Music and God

Music existed before the creation of the world.

Not necessarily music as we know it, constrained as it is by the "timebox" of life we are all bound by while on this planet.

Perhaps music as a spiritual entity - something beyond physicality or sound, even.

Angels sang before the world was begun, continue to sing the songs of creation, glorification, redemption and power and will sing forever.

And "down here" on earth and in life, most of us respond to music as a means of communication - a communication which, in its purest form, is "beyond words" (this is not to rank instrumental music above vocal music/songs - indeed, some poets/novelists make a case for language being music).

And we musicians attempt to communicate the intangible, the spiritual, the emotional through our organisation or liberation of sounds (hence the diverging pathways of "structuralists" and "improvisors").

We attempt to communicate with other performers, with listeners, and with the Object of our Worship (i.e. God).

As with everything else existing in the timebound planet, our efforts are as nothing compared to how things will be in the Perfect Place - in fact, there are unlikely to be "efforts" as such - more likely realisations, awareness, discoveries - huge, rich, plangent, symphonic discoveries.

Until that time of Unending Discovery, I, and many musicians more accomplished, more aware, share with you our present delight, dreams, love and gifts.

Much love,

Gerald.