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The Truth of Music: What Some Of The Greatest Thinkers Missed - Part 7
7. Conclusion - My Philosophy
I find my personal philosophy of music to be surprisingly situated with my times (I often feel like I don’t fit into my generation). I agree whole heartedly with Mr. McGoran’s view and expansion of Francis Schaeffer’s system for evaluating the quality of a work of art, which compels my strong opinion on musical genres, ( Read more... ) -
The Truth of Music: What Some Of The Greatest Thinkers Missed - Part 6
6. 20th Century and Contemporary Thought
Beginning the late 19th century and continuing to our present day, philosophy gained much legitimacy as an academic discipline as well as an educational profession in Europe and the United States, the latter being a nation regarded as one that embraced technology and industry, not philosophy and art. One of ( Read more... ) -
The Truth of Music: What Some Of The Greatest Thinkers Missed - Part 5
5. Idealism and the Age of Enlightenment
The 18th and 19th centuries ushered in a revolutionary new school of thought in Europe, much of which was dominated by European philosophers. The most significant of these thinkers is undoubtedly Immanuel Kant. Born in East Prussia in 1724, Immanuel was raised in the Lutheran/Protestant tradition that ( Read more... ) -
The Truth of Music: What Some Of The Greatest Thinkers Missed - Part 4
4. Sacred Music in Non-Western Cultures
In Israel, where Judaism is the prevailing religion, there was no distinct secular music prior to the late 20th Century. Before the 1970s, popular music in Israel bore few characteristics of the region, but rather represented a blend of Western styles with slight traces of Israeli folk music. This blend ( Read more... ) -
The Truth of Music: What Some Of The Greatest Thinkers Missed - Part 3
3. Music in the Early Church
Because Catholicism was the reigning established religion in Europe, the early Church autocratically molded the Western world’s musical traditions. Notable European composers such as Hildegard of Bingen, Josquin, William Byrd, and even Handel and Bach practiced their craft in accordance with Church rituals in their ( Read more... ) -
The Truth of Music: What Some Of The Greatest Thinkers Missed - Part 2
2. Ancient Greek Philosophy, Part 2
Aristotle was another ancient Greek philosopher who had strong opinions of music. Born in northern Greece in 384 BC, he relocated to Athens when he was seventeen years old to study under Plato at The Academy. Aristotle became the most important and successful student and remained at The Academy even after Plato ( Read more... ) -
The Truth of Music: What Some Of The Greatest Thinkers Missed - Part 1
1. Introduction & Ancient Greek Philosophy, Part 1
Any type of art can be very powerful and influential. Music in particular is a part of all human civilizations throughout history, and thus can have a strong effect on individuals as well as society. Plato allegedly said “Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the ( Read more... ) -
Romans 14:11-23
“For the Scriptures say,
‘As surely as I live,’ says the Lord, ‘every knee will bend to me, and every tongue will confess and give praise to God.’
Yes, each of us will give a personal account to God. So let’s stop condemning each other. Decide instead to live in such a way that you will not cause another believer to stumble and fall. I know and am ( Read more... ) -
443 Days Later
I really don't get excited about a whole lot. Most of the time after an accomplishment, I don't dwell on it. I feel good about it for a second, but then move on to the next thing and focus on the next task at hand. But I wrote the very first Freedom Arts paychecks last night for our mentors who taught workshops in our spring term. I am very happy ( Read more... ) -
Why So Angry, Kanye?
I love music. It’s what I do. It’s very much a part of me. I have spent much of my time and money creating, performing and studying music.
Though I was raised on soul and educated on jazz, I love hip hop. I respect all great lyricists, but great rappers in particular because they flat out write more words per song than great singers do. I think it’s ( Read more... )