"It is good to give thanks to the LORD, and to sing praises to Thy name, O Most High; to declare Thy lovingkindness in the morning, and Thy faithfulness by night, with the ten-stringed lute, and with the harp; with resounding music upon the lyre. For Thou, O LORD, hast made me glad by what Thou hast done, I will sing for joy at the works of Thy hands. How great are Thy works, O LORD! Thy thoughts are very deep."
~ Psalm 92:1-5, NAS ~
I am a Christian, first and foremost, a born-again, Blood-bought child of The Living God. As such, I believe that anything Beautiful is thus because it conforms to God's Standard of Beauty. As a Musician, this means that I only want to perform things which Glorify Christ, in both lyrics and in music- even if it doesn't have lyrics! As a Composer, this means that in my compositions, I want to write things that conform to God's Order. Further, when it comes to music for picture, I have no interest in scoring for films which glorify things contrary to The Law of God like feminism and the dishonor of parents. I will not compose for films which display blasphemy, nudity, meaningless violence, perverse language, and other things which God calls wrong. As a Teacher, this means that I begin every lesson with prayer to The One True God, and give Him credit for His awesome creative genius as displayed in Music.
Soli Deo Gloria. Jesus is LORD. Hallelujah.
"For Thine is The Kingdom...."