Classical Music?

I thoroughly enjoy listening to works of Vivaldi, and Bach.

Curious if any others on this site enjoy classical music?

Hi

I really love classical music to. Mozart is my favorite.

in Him
Elizabeth

I really like Tchaikovsky. Beethoven is another favorite.

I thoroughly enjoy listening to works of Vivaldi, and Bach

It's been a blessing how the Lord has used them as a witnessing tool to atheistic composers and otherwise irreligious musicians (and there are many of them in the classical music world). If God has given you a talent, do seek to use it soley for His glory...and then watch the amazing results!

Listening to the cantatas by the great German composers are always moving. Lyrics are usually nothing but scripture.

I thank God for youtube so I can watch these performances.

I thank God for youtube so I can watch these performances.

Haha. I agree completely.

I often tell my little brother that we will never see men like Bach, Handel, Vivaldi ever again; because our minds are so narrow compared to those living in past times.

I praise God that you compose music to glorify Him.

:-D

Greeting Paul

My husband and I both love classical music, although his knowledge of the music goes for beyond my own. He plays cello, guitar, french horn, bass, saxophone, and trombone. His favorite though is the cello, and he to loves to play unto the Lord and write music unto the Lord. It is real blessing because he is able to share his love of music and the Lord with others as well as with our own children.

I think Beethoven is his favorite, and I like many different pieces.

God Bless
maryjane

I love all sorts of Classical music as well, everything from Bach up to some more modern composers (except for things like the Rite of Spring and other Godless ballets and operas). I was classically trained as a pianist, you see. Though I love all of the composers, my favorite composers have always been Mozart, because he had Asperger's Syndrome like me, and Bach, because he was a man of God! Sometimes it sickens me how people misuse his Toccata and Fugue in D Minor for Halloween. UGH! That song was made to glorify God, not Satan!

That said, before becoming saved, I used to compose solely for myself, especially in lyrics. Since becoming saved, I found that I no longer had any good lyrics left in me (and the ones I had felt so wrong and stupid and usually boastful). The more I read the Bible, however, the more I am able to write good melodies, and soon, Biblically sound lyrics. Not for my glory, lest I should boast and thus be humbled. For His glory only! :-)

@ Brother Paul

"It's been a blessing how the Lord has used them as a witnessing tool to atheistic composers and otherwise irreligious musicians (and there are many of them in the classical music world). If God has given you a talent, do seek to use it soley for His glory...and then watch the amazing results!"

Bingo! I've been wondering if I should use my talents for witnessing, or just forget them and witness directly, especially since many people dislike certain genres of music (myself included). You see, one forum I visit is chock full of agnostic and atheist composers. It used to be my favorite forum, but I find myself going there less and less. I shared my faith a few days ago, however, and only one of them poked fun. (I actually wish more thought I'm crazy for believing in Jesus, but it's up to Him how much I can handle!) If I share some new music with them, Christian stuff of course, perhaps it could also be used as a witnessing tool! As always, I must pray, always pray, for the benefit of the lost to come to Jesus, for the ultimate benefit of His glory (either now through us dying to ourselves, or later by tossing unrepentent rebels into the lake of fire, and we don't want the latter for anybody).

Sorry to go OT here, but I also thank God for Youtube. I hate the salacious stuff that plagues it, but I love Sermonindex's channel. To see some of my new heroes like Paul Washer and Francis Chan and Art Katz and many others is amazing, inspiring, uplifting, and encouraging to do His work! When I converted back in September, I thought, "OKAY, now I must spread the Gospel, let's see, oh, these tracts seem decent." Now, I know better, because all tracts seem to have one thing in common, the "5 step program to Heaven" gospel, not the true Gospel. "You think you're saved because you prayed a prayer once!" Astounding sermons. I'm glad to have been edified, to read and study the true Gospel first, before even attempting to share my faith! God bless Paul Washer and every other preacher on Sermon Index who preach the Truth!

Love it. I found a site with legal, copy-right free performances (donated by the players) of classical music, for download.

www.musopen.com

Enjoy.

theopenlife wrote:
Love it. I found a site with legal, copy-right free performances (donated by the players) of classical music, for download.

www.musopen.com

Enjoy.

