What is the "frontal lobe" of the brain responsible for? Have you read or heard the story on the front page of the "Health of the Nations" paper? This describes a lady who, through a serious accident, lost her frontal lobe of her brain. After that, she no longer had any knowledge of right or wrong, no conscience. But not only language, but also music goes through the frontal lobe. However, we consciously process language and have the option of rejecting and turning away from vial, immoral, and otherwise harmful conversation. 3. Most people know what rhythm is, the pattern of musical emphasis. Whether you can detect it or not, all music has rhythm. A march usually has some drum or percussion sounds which emphasize the musical beats, or rhythm patterns. The rhythm of music has an effect on our bodies, since our bodies are also built on rhythms, such as heart beat and respiration to name only two. 3. Effectively influence the Christian in the development of Christ's character in his life and in that of others. (MS 57, 1906) Let us be careful to keep our music beneficial, and not destructive. Wade (1991, pps. 74, 75) states "Thoughts naturally flit across the mind, and considering an idea generally brings up related thoughts. Occultists teach that, by visualization and concentration, this natural flow of thoughts can be interrupted. As this occurs, subjects slip into an altered state of consciousness which we have identified as the corridor of the mind." This is called by names as various as illumination, enlightenment, trance, tuning in, and hypnotism. It has been shown by a number of different ways over the years that music (with or without words), has the same basic effect on all listeners. Now I'm not saying words have no effect, but only that the words, good or bad, do not change the effect of the music itself. This is why it is absolutely impossible to have "Christian Rock music". That phrase is the same in principle as saying a "Temple prostitute"! Or in other words, if the church provides prostitutes, it is O.K. That, of course, cannot be. Likewise, Christian words on Rock music will never make Rock music O.K. Now back to harmonics. When the hammer hits the "middle C" piano string, it not only vibrates at 256 cycles per second (Hertz or Hz), the "fundamental", but it also vibrates at 512, 768, 1024, 1280, 1536, etc. These are harmonics: the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, etc. (They are also called the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth overtones, but from here on I will use only harmonic terms). Essentially every musical instrument makes many harmonics, but the relative volume of each of these harmonics is what makes up the timbre, or tone color. The flute has very weak harmonics, while the saxophone has many prominent harmonics. Stringed instruments also have many prominent harmonics, but the pattern of relative volumes of these harmonics is different than the saxophone. Old Hammond organs had pull-bars for each harmonic, so that the organist could adjust the relative volume of each harmonic to simulate various instruments. There are other sources than Hal Mayer for the effects of music on our brain. Although Hal's studies were the result of his studying other research, it was not always documented. So I thought a couple of other comments on this subject would be useful. "After Balaam had returned to his place, and the controlling influence of God's Spirit had left him, his covetousness, which had not been overcome, but merely held in check, prevailed. He could think of nothing but the reward and promotion to honor which he might have received of Balak, until he was willing to resort to any means to obtain that which he desired. Balaam knew that the prosperity of Israel depended upon their observance of the law of God; and that there was no way to bring a curse upon them but by seducing them to transgression. He decided to secure to himself Balak's reward and the promotion he desired, by advising the Moabites what course to pursue to bring the curse upon Israel. He counseled Balak to proclaim an idolatrous feast in honor of their idol gods, and he would persuade the Israelites to attend, that they might be delighted with the music; and then the most beautiful Midianitish women should entice the Israelites to transgress the law of God, and corrupt themselves, and also influence them to offer sacrifice to idols. This satanic counsel succeeded too well. Many of the Israelites were persuaded by Balaam, because they regarded him as a prophet of God, to join him, and mix with that idolatrous people, and engage with him in idolatry and fornication. 1SP 326,327 Harmonic Treatment -Music should be avoided that is saturated [excessive] with the 7 th. 9 th. 11 th. and 13 th chords as well as other lush sonorities. These chords, when used with restraint, produce beauty online casino de montreal, but when used to excess distract from the true spiritual quality of the text. What do we find from modern inspiration? Much! Here are a few samples: "Satan has no objection to music if he can make that a channel through which to gain access to the minds of the youth [or anyone else]. When turned to a good account, music is a blessing; but it is often made one of Satan's most attractive agencies to ensnare souls. When abused, it leads the unconsecrated to pride, vanity, and folly." (1T 506). "They [the young, or anyone can] have a keen ear for music, and Satan knows what organs to excite [by the music] to animate, engross, and charm the mind so that Christ is not desired." (1T 497). This is Satan using music to reduce your resistance to temptation. Note that the first quote shows that Satan uses music as "a channel through which to gain access to. minds", and the second quote shows that Satan uses music to "charm the mind". This is direct access to the mind by the music. White, E.G. (1957) In 7 SDA Bible Commentary, Ed. Nichol, Francis D. Wash. DC. Review and Herald Publishing Co. Specific rhythms correspond to specific gods. Hart (1990) states that particular rhythms are supposed to attract particular spirits. An Orisha like Shango only comes when he hears his rhythm. In most hymns, the next-to-the-last chord in the song--or even in every phrase--is a dissonant chord, which is resolved by the last (or next) chord. Can you image stopping a hymn one chord before the end? How would that sound to you? It would be unfinished. Where will you be if your salvation is not finished at the end of probation? "Let us study the remaining odd-numbered harmonics, 7, 9, 11, 13, and 15. There is no special mathematical relationship that fit these together. The 11 th and 13 th harmonics are nearly half way between the tones of the tempered scale, and they are thus 'quarter tones' which are not used in western music at all. The 9 th and 15 th come close to the tempered scale tones. They are D and B respectively. Note that C to D is a whole tone, and B to C is a half tone (no black key between them on the piano). It is well known that two tones close together (like adding B or D to the C major chord) make dissonance. Webster defines dissonance in the music as 'a chord that sounds harsh and incomplete until resolved to a harmonious chord'. Such combinations of tones so close together are properly used as 'seasoning' in the transitions from one chord or key to another one, but their harshness makes them unsuitable for continual use. Tibetan bells, or Tin-Ssha's have been used in Buddhist meditation practice for many centuries. The two bells, which are rung together are slightly out of tune with each other. The difference tones between them lie somewhere between four and eight cycles per second. This is exactly in the range of the brain waves created during meditation and helps shift the brain to these frequencies. Tibetan bells are experiencing a popularity in western culture at the present time. (Campbell, pps. 228-9). God's Mercy and Judgment--"I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto Thee, O Lord, will I sing." Ps. 101:1. "Music should have beauty, pathos and power. Let the voices be lifted in songs of praise and devotion. Call to your aid, if practicable, instrumental music, and let the glorious harmony ascend to God, an acceptable offering.