Classical music.

[hmh]

I like Bach, Handal, Mozart, and some of Beethoven for starters.

[yomotalking]

Yes I like it too. One of my favorite composers is Bach.

Mine too

Great stuff folks.

As I said in my opening post, some of this music is deeply rooted in the occult, but a lot of it I would personally deem Christian music and its sole "raison d'etre" is for worshipping God.

Mozart's Laudate Dominum is a great example of this, the soprano's voice in that almost moves me to tears at times.

Classical Music of the occult?????

Don't kid me!!!!

Yeah I know what you mean. I stay away from it myself. Wagner's Ring as I mentioned earlier is worse though. Its all about Norse mythology and is very very dark and satanic.

Mozart's music started to go that way when he knew he was dying and started to drink heavily. His earlier music was quite the opposite though. Beethoven can be quite dark as well, but some of his music is the most uplifting and beautiful you'll ever hear. His Emperor Concerto is a work of pure romanticism genius, and personally when I listen to this and to the 9th Symphony, and always think God gave the world this music just using Beethoven as the messenger. Stunning sound.

Music, so long as not created for the purpose of sin, inherently brings glory to God.

There ya go

Amen!!

I was raised on classical music and like to play it as well. Some of my favorite composers are Beethoven, Debussy, Bach...

*nods*

[Irish_Graham]

Thought Id dig this one up to add some.

Got into some opera recently, you guys who like this music should check out some Verdi and Puccinni, beautiful music, Dvorak too.

Anyone like this stuff?

[traveller]

I love Andrea Bocelli!

[Gerioke]

I like classical and jazz when I'm driving

[jamie]

I know some of this music is deeply rooted in occult teaching ie. Wagner's "Des Ring Der Nebelungen" and some of Mozart's darker stuff just before he died, and this side of classical music I avoid,

I heard a little about this from an older friend when we were discussing our suspicions as to why classical is now embraced in hospital maternity wards as a stimulate to make newborns 'smarter'.

They even send a cd home with baby. Something doesn't 'feel' right to me.

[Irish_Graham]

I know some of this music is deeply rooted in occult teaching ie. Wagner's "Des Ring Der Nebelungen" and some of Mozart's darker stuff just before he died, and this side of classical music I avoid,

I heard a little about this from an older friend when we were discussing our suspicions as to why classical is now embraced in hospital maternity wards as a stimulate to make newborns 'smarter'.

They even send a cd home with baby. Something doesn't 'feel' right to me.

Its very true, some of it is deeply satanic and should be avoided like the plague.

Wagner is a prime example, that music stems from Norse mythology and is definitely not to be taken lightly.

[pretzelperson]

I know some of this music is deeply rooted in occult teaching ie. Wagner's "Des Ring Der Nebelungen" and some of Mozart's darker stuff just before he died, and this side of classical music I avoid,

I heard a little about this from an older friend when we were discussing our suspicions as to why classical is now embraced in hospital maternity wards as a stimulate to make newborns 'smarter'.

They even send a cd home with baby. Something doesn't 'feel' right to me.

It's called the Mozart Effect. Goodle it and you might learn something.

[Guest Debborah]

I am really glad to hear there are other christians who enjoy this music. I have been brought up in a very strict christian home, an that was the only music we were allowed to listen to. I can honestly say that I believe these composers were given gifts by God. They were musical geniuses!! Bach and his family were christians, and I must say his music is my favorite. Did you know that nature responds to classical music, and seems to turn away from other contempory music. I will give you two examples, and I promise that these are true stories. About twenty or so years ago there were a large pod of dolphins that had got themselves stranded in an inlet somewhere in US. People tried for days to free them, but they didnt want to leave each other, as the way back to sea was very narrow and only a few could get through at a time. At thier wits end someone suggested playing some music from one of the boats on the other side to entice them out. First they tried light rock/love songs thinking that would do the trick. But they stayed where they were. Then they played Mozart. Not sure wich one of his many pieces, but to everyones astonishment the dolphins started venturing out to hear the music. It took twenty minutes for the 50 or so dolphins to follow this Mozart playing boat out to sea. As a result of this astonishing event they have done many test to prove it wasnt just a fluke. Plants that are subject to rock music will not be as healthy as those who only hear classical music. I think nature is proof of God in so many ways, and I think I can safely say 90% of classical music is Go given. When Handel wrote the Messiah, He says he saw the gates of heaven open before him in a vision, inspiring him to write many of the lyrics, and music.

Food for thought

[Khristeeanos]

Classical music has always been my favorite.

Even when I was into Satanic Metal like Slayer, Megadeth, Pantera and many others.