Sometimes the reason offered for seeking aesthetic excellence in the music of the church is that thereby one pleases God. I think that is true. But not because we know what music God enjoys-- though I suspect it must be music which is unified, rich, ...
Our moments are music, and sometimes – just sometimes – we can catch them and put them into some lasting form. If we didn’t have music, I don’t think we could ever be truly happy, and if we didn’t have special moments, we would never find m...
Music is a holy place, a cathedral so majestic that we can sense the magnificence of the universe, and also a hovel so simple and private that none of us can plumb its deepest secrets.
It was a free-for-all with music when I was growing up. My mother was a huge music fanatic so I was listening to everything from country to heavy metal to Indigo Girls to Elton John. I guess when I was really young I didn't like Willie Nelson, and sh...
If there is one thing I can say without a doubt, it is that tragedy can make great music. Every single song I have ever written has been born of tragedy and heartache, and being able to make something beautiful out of pain is powerful. When you open ...
Rap has been a path between cultures in the best tradition of popular music.
Music, brings the soul alive. Music promotes wellness and sound mind.
The music world is where child prodigies go to die.
I've known from a very early age that singing was what I was supposed to do. There was this unmistaken, undeniable passion within me to sing country music.
At the age when Bengali youth almost inevitably writes poetry, I was listening to European classical music.
I don't want to make music alone in a dark studio and make me feel awful and depressed. I want to make music and feel happy and get to share it with people.
I've worked with some great orchestras and amazing classical musicians, but I don't like the conceptualization of classical music as an elitist form of art.
When you're doing the traditional musicals, singing songs that are 40 and 50 years old, you realize there's a reason why those musicals are hits. These are amazing songs!
I can't satisfy myself with just trying to tie all of my imagination into music, especially when music is not appreciated as an art form as much as it used to be.
Gujarat is truly vibrant. Be it handicrafts, folk music, art, costumes or food - the state offers the best of everything.
Your mistakes aren’t learning experiences…if you aren’t learning from them.
This is a work of memory -- facts have been altered. Names have been changed.
The musicians that didn't know music could play the best blues. I know that I don't want no musicians who know all about music playin' for me.
I love English rock music the best and have always been fascinated by The Clash, especially Joe Strummer, their singer.
Life is like a sewer. What you get out of it depends on what you put into it.
We decided we didn't want to do a musical for TV because the idea of writing a musical that would be seen on television once seems insane.