--Gospel Workers, p. 325. Above, I printed a portion of my letter to the Autumn Counsel of 1972 which studied what Seventh-day Adventist music should be like. That counsel did a good job, and published their findings both in the Review and Herald, and in a separate pamphlet titled: "Guidelines Toward a Seventh-day Adventist Philosophy of Music". That pamphlet is not copyrighted, so I am going to publish it here. Hopefully, you will STUDY this material and apply the principles in all your music. in and out of church, during the Sabbath hours and during the week. I would like to suggest that all of Historic Adventism adopt these guidelines for all of our music. Here is their report as published in that pamphlet. Quoted as follows: Further, your experience may affect how the music you listen to effects you. In other words, if you have done wrong in the past, the music you listen to may make it harder to overcome that wrong, or to avoid getting back into it again! Minor Third: stoic acceptance, tragedy. 9. Never compromise high principles of dignity and excellence in efforts to reach people just where they are. (Testimonies, Vol. 9, p. 143; Evangelism, p. 137) a. The introduction to great hymns and gospel songs in the informal happy experience of family worship. White, E.G. (1923) Testimonies to Ministers. Mountain View, CA. PPPA White, E.G. (1947) The Story of redemption. Wash. D.C. Review and Herald Publishing Association. The role of the drums is to call the gods and thus bring on spirit possession which is the ultimate purpose of most rituals. Drums are usually played in a battery of three. The largest drum is played by the master drummer and is the most important, because it is specific in spirit possession. The dancers pay more attention to it than the other ones and respond to its calls. 4. Choose music which will allow the angels to join in with the singing. David Tame (1984, p. 146) proposed that words are mere symbols of real things, ideas, etc. only symbols of real inner feelings. On the other hand, music conveys the very emotional essence or reality. In other words, music actually conveys the emotion itself, not just a symbol of it. This would explain why music has the effects it does on the body and mind. Tame continues by making this interesting claim: "Who can doubt that music influences our emotions? It is surely true that music is only listened to in the first place because it makes us feel something. But now this is very interesting, for if music gives us feelings, then these feelings-of uplift, joy, energy, melancholy, violence, sensuality, calm, devotion, and so forth-can certainly be said to be experienced. And the experiences which we have in life are a vitally important factor in the molding of our character. Music molds character ." [And therefore it molds our eternal future!] Care should be exercised when using a secular tune wedded to sacred lyrics so that the profane connotation of the music will not outweigh the message of the text. Moreover, the discerning Christian, when selecting any secular music for listening or performing which is not included in the above categories, will subject such music to the test of the principles given in the general principles outlined in this Philosophy of Music. "This letter is written after much prayer and is presented for your prayerful consideration. In another Bob Larson book, titled "Hippies-Hindus and Rock & Roll", he writes on page 78 about a dance in Singapore with Rock & roll music where the teenage dancers became demon possessed. He observed it himself. This, of course, is difference tones. Ev 510 "In some of our churches I have heard solos that were altogether unsuitable for the service of the Lord's house. The long-drawn-out notes and the peculiar sounds common in operatic singing are not pleasing to the angels. They delight to hear the simple songs of praise sung in a natural tone." "This is where math and harmonics must be used. You may not be aware that our scale is not exact, but a compromise. The 'tempered scale' was made because in perfect scales, C-sharp and D-flat (the same key on our pianos) are not really the same tones. In fact, the G played in one key may be different than the G played in another key! As a result of this fact, there would have to be literally dozens of keys in each octave, making a keyboard very large and very difficult to play. Wade, T.E. (1991) Spirit possession. Auburn, CA: Gazelle Publications. 7. Musical presentations in Seventh-day Adventist educational institutions should conform to the standards of the Church. This applies to local talent as well as to visiting artists, ensembles and music on entertainment films. 5. Be presented in a carefully planned, orderly manner. Galpin, Francis. (1955). The music of the Sumerians and their immediate successors the Babylonians and Assyrians. Librairie Heitz: Strasbourg University Press. Courlander, Harold. (1976). A treasury of Afro-American folklore, NY, Crown Publishers, Inc. 2. Prepare the way for the presentation of the message from God's Word, or continue its appeal, evoking a response from the hearers. "Music is often perverted to serve purposes of evil, and it thus becomes one of the most alluring agencies of temptation. But, rightly employed, it is a precious gift of God, designed to uplift the thoughts to high and noble themes, to inspire and elevate the soul.--Education, p. 167. "It is one of the most effective means of impressing the heart with spiritual truth. How often to the soul hard-pressed and ready to despair, memory recalls some word of God's--the long-forgotten burden of a childhood song, --and temptations lose their power, life takes on new meaning and new purpose, and courage and gladness are imparted to other souls! "The value of song as a means of education should never be lost sight of. Let there be singing in the home, of songs that are sweet and pure, and there will be fewer words of censure and more of cheerfulness and hope and joy. Let there be singing in the school, and the pupils will be drawn closer to God, to their teachers, and to one another. What is involved is the influence of some supernatural being in the lives of people. In order for this to take place some form of communication must occur in the form of the transfer of thoughts and feelings. Consider the following statement: "The brain nerves that connect with the whole system are the medium through which heaven communicates with man, and affects the inmost life." (White, 1903, Ed. p. 209). God must have created in us a mechanism whereby the Holy Spirit can communicate directly with each of us. This is a Biblical concept: "Know yet not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?" I Cor. 3:16. Minor Second: semitonal tension down to the tonic, in a minor context: spiritless anguish. "3. Music that definitely hurts and weakens you." "Young students may be restless and find it difficult to settle down to study. A recording of a Bach Brandenburg Concerto or a Scarlatti Sonata or maybe Handel's Water Music will help the mind to focus, to plan and execute its thoughts. For the next few months, I am going to give this space to Dr. Juanita McElwain. This month and next month, the topic is "Music and Worship", and their relation to the three angels' messages. REVIEW ARTICLE RESPONSE One of the many reasons why I married the young lady that I did (Joan), was that she had almost identical music standards as I had. As time went on, we observed the "creeping compromise" in the music produced by Chapel Records, and music which was performed in churches and in evangelistic meetings; and