7 Secular Songs About Jesus
Music is one of the hallmarks of any church service. Regardless of the denomination, at some point, people will start singing about Jesus. But did you know that Jesus is one of the most sung-about topics in secular music as well? In his book, Person of Interest, J. Warner Wallace gives a list of popular…
And The Moral Of The Story Is…
There’s a reason why parables like “The Composer’s New Violin” (or “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” which I totally copied for my story) stand the test of time. Even if the setting is one we can’t relate to, the lessons we take from it are still ones of value today. Pride will always be something we…
The Composer’s New Violin
A long time ago, there lived a Great Composer whose skill with the violin was unmatched. His works were known throughout the land. Dukes and kings would pay him large sums of money to compose pieces in their honor. People would journey for hours to hear him perform the pieces he created. Musicians would travel…
What Will Your Legacy Be?
I’ve always been someone who thinks a lot about his legacy. What will people say about me when I’m gone? What lessons will my children hold on to? How have I shaped the lives of those around me? Will anyone know anything about me after my kids are gone? Have I made a difference? These…
Can Music Prove God?
There is the music of Johann Sebastian Bach.Therefore there must be a God. You either see this one or you don’t Peter Kreeft I came across this quote from Peter Kreeft several months ago – well after the seeds of my previous article on Bach and the many disciplines required to make music. I had…
Something Happened When I Listened To Bach
For quite some time now, I’ve been thinking a lot about the nature of music. Asking “The Big Questions”. For instance, why? Why do people create music? Why do people listen to music? Why do people connect so strongly with music? The answers to those questions vary from individual to individual. People perform music for…
Theology In Music
One Fan's Search For God In Music
This is how it all started…
I’ve had a strong connection to music all my life. Recently, it struck me just how different the experience of creating and listening to music is compared to other sounds like those of animals and the world around us. There’s something bigger at play here. And, I think we can discover the nature of that Bigger Thing through the medium of music.
David W. Gilmore
Writer & Speaker