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Music is an everyday occurrence for most people. In some way, shape and form, people listen to music. For Christians, specially those at bible college, this can be in chapel day to day. For others it may be in a car or even in the workplace, which can be the case for Christians also. Music for me is an everyday occurrence, not only in chapel but also in other places such as my dorm room and when I get ready for sports.

These things has caused me to research the topic of music. It has a huge impact on my life. I have sometimes listened to music when I am stressed out and need an escape. I listen to music to get ready for sports games, such as for football and basketball. Music is in my dorm room when I am doing homework. When reading or cleaning my room I am usually listening to music.

Music doesn’t only have a huge impact on my life, but also those around me. My girlfriend listens to music on a very high level. She is part of the music program here at Trinity. My brother plays guitar and listens to music regularly. When asked he would say that music is in about every aspect of his life. My foster parents listen to music to help keep them up when traveling. They listen to music constantly around the house to do things.

There are many views on music. As a Christian I have looked for views expressed by those of similar faith. The first question I asked that I researched for was: “Can music necessarily be Christian and non-Christian?” I found an article by Jerry Solomon that elaborated on this question.

His response to the question was that the term “Christian music” is a misnomer (Solomon leaderu.com). Jerry states that, “There is no distinctive sound that makes a piece of music Christian. The only part of a composition th...

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...aren. "The Christian View - LordSong: Gospel Music Makes a Difference." The Christian View - A Ministry of Christian Journalism. 2006. Web. 28 Mar. 2011. http://www.thechristianview.net/wst_page14.php.

Harvey, Dr. Arthur. "An Intelligence View of Music Education." MENC - The National Association for Music Education - Home. Web. 28 Mar. 2011. http://www.menc.org/resources/view/an-intelligence-view-of-music-education.

Kania, Andrew. "The Philosophy of Music (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)." Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. 2010. Web. 28 Mar. 2011. http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/music/.

Palmer, Michael D., and Stanley M. Horton. Elements of a Christian Worldview. Springfield, MO: Logion, 1998. Print.

Solomon, Jerry. "Music and the Christian." Leadership University. 14 July 2002. Web. 28 Mar. 2011. http://www.leaderu.com/orgs/probe/docs/music.html.

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