The Christian Musician Thinks
Differently-part 2
As
a Christian musician reads God’s Word and as the Holy Spirit gives the musician
understanding of the many verses concerning music and musicing found in the
Bible, a Christocentric music worldview is developed. St. John 16:13 explains, “Howbeit when he, the
Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not
speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he
will shew you things to come.” I am not
claiming that this verse in the Bible has any esoteric meaning that is exclusive
to the Christian musician, but I am contending that the truth contained in this
verse extends to Christian musicians who are developing that window through
which they will view the whole of music and musicing that we call a Christian
musical worldview. I also believe that the Holy Spirit and God’s Word will
guide the earnest Christian musician into “all truth” (pas aletheia, 3956, 225 thorough truths or verity).
A
Christian musician’s worldview and, as a concomitant of this view the
musician’s musical worldview, will shape that individual’s music
philosophy. The way that a musician
perceives music’s place and importance in education, church, home, and *community
will determine what he or she considers the reality of the nature and value of
the whole of music. Christian musicians cannot develop their music philosophy
beyond how they view music in the larger pictures of church, home, and
community.
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