I was actually very fascinated today by the many different apps that you can use on devices including phones and desktops. After class, I went and just played around with a bunch of them. I have to say Sampulator was my favorite. Did you know you could use your keyboard to work it? You don’t… Continue reading Using Technology to create music

Today, Thursday, September 16, 2021, in class we talked about how to create music with the help of technology and being able to use different apps, and free software to assist in the creation of music.  We talked about a multitude of different apps available to both android and apple users that can do a… Continue reading The Creation of Music

I am not for sure if music has been on my mind more because of the Bible & Music course or because of the transition into college. Whichever it mostly is, I know that they both have played a big factor. Music is everywhere, the “tweeting” of the birds in the morning, listening to music… Continue reading Importance of Music in Our Daily Lives

In class today, we learned about numerous applications on iPads, phones, and laptops to help us create music for our final project. Following the discussion, we had time to try the apps out on our own. I tried Garage Band, the Piano, and Auxy. I found it was much easier to make music using these… Continue reading Using Technology to Create Music

This week has been a neat experiencing in learning about both Biblical creation and musical creation, and also how the two go together. As we learned on Tuesday, creation is a process that is unique to each person and to each project. Creation can start in many different places: we could start from scratch, we… Continue reading Creation

The cool thing about making music on apps is that you can visually see how rhythm works. The app, drumbit, has rows for every individual sound a drumset can make and columns that determine the rhythm of the set. As you choose which box to make the beat in, the music is created from left… Continue reading Making Music with Apps

Aaron Copland’s “In the Beginning” is truly a work of art in all ways. The way it is able to convey not just the words of scripture, but also the emotion behind it is truly amazing. I have not heard many people who have achieved the same level of emotional conveyance, especially in myself. I… Continue reading The Emotions of Scripture, Revealed

In class we listened to music that told the story of Genesis. It was interesting to hear music that told the story of God’s creation this way. The music was soft when telling the part of creation of the birds and then gets more powerful. I think it was interesting that music can tell us… Continue reading Music Storytelling

In class on 09/14, we focused on Genesis 1-31 and how it has been interpreted. Although I have not read much of the Bible, I have read Genesis 1-31 with it being the beginning and and key section in the bible. It was really interesting to me to listen to the musical interpretations of Genesis.… Continue reading Storytelling through Music

Yesterday in class, we watched two different videos, which contained the same foundations from Genesis and the story of God’s creation. However, both musical pieces provided a different perspective on the text from Genesis through how they sound and how they are presented. In one sense, creation is portrayed as smooth and wondrous, while in… Continue reading How Music Impacts Perception of a Text