This week we also started to talk about the Psalms as well as prayer found in the Bible that has been turned into music.  Focusing on the Psalms and how important they are to this class the Bible and Music as a whole was one thing, as many of the lectures we have previously had,… Continue reading Psalms and Prayer Turned into Music

In class on 11/2, we began our discussion of the inclusion of love throughout the Bible. Some of the poetic readings we went through in class left me mildly surprised. I can’t say I was fully expecting the inclusion of arousal through the words relating to the Bible, however, it just adds to my list… Continue reading Perspective of Biblical Love Through Music

This week we started by talking about the romance and love that is found throughout the Bible and how those stories of romance and love have been turned in music.  As you look at just about any genre of music, you find that most songs in those genres sing about love and romance.  So while… Continue reading Romance, the Bible, and Music

In class yesterday we talked a lot about romance and how it has its place in the Bible. What I learned, however, is there are very few (if any places) where it explicitly talks about romantic love. This got me thinking about the use of music for telling stories. Obviously, musicians when writing songs about… Continue reading Stories in the Bible

Today in class (11/02), we started by talking about a common theme in music genres. “Love” is used in so many types of music from R&B to country. “Love” is also used in practically all types of media like tv shows, movies, books, etc. The Bible is not what I first think of when I… Continue reading Love in the Bible

I went to a jazz performance last week for my BCR. I was not going in to it with super high expectations of being blown away, but I was extremely surprised how much I enjoyed it. It made me think how little live music we consume since the start of recording devices. Back in the… Continue reading Jazz Performance

Love is presumably the most common theme within pop-culture music throughout almost all genres. Today we took a look at the theme of love in the Bible and in music derived from the Bible. There are many examples, but perhaps the most predominant is the Song of Songs or the Song of Solomon. This text… Continue reading Love and Music

Salome takes a romantic interest in John. We expect romantic elements, but why erotic elements in the bible. Song of Songs is an erotic poem but it could just be an a deeper meaning and with the metaphorical approach, they just didn’t know what to do about it. There’s so many ways to look at… Continue reading (extra blog)

Today we looked at romance in the bible. We read some verses that talked about love. I thought some verses were interesting such as “Your hair is like a flock of goats.” How could this be talking about love? These metaphors don’t speak our language even though it is translated to English. We can always… Continue reading Romance in the Bible

The story of Ruth is another example of love but in a different context. This love is from loyalty. Ruth shows her loyalty and love for Naomi by making a promise to follow her wherever she goes, and despite being a Moabite who doesn’t worship God, she agrees to worship God just as Naomi does.… Continue reading Ruth & Boaz