we observed that no longer was any music standard being taught to students in SDA schools. When we would go to campmeetings, the music that emanated from the "book tent" or building (now called the ABC) was increasingly offensive and Satanic! Yet most of the members and leaders at these meetings felt that there was no problem with this music, maybe they even believed that music was indeed "amoral". "Happy music that is light and airy played during meals will promote good digestion. "There is one place where the 7 th harmonic is continually present (although not prominent). The chime, by its very design, is a tone composed of essentially all harmonics. The volume of each harmonic is less than the next lower one, but the 7 th is still loud enough to contribute to its overall sound. It results in a beautifully balanced tone when used alone, or in carefully selected pairs. But their sound becomes very jumbled and confused when several chimes of different tones are all played at the same time--as in a 3 or 4-note chord. This is caused by the many harmonics fighting with each other. They have true harmonics, but each chime is tuned to the tempered scale, so their harmonics do not perfectly fit any other chime except the octave. Now, this is the point of the rock rhythm. The boy or girl or adult who listens to rock music receives it into their body, and the rhythm is foreign to all of the natural rhythms. When this foreign rhythm enters the body, the body rebels in some way, perhaps in many ways simultaneously. It can cause problems with the heart, which is valiantly beating away LUB, dub, dub. It can cause problems with the brain. This is the cause of many children having troubles with their school work. Actually, it can present problems to all parts of the body, even resulting in disease. When all of these strange rhythms of rock music suddenly appear in the body, they are contrary to all of the normal body rhythms, and this is the cause of the disease. It is similar to eating things which are literally foreign substances in the body. The disturbance is caused by what is called entrainment. When two rhythms are adjacent to one another, one locks on to the other and they beat together. If one puts a rock rhythm of lub dub DUB into the body, the heart which is beating LUB dub dub cannot change the rhythm of the music; so the rhythm of the music changes the rhythm of the heart, and problems will result with the heart or any other part of the body. Did you know about any of these benefits of good music? I learned to go to sleep to music while I was in grade school. My mother would come in after I was asleep and turn my radio off. During my recent illnesses, I was having severe problems in going to sleep and staying asleep. During that time, I just about memorized every piece on several audio cassettes, as I played them over and over, to aid in going to sleep. Without them I would have been much worse off. For years, I would come home from work, sit down at the piano, and fiddle with the keys. This would help me relax from a busy day at work. No, I don't really play the piano, but I do enjoy trying to play music on it. And it is not only the melody and harmony of the music, but how it is played--the performance style--that makes a difference. The same hymn, played in different ways, even with all the same notes, can evoke different feelings on the listener. When Joan and I had been married less than 2 years, we moved to Idaho Falls, Idaho (where I worked at a nuclear test reactor). The church pianist was a converted "Mormon". But she had never been taught anything about true Christian music. We had not been there but a few weeks, when someone chose "Shall We Gather at the River" for the next song. This dear lady did not know what she was doing, but she played with the strongest dance rhythms that I have ever heard for that tune. Joan and I both had the same immediate reaction--we wanted to get up and dance in the aisle! Now we were not dancers. I had never danced, and Joan gave up dancing at 16 when she joined the church. We did not yield to our feelings, but sat there in shock. Later we talked to that lady, and she only partly understood what she did; but as far as I know, she never played that way again on any hymn. Indeed the music spoke to our feelings without any trace of our conscious processing. This is the scariest fact about music, if indeed music is NOT amoral. Later on page 95 they have a section on the effects of good and bad harmonies (consonant and dissonant harmony). Don't worry about the names of the different portions of the brain here, just note that there are differences. "Consonant chords activated the orbitofrontal area (part of the reward system) of the right hemisphere and also part of an area below the corpus callosum. In contrast, dissonant chords activated the right parahippocampal gyrus." On the other hand, we have many traditional folk music idioms which have been respected as legitimate branches of the musical stream. Some of these are acceptable as vehicles for expressing the Christian witness. Others, which might find acceptance in a Christian secular atmosphere, may be inappropriate for bearing the Saviour's name. Still others may fall completely outside the Christian's experience. It must be clear, then, that any form of "folk" musical expression must be judged by the same general principles as all other types discussed in this document. In 1993, when I was considering working for Prophecy Countdown, I nearly refused to even talk to them because their music was not good Christian music. And this was over 2 years after the start of the "Celebration" series of videos, in which wrong music was talked against by PC; but PC did not even make its music match its own teaching on this subject. c. Attendance with the family at music concerts with standards conforming to those outlined in this document. MUSIC IN THE BALANCE Above I asked the question, is music amoral? In other words, is the music alone never good or bad casino spiele kostenlos spielen verb, is it merely a matter of personal likes and dislikes? Before answering that question, I want to mention a fact about music that you probably know, but never had it put into words. Unlike words, which must be understood and processed by your conscious brain before they affect you, music can bypass your conscious processing center and leave its influence on you without your knowledge, choice, or even wanting it to. Oh, you may say, it doesn't affect me that way. I always think about the music I hear. Really? "Tone has both physical and psychological effects. Sound has power over inorganic matter, being able to cause geometric figures to form on sand and objects to shatter. This indicated the impact it must have on bodices. It seems like God has given us plenty to sing about without resorting to the devil's counterfeit and songs about our own selves and our own feelings. It would be a good idea if we would try to practice now for the music of heaven. White, E.G. (1903) Education. Mountain View, CA. Pacific Press Pub. Assoc. The music chosen should: 1T 510 "No one who has an indwelling Saviour will dishonor Him before others by producing strains from a musical instrument [not words] which call the mind from God and heaven to light and trifling things." Then I wrote: "Have you heard 'light and trifling' music? How about the music of a merry-go-round, old player-piano music, and other such secular music?" That was not a good choice, as both merry-go-round music and player piano music can be good music. I was thinking of specific examples, but of course, you could not know what was in my mind! McClain, Ernest. (1984). The myth of invariance, the origin of the gods, mathematics and music from the Rg Veda to Plata. York Beach, MA. Nicholas-Hays, inc. The search for the use of music in devil possession resulted in finding two main avenues. One is the use of beats in music to call the spirits or gods. The other is the altered state of consciousness. So what evidence is there that music alone (without any words) can be right or wrong, Christian or sinful? What was it that first got the attention of Moses as he came down from Mt. Sinai with the tables of stone the first time? He heard the "noise of the people" (Ex. 32:17) which Moses defined as "the noise of them that sing. and the dancing" (vs. 18,19). This was music used to worship the golden calf. Is that amoral music? And no doubt you remember that story of the 3 Hebrew worthies, who were thrown into the burning fiery furnace. What was used to help them submit to the king and worship his image? You remember, "all kinds of music" (Dan. 3:5, etc.). The music played in both of these stories helped to condition the people to sin. You can begin to see how very important it is to listen to good music and not bad music. 