The Bible and Music

After looking into John Rutter’s music, an English composer of mainly choral music, I earned a deeper respect for his music and the process of conducting it. John Rutter is considered a conservative and composes traditional music. We analyzed his viewpoint on his own work and different questions from an interview. One of the reasons I enjoyed listening to Rutter’s music is the peace and calmness it brings. Rutter’s work in an article was described as having a simple melody and easily accessible. One interesting fact is how Rutter’s faith has developed and changed. An interesting piece to the interview is when Rutter explains how America shaped his faith and gave him a lens to look through that he never experienced. To have so many followers and supporters in the church society, Rutter puts into perspective how he did not always rely on faith, which is not common for most composers. Rutter did not call himself a “Christian,” however his life was basically surrounded by religion. This does not necessarily change my view or interest on John Rutter, however it brings much attention for people that are curious on how he writes sacred music without bringing much background in faith. He mentioned how he brings that faith when he is writing his music, but goes back to his normal personality when it is finished.