Is the Bible all we need in the development of a unified, congruent, thorough, useful, and biblical philosophy? No! Why then do you keep mentioning Bible principles of music? Bible principles are not all we need but they are the foundations of the development of our music philosophy. When we are developing the who,what, where, when, why and how of our musical foundations, the Scriptures are the looking glass through which we always view the whole of music.
Why do you keep talking about the "Whole of music?" If a music philosophy does not include the "whole" of music it will surely have a "hole" in it! II Timothy 2:15a admonishes Christians to,"Study to shew thyself approved unto God..." The words spoudazo (4704) translated study means to be earnestly diligent. The word dokimos (1384) means, according to Jamison-Fausset-Brown,"tested by trial, as opposed to 'reprobate')." So, study diligently to test your music philosophy.
In order for a Christian musician to develop a series of systematic statements i.e. beliefs about music, he or she will need to become knowledgeable of the nature and value of music. This musician must retain God's knowledge in his or her philosophical belief system. (see Romans 1:28). As a student of music philosophy studies the "garden variety" of music philosophies published today, he or she must view them in light of Bible principles of musicing. The student must be aware of what a particular music philosopher believes, not only about music, but also about God.
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