2. Harmony is defined as two or more notes played at the same time (which is then called a "chord"). There are two types of harmony, consonant and dissonant. Consonant harmony is a chord which sounds pleasant to most people when played alone. Dissonant harmony is a chord which sounds harsh or unpleasant to most people when played alone. Any dissonance should be resolved, or completed. Music should never end on a dissonant chord. Too much dissonance within a musical selection can make one irritated or even aggressive. Yet much modern music is built on a heavy emphasis of dissonance. Major Second: pleasurable longing, context of finality. Other verses give us the following: To the glory of God, God's goodness, Ways of the Lord, Science of Salvation, Psalms, Holy songs, Words of the Law, Prophecy, Songs of Triumph and Victory, Faith and Holy Cheer, Hope and Trust. And the final song for the future: the song of Deliverance. Much has been said and written by many people about the harmfulness of the beats in rock music. One of the most important reasons it is harmful is because it calls the demons. Again, the author was not able to completely trace this back to the very beginning. However, Wyoma, (1997) in teaching African Healing Dance says that "In the Yoruban tradition, the sacred elements of traditional African dance always relate back to a pantheon of gods, led by the supreme deity Olodumare, creator of the universe. Obatala - sky god and creator of the earth represents creativity and healing. Before addressing any of the deities, one must ask the blessings of Eshu, opener of doors and intermediary between gods and humans." This use of music goes far back in African history. It is also found in Indian history. The author has, in her possession, tapes of songs to the oldest known, original gods of India. These come from Tamil in the southern part of India and go back to the early time of Indian history. 1. Bring glory to God and assist us in acceptably worshiping Him. (I Cor. 10:31) A man who goes by the name of Brother Charles took advantage of this phenomena to improve meditation techniques. He has made audio tapes for this which he uses in his retreat in Faber, Virginia, a small town in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. He augments the music on his meditation tapes with two technologies: sound phasing and subliminal programming. MORE ON BAD MUSIC 1T 146 "I have been shown the order, the perfect order, of heaven, and have been enraptured as I listened to the perfect music there. After coming our of vision, the singing here has sounded very harsh and discordant." "The same principle applies to at least one other subject. Is there an area where it seems that feelings and results are the standard rather than studied principle? Yes, there is. This subject, even more than diet and dress, seems to evoke more emotion and less logic than do subjects like the nature of Christ. And just to name it will likely cause emotions to be raised. What is it? It is music. Then on page 10 she puts all music into three categories: FOUR: There are messages hidden in the songs of which the listener is unaware. These may take several forms. They are so subtle that many refuse to admit that they exist. But all of them have been documented. One form is backward masking. A rock fan could manually play a record backward, and distinctly hear these messages such as: "smoke marijuana", "Satan, Satan, Satan, he is god, he is god, he is god"; or in "Christian" Rock: "evil is near, stars are Satan." These messages may get through to the brain and remain there. Another means is what is called "subliminal messages." Here again, people tend to deny that these really do exist or really do work. They say, "Oh, they made a law against that." The fact is that unsuccessful attempts have been made to make such laws. Much could be written about how these work; but it is actually very simple to put them in music, as well as in visuals, and they are being used. Example: at the request of a church group, the author wrote to many companies (about 60) who produce "Christian" music accompaniment tapes, to inquire if subliminal messages were put into the tapes. All of them denied doing this, but some of them said that they would be happy to do so for such and such a price. Although the total effects are not yet shown in this research, it is clear that the two types of chords go to different parts of the brain, and therefore the effect of each can be very different. Previous evidence is that the dissonant chords, especially when either unresolved (not followed by an appropriate consonant chord), too many in a row, or at the ending of the music, have an undesirable effect on the emotions of most if not all people. So once again, let's all be very careful what music we listen to whenever we have a choice. Ellen White (Ministry of Healing, p. 243) strongly opposed the use of hypnotism: "The theory of mind controlling mind was originated by Satan. It opens a door through which Satan will enter to take possession both of the mind that is given up to be controlled. and of the mind that controls." Music, worship, and counterfeits. A definition of terms may prove useful to assure that all readers understand these words in the same way. Timbre (which has nothing to do with trees) is the tonal quality of the musical sounds. A flute is nearly a pure tone, while a clarinet and a saxophone have many "overtones" or "harmonics", which give them a very different sound. It is the timbre of a sound that lets a trained ear tell what kind of instrument is being played. Most people can recognize a piano, trumpet, or chimes, by their very different timbre. But many people could not tell the difference in the sound of a violin and a viola, because the timbre is very similar. It is said that a composers wife (from many decades ago, I think the composer was Wagner) used to get her husband out of bed in the morning by playing a dissonant chord on the piano and nothing else. Her husband would jump out of bed, and run downstairs to the piano and play the resolving chord! He could not stand to allow that dissonant chord to go unresolved. And we should be just as desirous to have it completed. "The world recognizes the hypnotic effect of some music on people, and they use it for this desired effect. Yet we seem to feel that the results of our music is what counts, even if the results are the product of this hypnotic effect. Is it possible that there is not a basic music standard here at PC that is based solely on principle? Is there any way to know such principles, or even the historic SDA music standard? I believe the answer to both questions is yes. I base that on the fact that a test showed that I have a higher music "IQ" than science "IQ". Also I have studied music (not performance) since 1941 (including college classes on music, the science of music, and much library study since college days). A number of PC supporters have talked to me about this subject--at their initiation. Many consider PC music to be the de facto