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The world knows John Bunyan as the author of Pilgrim's Progress. And indeed, this is his most famous work. But like King David of old, John Bunyan was a man of many talents. He was a tinker, which in England in the 1600's meant that he traveled from village to village, repairing metal pots and pans. In other words, he was an itinerant blacksmith. The John Bunyan Museum notes he was a tall man, a strong man, and too poor to own a horse - so he had to carry the anvil from place

Were harmonic intervals invented by man, or were they merely discovered? The truth is freeing and empowering. When we realize that the basic laws of harmony are built into God's creation, we are freed to use those basic building blocks to produce beautiful music. Rejection of the fundamental ideas embodied in the harmonic series leads to chaos and dissonance. It is no coincidence that the greatest musicians in history also had a great respect for musical rules that would help

Lessons from Bach's Time: Seek God's will about the music program - ask Him what He wants done. Study God's Word to make sure the music program is in line with what God tells us about music. Have someone learn the rules of music - known, historical rules for stable music. Teach music - the fundamentals Teach music - music history Value worship - the importance, precious heritage, and uniqueness of singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs as a congregation and in the h