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Posted at: 6:31 pm One of the principal steps on our winding staircase is Music. Music of the heart, of the ear, of our lives. While we are instructed to appreciate and learn music, many of us do not take the time to simply sit and listen. We don’t give ourselves the time of our lives…to meditate on music. As Masons, we owe it to ourselves to expand our horizons, to search and learn, to become better men. Music is not gaining ground as an appreciated artform in our culture. Good music is a matter of taste, like coffee or wine, that differs from man to man. But Music as a concept, that artform/discipline, is a valuable addition to our lives that many of us choose to omit. Do yourself a favor…listen. A soaring melody or a triumphant march will both stir something different inside of you. Are you worth that extra 10 or 20 minutes? Can you try to sit for a short time and close your eyes while some song or sonata allows you to feel that little feeling inside? It is an exercise that may awake something in you that you lost, or you may not have known you had. Like a prayer (no, not Madonna’s pop hit from the 80’s…I refer to the reverent exercise), meditating on and focusing into music for a short time is a vital part of the development of of a complete man. That’s why Masons are exposed to this in our teachings. So, I encourage you to consider Music…and enjoy your time with your soul. |
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September 13, 2007
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Congrtulations! As a musician I applaud your article. It is what we all need.
Comment by Navorser — September 15, 2007 @ 4:17 am
As a master mason, a musician, and a music teacher, I greatly appreciate your comments.
Gottfried Liebniz: “Music is the pleasure the human soul experiences from counting without being aware that it is counting.”
Comment by Tom — September 23, 2007 @ 12:07 am