standard of good Christian music for historic SDA's. And I'm not talking about words. Concerns have been expressed about the music of Bob Silverman (which is much better now than at first) and some of the sound tracks played, which have been perceived as being too close to Rock and Celebration music styles. The best example I can give in writing of "harsh, dirty", is many reed instruments (saxophones, clarinets, oboes, bassoons, etc.) without any balancing instruments, especially if they are played in "close harmony" (more about that later). The saxophone may be the easiest instrument to play in a harsh or dirty way. It was designed for that purpose, making it difficult (but not impossible) to play in a pleasant and clear fashion. "The value of song as a means of education should never be lost sight of. Let there be singing in the home, of songs that are sweet and pure, and there will be fewer words of censure and more of cheerfulness and hope and joy. Let there be singing in the school, and the pupils will be drawn closer to God, to their teachers, and to one another. I have a dream that some might like to share with me. Imagine a few SDA churches here and there who keep the commandments of God and have the faith of Jesus and are doing all they can to avoid the devil's counterfeit music, becoming serious about their music being God's music. Even a church or two could start it. What if these churches started making the music of their church Seventh-day Adventist music. How, you say, could you do that? Well, there is the list above that God gave us. With that casino games jackpot party, suppose we sing songs about the three angels' messages, about Christ's second coming, about the Sabbath, about the state of the dead, about the sanctuary, about the Spirit of Prophecy-the pillars of our faith. That's just a start. There are plenty of songs in our hymnal that we already know and more good songs that we could learn. For example, do you know the song about the judgment-page 415 in the new hymnal, "Christ the Lord, All Power Possessing," The first verse is about Christ returning to heaven, the second verse pictures the judgment, the third verse is about Christ coming back. The words were written by C. Mervyn Maxwell, the tune may not be familiar to you but it is popular in some other churches with different words. The tune is an exciting, vigorous tune and the song is well worth some effort to learn. After searching out all of the wonderful songs that are truly our own SDA beliefs, then learn to think the words as we sing them and breathe new life into them, our whole church will become invigorated. Speaking of thinking the words (accompanist and singers), in Education page 168, where we read that song is an act of worship and song is prayer, it continues as follow: "If the child is taught to realize this, he will think more of the meaning of the words he sings, and will be more susceptible to their power." (White casino deutschland deutschland, 1903, p. 168). And the older ones among us are not too old to learn the same lesson. The hymns used for this service should be directed to God, empathizing praise and utilizing the great hymns of our heritage. They should have strong, singable melodies, and worthy poetry. The pastor should take a keen interest in increasing the quality and fervor of congregational singing. "Singing is seldom to be done by a few."-Counsels on Health, pp. 481, 482. Christian experience will be immeasurably enriched by the learning and use of new hymns. Repetition can have a hypnotic effect, and if that is added to other bad effects, it can exaggerate the problems with that music. Many hymns have a four line melody, the with first, second, and forth lines almost alike. It is doubtful that any of these limited repetitions have any harmful effects, even when you sing four verses in a row. The repetition that I am speaking of is usually shorter than that, and repeated many times with little or no variation. John Osborne gave an example of that in one of his early celebration videos. In that video one aspect of rhythm was added to the short repetition, where the tempo was increased gradually, making the music faster and faster and also louder and louder. This is especially bad in its potential for a hypnotic effect. If I was in a place where such music was being played, I would want to jump up and leave. b. The establishment of right listening habits through home audio equipment which includes carefully selected music. DEMON POSSESSION AND MUSIC Statnekov, D.K. (1987). Animated earth. Berkeley: North Atlantic Books Indeed, a problem with rock music is the beat. Above I wrote about the five characteristics of music, and said I would write more. Here is a view from another author, from a book called "Notes on Music": by Carol A. Torres & Louise R. Torres (LMN Publishing International, Inc. no year listed). "Also, we agree that the results of something should not be a standard as to whether it is good or bad. The clearest example is NLP. The facts are that it works and can be used to produce results that appear good. Yet, we would not use NLP (intentionally at least) to do any part of the Lord's work, not even to raise money for the purchase of WCSN. After that report is this: ". a more nuanced understanding, relating to two of the features that music and language share: both are a means of communication, and each has a syntax, a set of rules that govern the proper combination of elements (notes, words, respectively). According to Aniruddh D. Parel of the Neurosciences Institute in San Diego, imaging findings suggest that a region in the frontal lobe enables proper construction of the syntax of both music and language, whereas other parts of the brain handle related aspects of language and music processing." by Juanita McElwain, Ph.D. RMT (retired) Hal then addressed the issue of "cultural music". Isn't it all right for people of a different culture to maintain their own cultural music? Hal points out that we don't let people keep their old culture of drugs and alcohol, so why keep bad music? In fact, culture has nothing to do with what makes music good or bad. And I add, AMEN! In addition to the problem of rhythm, other factors affect the spiritual qualities of the music: As science is getting more sophisticated in using electronic methods of studying the human brain, the results are further documenting the conclusions that have already been arrived at by less sophisticated methods. This referenced article above is just the beginning of this science, and has a long way to go yet. But its initial evidences are very interesting. Tempo is the speed at which a piece of music moves: the faster, the more animation. "The effect of tempo on emotional expression is clearly all-important, since every basic emotion can be experienced at many different levels of animation." (Ibid. p. 99). Joy may be tumultuous, easy-going, or serene depending on the tempo. Despair may be hysterical or resigned. To review the general idea of "Harmonious" and "Dissonant", we need to repeat the definition of harmony from a technical basis. Harmony is any two or more different notes (tones) played at the same time. If any of those notes are too close together, it is "dissonant"; while if they are spaced correctly, it is "consonant". Consonant harmony has the same meaning as the word "harmonious" as used by the Torres's above. When I first wrote about harmony, I wrote this: "A mother sings a soft, soothing lullaby and a baby falls peacefully asleep. A student arrives home full of tension from a stressful school day and a few minutes of light flute or string music drains the tension and leaves her relaxed but alert. Minor sixth: tension down to the dominant; active anguish in a context of flux. There are two small portions of our brains called the Thalamus & Hypothalamus, and these are where our emotions live. Again, what happens if (or when) our emotions become "king" and control what we do? I'm afraid that we all have had the experience that after some undesirable event, we realize that we had given way to our emotions, and said or done a number of things that we now regret. How important it is to yield all of self, which includes all of our brain, to the Holy Spirit every morning. Remember that our thoughts and feelings make up our moral character (see MYP 92), so anything that affects either our thoughts or our feelings will affect our moral character, and since our character is all we take to heaven, it must be perfect. Then Hal shows that all dance music goes directly to the seat of our emotions (the Thalamus and Hypothalamus), so this music affects our emotions first. Hal points out why. Research has shown that dance music (all styles) elevates emotions to an unnatural level, which makes an emotional high. In other words, they make emotions "king". In this way, dance music invades the master brain by attacking our emotions as we listen to the music. Hence, dance music can take control away from the proper "king", the frontal lobes! How serious this can be! If these "stars" know what they are talking about, and I believe that they do, then it should be obvious that it is very dangerous to listen to common popular music of today--even if it has religious words! Satan has not failed to take advantage of "religious" music--by hypnotizing people with the music, and then preaching doctrinal error into their subconscious! I have enough problems keeping my mind free from error without letting "contemporary Christian music" confuse me more! These reports, brought to Christianity by one who has "been there--done that", should remove any possible question remaining about the evils of all forms of Rock music, and separate the true Christian, especially an SDA Christian, from anything to do with Rock music and its derivatives, including ALL so-called Christian Rock. There should be no doubt that all such music is of, by, and for the devil and his control of people. But what about other music? Are there more than just the syncopation and Rock music styles that are dangerous or harmful? Yes, there are, and we will look at each element of music and see how it influences us. "Those who witnessed these strange exhibitions in Saul recommended to him music, as calculated to have a soothing influence upon his mind when thus distracted. In the providence of God, David was brought to his notice as a skillful musician. He was also recommended for being a valiant man of war, prudent and faithful in all matters, because he was especially guided by the Lord. Saul felt humbled at times, and was even anxious that one should take charge of the government of the kingdom, who should know from the Lord how to move in accordance with his will. While in a favorable state of mind, he sent messengers for David. He soon loved him, and gave him the position of armor-bearer, making him his attendant. He thought that if David was favored of God, he would be a safeguard to him, and perhaps save his life, when he should be exposed to his enemies. David's skillful playing upon the harp soothed the troubled spirit of Saul. As he listened to the enchanting strains of music, it had an influence to dispel the gloom which had settled upon him, and to bring his excited mind into a more rational, happy state. 1SP 368,369 Neuro-chemical cortical brain activity may be measured. A set of descriptors has been developed as follows: 4. Music teachers in school ensembles and in private teaching activities should make positive efforts to teach music literature that may be used in church and in soul-winning activities. Let us all be sure that the music, whether religious or secular, does not become a tool in Satan's hand to deceive us and lead us away from our Saviour. Normal Fourth: as a passing note, emotionally neutral. As a semitonal tension down to the major third, pathos. "Waking up to a clock radio which is playing beautiful, quiet music which brings one slowly into a new day can be helpful. If string or flute music puts you back to sleep, try something a bit more peppy. So far we have determined that Satan uses music to his own benefit, and that if we are not careful, he can use music to weaken our resistance to temptation. We concluded that some types of music must therefore be wrong to listen to. Closely related to this is the method used by many people in their music choices. The common attitude seems to be that if I like a certain piece of music, it must be OK, since I'm a Christian. I personally was brought up in a home with good music standards, and was taught more about good music in grade school, academy, and college; but I still fell into this trap. While I was in college, there was a popular musical selection on the radio that I liked so much that I bought the record (the only popular music record I ever bought!). After I got married, I played it once to Joan, and she was shocked, and pointed out that it was jazz. As I thought about it, I knew she was right, and I had to get rid of it. It was not good music, and I had allowed my emotions to get in control and bypass my intelligent decision about that music. As I said before, one thing that brought my wife and I together was our similar music standards. What a blessing this has been. Louis used to play and sing with "THE VAMPIRES", which became the "Band of the Week", with their picture and name on Times Square building. He writes: So if you play fast jazzy rhythms at the beginning of church, your whole body gears up to the same thing. Scientists have found ways to inject rhythms of whatever tempo they want and certain tones into musical recordings and people don't know they are there, but their brains accept them and respond accordingly. Maybe it even slows you down enough to become like zombies. One danger of this is that Satan can use his counterfeit in the accompaniment tapes, and nobody ever knows the difference. [Most such commercial tapes are unsafe-GS.] Recent research shows that group entrainment may take place. One study showed that in a university class the brain waves of the students entrained with those of the professor. This has serious implications for those who are using NLP to control others. "While preaching, praying, or conversing, some professed Adventist, who had rejected present truth used mesmerism to gain adherents, and the people would rejoice in this influence, for they thought it was the Holy Ghost." (White echtgeld casino virginia, 1882, EW, p.44). Now the scientists are showing us it can really happen. Do not think it is foolish imagination. Satan is using his false, counterfeit worship, and the music in it, to control people's minds. This fact makes it extremely important that we do not use Satan's music in worship-in fact, that we do not use Satan's music anywhere. "As our Redeemer leads us to the threshold of the Infinite, flushed with the glory of God, we may catch the themes of praise and thanksgiving from the heavenly choir round about the throne; and as the echo of the angels' song is awakened in our earthly homes, hearts will be drawn closer to the heavenly singers. Heaven's communion begins on earth. We learn here the keynote of its praise. Ed 167,168 Where there is a choir, meaningful anthems chosen from master composers of the past and present, sung by dedicated and well-prepared musicians, will add much to the service and assist in elevating the quality of worship. Then Bob describes a list of music-body effects, and on page 76 he writes: "The total effect of all these influences suggests that if they were properly manipulated a person's body could be conceivably `played' like an instrument. An arrangement could be conceivably scored to create a participation in a musical composition upon a total psychological and physiological level." And I believe that is exactly what is being done today, with some of the new forms of music. One other related