Author: tnturner

music is often used in biblical scenes. it is used in many different ways. it can be used to convey an emotion, help liven a scene or act, or even help bridge together with a part of the story that would seem empty and barren without it. the reason why music is well-liked in biblical… Continue reading (Extra blog)- why is music paired with biblical entertainment

there are many different interpretations of the bible each saying things a bit differently. each of these interpretations is made up of slightly different wording. the wording of the verses greatly affects what one can make music through using the verses. since these stories have many different ways they can be told it makes it… Continue reading (extra blog) Mutiple story versions and how they can be used to create music

retelling is often used in music to tell a story in a more memorable form. this retelling can exaggerate the story the way that folk tunes tend to but however, it is exaggerated or not it helps tell the story with more emotion than if you were to just read it. with retelling in song… Continue reading (extra blog) retelling in music

before the bible existed it was quite likely that everything in the bible was passed down through spoken word. in order to make these stories easier to remember they were likely passed down through song. the reasoning behind why stories were passed down through song is because it is easier to remember something when it… Continue reading (Extra post) music before the bible

i found one biblical reference from a song that was shared surprised me. i never thought that there could be a reference in the song “starting with the man in the mirror” even though it does not have lines directly from the bible or even paraphrasing it. The story that the song tells does relate… Continue reading interesting thing in the scavenger hunt presentation

one of the songs that I was most surprised by when I found out it was a biblical reference is the song “gangsters paradise” I never realized that the reference it had in the opening lines about walking through the valley of death was a reference to the bible.  psalms 23:4 is the verse that… Continue reading interesting things on the scavenger hunt that I found.

the psalms is packed full of different biblical verses that are used a lot for music and some verses seem to be records of music. these verses are the earliest references to music being in biblical tradition. even though this old music in the texts can’t really be used in music anymore verbatim since we… Continue reading Psalms

in the chapter of ruth, we find one of the few places we can find romance in the bible. this romance is between ruth and Boaz. even though the story is more focused on a widowed women’s vulnerability in the time that this chapter in the bible took place it does have hintings and romance… Continue reading song of songs

the overall song seems to change as it progresses from movement to movement. these movements refer to different parts of the bible.  the first movement seems to have the chaos of creation put into mind as things are coming in and out of existence as God builds the world. then the second movement arrives and… Continue reading John Rutter

tonality is what we use to break free of traditional music. since we tend to think of music and language the same way we tend to think that music works the same way. twelve-tone tonality helps us break three of these by making us have to make choices that do not follow what we would… Continue reading tonality