The Bible and Music

In class today, for the last part of our discussion, we talked about how meter/rhythm can make other songs sound very similar. In most cases, two songs that are totally different can be sang at a similar pitch and melody. These different songs can come from different time eras and artists from a variety of genres. An example that I enjoyed listening to was how Psalm 25 and Jack & Diane have similar meters. Doctor McGrath played Psalm 25 on his guitar and as soon as he started playing it to the beat of Jack & Diane, I recognized it. Another comparison between biblical music and more modern music is Psalm 27 and Another Brick in the Wall by Pink Floyd. I am excited to see if I can find other songs for our group project that can be parallel in rhythm to an extent. The last one we discussed in class was Psalm 125 and Renegade by X Ambassadors. A big aspect of the factors that can make these songs sound similar or even how you distinguish the two is where the emphasis falls. Either way, I never realized or put thought into how music from the Book of Psalms can have similar style to music that we all listen to today.