fact is that music bypasses your conscience processing, and produces its effect on your body with or without your choice. When you choose to listen to bad music, you are choosing to allow this effect without further consideration. That is why it is so important that we all learn to distinguish between good and bad music, so that we will not be influenced to do wrong by bad music. Yes, most of us in most situations will reject the wrong actions that music will influence us to do, but none of us know when the situation might occur where we would be deceived (one of Satan's most powerful tools today-deception) and led into sin by the music without even realizing it. 2. Family singing and participation in family music instrumental ensembles should be encouraged. Then he continues on page 66: "Feelings of immunity from guilt can be achieved by listeners to Rock and Roll music. It has been proven that a man can commit a crime and then, by submitting himself to the proper music, erase from his conscience the pangs of guilt. [Do you see why the criminal gangs love to play loud Rock music as they drive around?] These are a few examples of what the basic terms of musical vocabulary communicate to us. For an in depth study, the reader is referred to Cooke. (op. cit.) The presence of emotions in the elements still remains when they are put in the context of a piece of music. Cooke (ibid. p. 211) says, "Music is no more incapable of being emotionally intelligible because it is bound by the laws of musical construction, than poetry is because it is bound by the laws of verbal grammatical construction." "Music was made to serve a holy purpose, to lift the thoughts to that which is pure, noble and elevating, and to awaken in the soul devotion and gratitude to God. What a contrast between the ancient custom and the uses to which music is now too often devoted. How many employ this gift to exalt self, instead of using it to glorify God? A love for music leads the unwary to unite with world-lovers in pleasure-gatherings where God has forbidden his children to go. Thus that which is a great blessing when rightly used, becomes one of the most successful agencies by which Satan allures the mind from duty and from the contemplation of eternal things. Music forms a part of God's worship in the courts above, and we should endeavor, in our songs of praise, to approach as nearly as possible to the harmony of the heavenly choirs. The proper training of the voice is an important feature in education, and should not be neglected. Singing, as a part of religious service, is as much an act of worship as is prayer.--Christian Education, pp. 62, 63. 1T 506 "Satan has no objection to music if he can make that a channel through which to gain access to the minds of the youth [or anyone else]. When turned to a good account, music is a blessing; but it is often made one of Satan's most attractive agencies to ensnare souls. When abused, it leads the unconsecrated to pride, vanity, and folly." Here again, since music can "ensnare souls", we must be very careful what music we listen to, so that it cannot ensnare our souls! It is not amoral! The title of this new book is "Drums, Rock, and Worship." The author "lived the rock and jazz scene as a successful drummer for years until he was rescued by the simple sounds of a Carpenter's words." (Back cover.) He loved drums, and wrote that "The driving rhythms powered by the drums absorbed my attention, and all day long I listened to it dreaming one day it would be me powering those drums in a rock or jazz band." (P. 8.) He also wrote that "Eventually, I would be trained in Canada by the nation's most-renowned jazz musicians; it seemed I very much had everything going for me." (P. 5.) By the way, in a book that is only 42 pages long, the last 7 pages are all the bibliography of authors she references in this little book! For the rest of this paper, we will assume that there is a language of music, and an attempt will be made to determine what it is and how it functions. "As our Redeemer leads us to the threshold of the Infinite, flushed with the glory of God, we may catch the themes of praise and thanksgiving from the heavenly choir round about the throne; and as the echo of the angels' song is awakened in our earthly homes, hearts will be drawn closer to the heavenly singers. Heaven's communion begins on earth. We learn here the keynote of its praise." 5. Because one of the primary objectives of school music appreciation courses is to teach discrimination in the light of divine revelation, instructors in these classes on all educational levels are urged to include information in the art of making qualitative value judgement in the area of religious music. In 1976, Paul Hamel wrote a book entitled "Ellen White and Music, Background and Principles". It was sold for many years, but seemed to also have no effect on SDA music. Then in 1988 the White Estate at the GC published the E. G. White compilation titled "The Voice in Speech and Song", which brought a number of her statements about music together in one place. But again, there are very few musicians who use that as a guideline for their musical selections. Girardeau, John L. (1983). Instrumental music in the public worship of the church. Havertown, PA. New Covenant Pub. Society. By the way, you do not have to listen to music for it to affect you. "Many of the same areas in the temporal lobes that were involved in listening to the melodies were also activated when those melodies were merely imagined." P. 93. So we need to control, to the best of our abilities, not only the music we hear or listen to, but also the music that we imagine silently in our thinking. "Power in music. Think of the following examples. 1T 497 "They [the young] have a keen ear for music, and Satan knows what organs to excite to animate, engross, and charm the mind so that Christ is not desired. The introduction of music into their homes, instead of inciting to holiness and spirituality, has been the means of diverting their minds from the truth. Music, when not abused, is a great blessing; but when put to a wrong use, it is a terrible curse." When it says that "Satan knows what organs to excite", it should be clear that music definitely affects some organs of our body. She continues with: "to animate, engross, and charm the mind so that Christ is not desired." Does not this describe a form of mind control which Satan uses through music? How important it is that we do not chose the devil's music, lest we yield our mind to his control! How important that we learn more about good and bad music. It should be pointed out here that it is possible to make a bad use of good music. On page 506 of 1T, there is a sentence that describes one such way, that we need to be very careful about: "Music has occupied the hours which should have been devoted to prayer." Let us be sure that we do not spend so much time on good music that we do not have time for Bible study, prayer, proper meditation, and sharing. Then on page 17 he has a table (shown below) of musical elements and their uses. He calls them "harmonic use" and "disharmonic use". These two phrases are related to consonant and dissonant harmony. More on those effects later. Good music will follow a basic pattern where the melody is predominate, simple, and pleasing. The harmony will fit the melody with only transitory dissonance, never ending on a dissonant chord. The instrument selection, whether one or several, will blend together and support the melody. The tempo will also fit the rest of the music and be appropriate for the words, if any. There should be little or no beat present, except in march music where the rhythm will be emphasized by percussion instruments such as drums. The basic rhythm (the underlying count of 1-2-3-4, for example) may not even be evident for many people. They cannot march to some of Bach's music for example. "The Devil also produces many false