Christian music

Music is a very big part of our lives. We listen to it when we work, when in a religious setting, music is even used in medical situations such as surgery. Music is everywhere. There are even medical roles specific to music, such as musical therapists. However, does music affect human mental and/or physical health? Surely if there is a medical opening titled "musical therapist", it must have some amount of positive affect on people's health. Music does in fact affect our health, in very positive…

continues to exists which connects the human spirit and our psyche together: music. Reaching into the fiber of our being, music can cause us to recall distant memories, concentrate on the present, and drive our thoughts and anxiety toward future events. Until recently, it has been noted to introduce a psychospiritual awareness to prompt a holistic approach to the therapeutic alliance. This report will impart the ideas how music therapy can serve as a channel to facilitate an efficient prognosis…

acceptance of this tradition of faith in my family at a young age (Detrick “Religion”). My level of conscious choice in my religion has fluctuated over my lifetime. As a child, my surroundings were filtered through a Christian lens, and I was only exposed to ideas and activities that echoed Christian values. This lack of exposure to any contrasting worldviews prevented me from ever challenging myself on my own beliefs. It was not until I was older that I began to learn about different religions.…

Some Phun Intended The first time you hear music, it is not even a sound. It is a feeling, a sensation one got from inside their mother. Whether it was Willie Nelson, Beethoven, or Slim Shady, the rhythm felt as such a small person stays with us. Later, we listened to whatever television show was playing in the room we were in; or the music our parents played for us in the car on the way to school. It is not until we are about eleven or twelve that we truly discover what we enjoy listening to.…

Colossians 3:8, “Anger, wrath, malice, slander.” (ESV Colossians 3:5) As Christian people, who intend to follow Christ, we sometimes do not really follow Christ. It is easy to say love your neighbor, meaning everyone. On the other hand, it is very hard to follow through with that. You really learn how much the Lord loves you when you try to love the person you really dislike. It is hard, and the Lord makes it look easy. Now as Christian people however, it should be easy for us too. But, after…

1. Share your observations and impressions of the book and Lewis’s argument. The book "Mere Christianity" by C.S. Lewis offers an insight into the Christian world that I, and many other teenagers and even adults, probably have never even thought about or considered. When first reading the book I was frustrated with C.S. Lewis. The way he explained things made me feel as if he was trying to reach out to me, and any other reader, as if we were completely clueless to Christianity. But, as I…

Faith based music doesn’t just exist in the Christian Music Industry. In fact, many Billboard charting artists share a message of faith and love through their songs. Whether an artist purposefully side steps the label of being a ‘Christian musician,’ or simply aims to make music that is authentic to them, there are some brilliant songs that have entered the Billboard charts either individually or on albums. Here are 10 of the best: Ten: One Republic “Preacher.” Ryan Tedder is one of the most…

explain what makes Spanish music distinctly Spanish, one can still gain a better perception of a distinguishing the cultural aspects without being a music major. Skyrm started her presentation by playing a brief piece, which she later dissected further. Skyrm touched a bit on the history of Spain prompting its musicality. For example, she explained how Andalucía is the melting pot region of Spain where most of its musical influences come from. She also touched on how the Christian Reconquista of…

preferences? How would you describe your level of conscious choice of and commitment to these philosophies/religions? What helped form or develop the belief in that philosophy/religion? Answer: Growing up, I always went to a Christian church and my parents raised me with Christian values. This has had an incredible impact on my decision making process and the way that I view the things around me. One philosophy or idea that is important to me that I try to live my life by was said by one…

Music is the voice of the alluring soul and captivating sound of the heart. Music has a way of articulating feelings and emotions through a vast variety of sounds, words, and instruments. Choice in music personalized, and no two individuals enjoy all of the same music because we all are differ in some way. For example, I was born in College Park, Georgia, in a majority Black neighborhood to my mother and two brothers. I am a twenty-year-old college student that identify as a Black American male…