The Bible and Music

In class yesterday, we discussed how hymns use their words to reference the Bible. I did not have much to contribute to this conversation as the only hymns I know are those of Christmas music. However, it was interesting to hear everyone else’s excitement for the topic. Many of the hymns chosen as examples in class were ones that people remember from their childhood, either hearing them in church or hearing their parents sing it to them.

Often times, the allusions found in these hymns are so subtle that they could very easily go unnoticed. As children, I’m sure the people that were reminiscing on these hymns did not fully understand the allusions has children, but knew the basic gist of the song. I’m looking forward to the scavenger hunt that we are doing in class. I already have so many ideas that were flowing through my head as we discussed it in class.