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Music touches the soul.

Does it? Why does it? Do we have a soul? Does the soul connect us to something greater than the universe?

If you are inclined to follow science, you might want to indulge in the latest breakthroughs in quantum physics. If you are a believer in creation, turn to your Bible. In either case, your journey may very well lead to the same point. This blog is far too short to do much more than inspire you to do more research. Mathematics and music have a close relationship, and to please a question, the pieces must fit together in perfect symmetry, and balance.

Quantum physics proposes the universe exists as a matter of frequencies, oscillations, harmonics and vibrations. Matter is merely energy of a certain frequency. In physics the definition of frequency is:

“The increase in amplitude of oscillation of an electric or mechanical system exposed to a periodic force whose frequency is equal or very close to the natural undamped frequency of the system.”

So, ask yourself, what is music? According to Merriam-Webster, “the science or art of ordering tones or sounds in succession, in combination, and in temporal relationships to produce a composition having unity and continuity” The longest book of the Bible is Psalms, many of them written by David-a man after God’s own heart- and set to music. So I would guess music is important in Christianity? In Revelation, 5, 7 and 15 we find songs. The first musician of the Bible appears in Genesis 4:21. Why does the Bible have such a consistent thread of music in it? Where else in the Bible can you find mention of Music? Try Exodus, Numbers, Judges, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Kings, Chronicles, Samuel, Ecclesiastics, Joshua and Samuel, I rest my case. Job 38:7 While the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy? (CSB)

Why do we have a desire for music? Most of our desires fall into the physical realm. We desire food, drink, shelter, and physical comfort to survive in this world. Our desire for music is not derived from a physical need, it feeds our emotional desire for order and continuity, it fulfills a spiritual need. Does our very DNA, at a subcellular level, respond to harmony, frequency, and the vibrations of the music of creation? Why do sour notes turn us off? When musical continuity breaks, we are left with an uneasy feeling, just as when people indulge in distorted desires. Everyone has desires and temptations, neither of these are sins but when we act on distorted temptations, or our desires become distorted, a sour note is struck.   

Distortion alters truth. Whether authenticity fails in the natural, original state, or in physics, creating a lack of proportionality, the result is a change in wave form from the original signal. Epicureans embraced the thoughts of Epicurus, where desires are not the problem within harmony. It is false beliefs which cause a distortion of desires. Society often propagates myths, false expectations, and superstitions with an offer to fulfill desires. Such offers lead us to wrong ways to find satisfaction, the results of which disturb natural continuity. The same is true in music and mathematics. Harmony requires truth, anything less becomes chaos. Science and the Bible both point to these required conditions for a successful existence.

Is God the great maestro, whose creation is one great musical score where he uses it to hammer home, telegraph, or contradict the emotions and actions of happenings? Everything appears timed to the closest millisecond to provide cues for comedy, suspense, horror, and more. God gave us freewill; he wants us to add our dialogue, and play out our roles, his creation offering a backdrop for our stories. Harmony and frequency generate all we see and experience, God wants us to flow with his music, to prove we can sync with the angels. Since I can’t sing a note or play an instrument, this whole scenario leaves me feeling uneasy, why would God want me in his band? Well, maybe he finds it more important for me to let his music touch my heart, than to expect me to make my own music. It isn’t about my music. Creation’s music belongs to Him. By grace, he will invite me backstage if I accept Him as the master musician.

In my research I found many references to the sounds of the universe. Most refer to global warming, climate change, eastern mysticism, and philosophies other than Christianity. Even though there is a segment of the population who refuses to include the Bible and propositions of a music-based creation in these references, there is no denying the Bible’s musical threads which appeared long before any of these new-age theories. Check out Smithsonian Magazine, Dan Falk’s article of March 1, 2023, What Does the Universe Sound Like? “The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and other researchers have melded astronomy and music to offer a new oeuvre.” (Definition of oeuvre: The complete body of an artist's work.) So, I come full circle, Job 38:7, While the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy? (CSB) One goal the Smithsonian article says, “people who are blind or have low vision… can also become part of the scientific enterprise.” In Romans 14:1 “Accept the one whose faith is weak, without quarreling over disputable matters.” (NIV) So, research and draw your own conclusions. May I suggest—in your research—include the Bible.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/what-does-the-universe-sound-like-180981715/