“God loves music. He invented it.” Thus begins Bette Cox‘s wonderful piece—aptly titled “God loves music“—about music and its divine origins.
As a lover of music myself, I’ve long believed that the existence of music—that certain frequencies together create consonant harmonies and beautiful textures, that the mere manipulation of sound waves can become a transcendent whole greater than the sum of its physical parts—is proof positive that God Exists. How could something so precise and so beautiful emerge from a chaotic Nothing? Unless we’re including twentieth-century German Expressionism, it couldn’t.
Bette’s piece went up earlier this week on her blog Esther’s Petition, and it is a must-read. She points out the ultimate purpose of music: to glorify God, to worship Christ. She also dives into the endless variety of music, and how a single song could keep a composer occupied for eternity.
The most poignant part of her piece, however, is a “mini-vision,” in which a throng of singers and instrumentalists of every stripe arrive to sing for an “audience of one: Jesus.”
Go read her post—and go make a joyful noise!
The Portly Politico 
Thanks Tyler and Bette. Just popped over and had a read. I was glad Bette stipulated that God loves ALL music. Some people can be a bit snobby about music.
I tend to find music that touches your heart as being the type of music God really loves. I know I’m never going to get anyone into Boards of Canada but they do a few pieces of music that really make my heart leap. Sundown and Split Your Infinities are just 2 of those. If you get the opportunity, pop onto Youtube and check both of them out. They might not reach you in the same way they get to me but every time I listen to those tracks, it makes me feel lighter and brighter.
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Thanks for the recommendation, Ponty. I need to go back through the comments and check out some of the other groups you’ve recommended but that I never was able to check out due to a combination of busyness and forgetfulness.
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Just returned from a visit to Bette Cox. Lovely piece on music. I offered two videos of my favorites. And mentioned that it was you who directed me to her site.
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Great! Bette is a real sweetheart. She and I have both served as the Secretary for the Florence County (SC) GOP at various points, and her dedication to her writing has been an inspiration for me.
I dedicated an earlier edition of _Supporting Friends Friday_ to her back in October: https://theportlypolitico.com/2021/10/08/supporting-friends-friday-bette-cox/
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