to what the woman felt when she
touched the hem of Christ’s garment and was healed."
(The complete talk may be found on a separate page on this website.)
touched the hem of Christ’s garment and was healed.
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February, 2008
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