by Drew Barnard | Dec 12, 2020 | Music
How Do We Relate to Others in Music? As I draw my music series to a close (for now), I’d like to focus on how we should relate to each other in our music. It’s important to develop in our individual understanding, but it’s perhaps equally crucial to know how to apply...
by Drew Barnard | Oct 26, 2020 | Music
So Now What? Addressing Practical Question from My Music Posts In my last post in my ongoing music series, I made the case for the classical tradition. I also argued that the persistent syncopation common in most modern genres is detrimental to our mental and...
by Drew Barnard | Oct 13, 2020 | Music
How Do We Assess Value in Music? If you’ve been reading my music series, I started by contending that we should be talking about music, then wrote a second post explaining why I think musical style matters. Now I’d like to share some of what has helped me in forming...
by Drew Barnard | Oct 5, 2020 | Music
The Great Divide: Is Music Morally Neutral? There’s a severe divide in the music debate. We can’t decide if music is morally neutral. Most disagreement points back to this question. Depending on how we answer the question, music could be a free-for-all, where personal...
by Drew Barnard | Sep 28, 2020 | Music
Should We Be Talking About Music? Music is an amazing gift from God. I’m not sure what would have happened to me if I hadn’t found it. I was a rambunctious, high-strung little boy who couldn’t stop asking questions and jumping off the walls. I needed an outlet for all...