Wonderful! Thank you!

You see, one forum I visit is chock full of agnostic and atheist composers. It used to be my favorite forum, but I find myself going there less and less. I shared my faith a few days ago, however, and only one of them poked fun. (I actually wish more thought I'm crazy for believing in Jesus, but it's up to Him how much I can handle!) If I share some new music with them, Christian stuff of course, perhaps it could also be used as a witnessing tool!

But it's not true. I have since come to see that any gift or talent consecrated unto God with a pure heart by holy intentions and worship is accepted by Him through Christ. Ours is a God who chooses the mean things of the world and works wonders by them. Consider Rahab; consider the lowly donkey as a vehicle for Christ; consider the spittle and the mud; consider the coin in the fish mouth; consider Jonah covered in the digestive juices of a whale, etc. His ways are not ours, and like the harlot with the alabaster jar, what we give unto Him with genuine adoration is sweetly returned upon all who sit at the table.

In this case, our perfume can be music - a precious material held within the alabaster jar. Perfume, like music can be used for worldly intentions, for seduction; and it can also be used to mask a deeper, offensive odor. In the case of the harlot, it was poured out on Christ...and accepted! This was because it was for His burial, which the other disciples could not discern. So we see that it is often your brothers and sisters in Christ - those sitting at the same table with the Master - who usually have problems with worldy "offerings" and gifts. Ah, but it's not the gift that matters! It's the condition of the giver in the inward part. The Lord always searches the heart. A broken spirit, a broken and contrite heart He will not despise, and like the broken alabaster jar, such a smashed heart always yields fragrances most acceptable unto Him.

We need to see that nothing changes about the perfume [i]inside[/i] the vessel, for at the same time the harlot was breaking her jar, a few houses down perhaps an unrepentant prostitute was anointing herself with the exact same formula of perfume bought from the exact same merchant. The perfume therefore wasn't the issue - it was the jar from which it came out of.

We who are being broken, our lives have become the "fragrance of Christ"; and if our hearts be broken, the escaping contents - whether it be music, poetry or dance - are now accepted by Christ and can be used by God for His glory.

Brother Paul

I was watching a video of Berliner Phil. perform Bolero by Ravel

Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2q-gWMAGjw

Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MP3qwZxm7p4

This is a wonderful piece that has individual instruments being added one by one. I starts quietly and slowly increases in volume and fullness until it reaches the crescendo. As I watched these videos, I was struck by the reaction, or seemingly lack thereof, of the audience. I have had this same sense as I sat in a congregation and heard the Word preached. Everybody, including myself, sitting almost motionless as we absorb that which is being put forth. While one might say that our flesh is being fed, it is quite obvious that something other than that is taking place for our flesh almost becomes transparent as that which is internal is being fed by that which is coming in through our eyes and our ears.

As I was contemplating this, I was led to watch Torvill & Dean perform to this same music in the 1984 Olympics.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2zbbN4OL98

I remember when I first watched this performance I was practically blown away by the marriage of the music and the motion and flow of the human body. Somehow this is how it will be in heaven - when we become one in the Lord. When we flow forth in perfect submission to His perfect Headship. When we are set free from this awkward body of flesh and our spirits are fully released unto Him.

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theopenlife wrote:
Love it. I found a site with legal, copy-right free performances (donated by the players) of classical music, for download.

www.musopen.com

Enjoy.

Wonderful! Thank you!

Amen, to that!

The alabaster worship sounds familiar to the life story of Eric Lidell running in the olympics and his sister questions him about his seeming compromises to run instead of heading for the mission field in China...

His reply...

"But I've got a lot of running to do first. Jennie... Jennie... you've got to understand. I believe that God made me for a purpose... for China. But He also made me fast, and when I run, I feel His pleasure.... To win is to honor Him."

He went on to win the gold medal in the 400 meter race.

Hi guys...since this is a music thread I figured it'd be a good place to post a question...I was actually a music major in college, classical guitar, so I absolutely love that stuff...I have been composing music for a while now, mainly solo guitar pieces...my question is this: Since I am quite certain that I am unconverted, could I still use the music that I have written to glorify God if I ever do get converted? Without a doubt I want to honor God with the music if I ever do find Him