The Bible and Music

The historical roots of music in the early church were quite interesting. I especially thought the evolution of the instruments was fascinating from a both a musical and a scientific background. I am still very interested in how music that stems from ideas presented in the bible influenced African American music in the south. The conversation about “Dry Bones” sparked my interest and I haven’t been able to shake it from the first class. In the second class we discussed “monk music” which is actually somewhat familiar to me. Many of my friend in high school were taught by monks who were very traditional, including musically.