Appearance is an important part of our lives, which explains why philosophers since antiquity have discussed and debated the nature and root of beauty. Colloquially, beauty is defined as anything that is aesthetically pleasing, but this definition is clearly simplistic. A work’s surface view leaves no room for the way for the feelings or experiences it causes. Pictures of the Grand Canyon can be quite underwhelming, however, when I stood on the precipice I did not see a plateau raised by seismic activity, I grappled with mortality and insignificance in a way that brought me to my knees. From Greek pottery to the Terra Cotta soldiers of China, art expresses the nature and culture of humanity. Francis Shaffer, author of Art and the Bible argues
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While hymns originate before the legalization of Christianity by the Holy Roman Empire, contemporary Christian music is part of a movement created around the peak of Beatlemania. Originally referred to at “Jesus Music”, Christian Rock, Pop, and R&B had expanded into a multimillion-dollar business by the 1980s. This takeover of the music business was not without controversy, with contemporary Christian music being criticized for simple lyrics, repetitious chords, and having disingenuous motives. Well known for his Christian faith and using his music as a platform for social change, Paul David Hewson, Bono from U2, questions the validity of contemporary Christian music arguing that he finds modern Christian music filled with …show more content…
Both of these losses were taken personally with West publically citing his everything from his wealth and success to his narrow-minded pursuits and selfish endeavors as his fatal flaws. Regarded as the black sheep of West’s discography, reception was anything but positive with the album receiving a 7.6, an all time low, from industry leading reviewer Pitchfork. The album was like nothing ever seen before, featuring prominent use of the Roland TR-808 drum machine with stacked synthesizer samples to accent its heavy Auto-Tune nature. Traditionally used as a pitch correction software for instruments and vocals, 808s and Heartbreak utilizes Auto-Tune as a method of conveying feelings too raw to be spoken explicitly. In this album West challenges the pervasive notion that vulnerability is forbidden in hip-hop, creating a humanizing moment for the genre that would allow for the acceptance of eventual platinum recording artists such as Drake, Future, and Kid Cudi. Drake cites 808s as the chief inspiration to his R&B heavy, introspective style that would go on to get him nominated for twenty-seven Grammies. Throughout the piece, West challenges the listener emotionally and intellectually by making them walk for 56 minutes in his shoes. West’s previous album, Graduation, describes his unstoppable nature and relentless success but when the two are
While hymns originate before the legalization of Christianity by the Holy Roman Empire, contemporary Christian music is part of a movement created around the peak of Beatlemania. Originally referred to at “Jesus Music”, Christian Rock, Pop, and R&B had expanded into a multimillion-dollar business by the 1980s. This takeover of the music business was not without controversy, with contemporary Christian music being criticized for simple lyrics, repetitious chords, and having disingenuous motives. Well known for his Christian faith and using his music as a platform for social change, Paul David Hewson, Bono from U2, questions the validity of contemporary Christian music arguing that he finds modern Christian music filled with …show more content…
Both of these losses were taken personally with West publically citing his everything from his wealth and success to his narrow-minded pursuits and selfish endeavors as his fatal flaws. Regarded as the black sheep of West’s discography, reception was anything but positive with the album receiving a 7.6, an all time low, from industry leading reviewer Pitchfork. The album was like nothing ever seen before, featuring prominent use of the Roland TR-808 drum machine with stacked synthesizer samples to accent its heavy Auto-Tune nature. Traditionally used as a pitch correction software for instruments and vocals, 808s and Heartbreak utilizes Auto-Tune as a method of conveying feelings too raw to be spoken explicitly. In this album West challenges the pervasive notion that vulnerability is forbidden in hip-hop, creating a humanizing moment for the genre that would allow for the acceptance of eventual platinum recording artists such as Drake, Future, and Kid Cudi. Drake cites 808s as the chief inspiration to his R&B heavy, introspective style that would go on to get him nominated for twenty-seven Grammies. Throughout the piece, West challenges the listener emotionally and intellectually by making them walk for 56 minutes in his shoes. West’s previous album, Graduation, describes his unstoppable nature and relentless success but when the two are