In 1870, Charles Spurgeon said, "Might you not thus most effectually serve the church, and please the Lord? The method of Mr. Curwen, and the use of his Sol-fa Notation, will much aid you in breaking ground, and you can in after years either keep to ...

She wrote the textbook for sol-fa that achieved local fame and success. John Curwen took her concepts, expanded them, and became nationally famous and influential in Great Britain in the 1800's.She renamed the seventh degree of the scale "ti...

Isaac Watts' parents, though poor, did not see poverty as an obstacle to knowledge. They valued knowledge and understanding. They made every effort to provide books for their children from the time they were small, and what books! Little Isaac Watts...

What is Partimenti?Partimento was once a common way of music thinking. Partimenti were figured bass training exercises for music students. Through these exercises, students learned harmony, improvisation, rules for composition, cadences, voice l...

The following excerpt is Part III from Fanny Crosby’s autobiography:Fanny Crosby’s Life-Story, 1905 edition,Everywhere Publishing Company, NYSURVIVING THE CHOLERA“….Before the month was out, Albany, Philadelphia, and Boston were all similarly af...

The following excerpt is Part II from Fanny Crosby’s autobiography:Fanny Crosby’s Life-Story, 1905 edition,Everywhere Publishing Company, NYPANDEMIC REACHES NEW YORK"…..It is a problem, and no doubt always will be among physicians and other scie...

The following excerpt is Part I from Fanny Crosby’s autobiography:Fanny Crosby’s Life-Story, 1905 edition,Everywhere Publishing Company, NYCHOLERA EPIDEMIC BEGINS“Toward the latter part of 1846, there came ominous news to our institution, indicating ...

Is classical music good music?Some people say no, pointing to the sinful lifestyles of some classical musicians and their wicked philosophies. Some people say yes, pointing out the lofty beauty and God-honoring order of classical music. Both categor...

This is a review of Foundations in Worship. Foundations in Worship is a hymn study textbook/workbook written by Dr. John D. Morris and published in 2023 by Master Books Curriculum:Written with grade levels 7-12 in mind, this is a reliable hymn-study ...

Why does rock music/jazz/pop/rhythm music make people move? What special power does it have to do that?Many elements work together to make this happen.One element of music which helps cause immoral movement of the body is the element of avoidance.Av...

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 trave...

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...

The highest aim of music is the glory of God.Although music can be used to express many different things, praising God is its highest achievement. If this is so in the music of people, can we not say that bird song glorifies God? The beauty of it att...

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, ...