j. s. bach

Can Music Communicate Faith?

I’m always amazed when I read this: “Bach’s art and his religion are but one and the same. … Bach…uses music as a medium to present the Lutheran doctrines of Christianity. His music thus leads to the Gospel.”—Gerhard Herz That statement is from the mid-twentieth-century, but plenty of present-day scholars make similar arguments. For example, …

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What’s So Important About Church Acoustics? An Infographic

Church acoustics reflect what a congregation believes are important sounds. Church acoustics also reveal what church leaders think the Hears of the Word should hear. That’s one reason Protestant Reformers changed their church buildings—they wanted to hear different sounds, like a sermon. And today, a church that uses a contemporary worship style will design a …

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