converts which then infiltrate the church with more loose standards. Look at the immoral dress that is in the church--even on the platform. These are the same kind of people who brought bad music into the church. They are many of the ones who are and will be lax in other areas. Some dance. Most watch TV, even the movies that no SDA would think of going to see a few years ago. All too many participate in promiscuous sex. Why not? That is what all this modern music and dress is all about! The heavy jungle rhythm, the rebellious disharmonics, the wild noises and excitement handy novi sad, the entertainment--these are all part of the Devil's attempt to trap Seventh-day Adventists in anything which can be made to look harmless, but isn't." (End quoting from my letter to the GC.) At the fall of Adam, did Satan decide to ignore the use of music to deceive us, even though he had been the master of music in heaven? No, you can be sure that Satan did not and is not ignoring any method he can use to deceive us and cause us to fall and be lost. "We can compare this with what some people consider to be pleasing to the sense of taste. One ad stated 'when you eat too well, demand (stomach upset relief product)'--as if desirable eating 'well' and illness go hand-in-hand. It is not safe today to determine our physical nutrition based solely on what we like, enjoy, or find pleasing. The results of such a diet is well known. Note that a person who was raised on a perverted diet will detest many good foods--while enjoying to the utmost that which will produce ulcers, and do other bodily harm. Likewise, the person who was raised with or has adopted a 'diet' of bad music is not capable of determining proper harmony by merely listening and comparing to their own likes and dislikes. "The Hammond Organ [no longer being manufactured] is a good example of tones that are manually adjusted to produce the desired sounds (such as brass, strings, flutes, etc.). It has 'draw bars' for the fundamental (64 Hz in our example) and many of its harmonics. However, Mr. Hammond also recognized that nobody should use the 7 th harmonic as a part of every note played, so he did not design the organ with a draw bar for the 7 th [or 9 th ] harmonic. It just isn't there. This is one of the objections to some of the modern electronic organs, they have no way to eliminate this 7 th harmonic from their tone generators. They are not able to produce the clean tones needed for quality music. [This problem has been solved today.] Their tones fit the dance hall and the theater much better than the church. Vocal Treatment -The raucous style common to rock, the suggestive, sentimental, breathy, crooning style of the night club performer, and other distortions of the human voice should be avoided. 4. Tempo is how fast the rhythm is played. Hymns should not by played or sung so slow that people loose interest in them. Yet they should not be so fast that they sound like a race. "Angels are hovering around yonder dwelling. The young are there assembled; there is the sound of vocal and instrumental music. Christians are gathered there, but what is that you hear? It is a song, a frivolous ditty, fit for the dance-hall. Behold the pure angels gather their light closer around them, and darkness envelops those in the dwelling. The angels are moving from the scene. Sadness is upon their countenances. Behold, they are weeping. When turned to good account, music is a blessing spela casino youtube, but it is often one of Satan's most attractive agencies to ensnare souls. When abused, it leads the unconverted to pride, vanity, and folly. When allowed to take the place of devotion and prayer, it is a terrible curse. --Testimonies, Vol. I, p. 506. White, E.G. (1945). Early Writings. Wash. DC. Review and Herald Pub. Assoc. His terms "harmonic" and "disharmonic" are not the same as my above use of the word harmonic. His use is based on the term "harmonious", or proper and improper uses of tones. All of the five characteristics of music are interrelated, but here we are trying to describe the effects of the sound made by the instrument. There is no instrument that I know about that automatically makes bad sounds. Some are easier to play in a wrong way, and combinations of instruments can become bad. The Torres's describe that as "harsh, dirty". Volume: "The louder the music gets, the more emphasis is given to what is being expressed; and naturally, the converse holds good-the softer, the less emphasis. When we get to pp or ppppp (as soft as possible) the composer achieves the emphasis of secrecy, forcing what he has to say upon our attention by making us strain our ears. In this way, Tchaikovsky stresses his despair at the end of his Pathetique Symphony, and Delius emphasizes the unutterable nostalgia which ends most of his works." (Ibid, p. 96) Clynes, Manfred. (1971) The touch of the emotions. NY: Avery Publishing Group, Inc. By now it should be clear that since music can be used by Satan to gain access to our minds, and to weaken our resistance to sin, there certainly is wrong or sinful music-whether religious or not. Satan uses music to his own benefit, and if we are not careful, he can use music to cause us to loose our salvation. We all must gain some knowledge of the principles of good music, and make an intelligent decision on what we listen to. Music in Evangelism Dr. McElwain continues on page 6 with this: Look at the three angels' messages and read them through. Revelation 14:6-12. In the first message, verse 7, the angel says, "Fear God and give glory to Him, for the hour of his judgment is come and worship Him that made heaven and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters." There is that word-worship. We are commanded to worship. And who is to be the object of our worship? The creator God. That is very plain. We are commanded to worship the one and only true God, the One Who down through history has repeated His covenant with us to be our God and to claim us as His people. This is the first big message for us. All through history, worship has been conducted in different ways, true worship and counterfeit, pagan worship. Even true worship has differed at different times and in different cultural settings. This paper does not have time or space to examine historical worships. Presently, we are concerned with worship in the last days, in our own time. God gives us information concerning the worship He requires in the final days. We find it in Revelation 14, in the "three angels' messages". In fact, that is one of the basic things they are all about. God does not leave any significant chance of our misunderstanding what He wants. Periodically there were articles in the Review about music, but there was rarely any type of official stand taken for or against any musical style. In 1955, as the "Rock and Roll" music of Elvis Presley (and others) was becoming popular, there was much division in the SDA churches where I attended over this music style. I quit dating one young lady at an SDA church in Baltimore, Maryland, solely because she listened to that type of music and would not consider that it might be bad for her. It seemed that every year, the SDA produced music was becoming closer to that of the world, until the time came when there was little evidence of any difference between SDA music and that of any other religious, or even some non-religious performances. This was one of many subjects that Joan and I wrote to church leaders about, trying to help correct the laxness that had come in. But, for the most part, all our pleas fell on deaf ears, just like all of our pleas for doctrinal purity and truth in many other areas. "As the children of Israel, journeying through the wilderness, cheered their way by the music of sacred song, so God bids His children today gladden their pilgrim life. There are few means more effective for fixing His words in the memory than repeating them in song. And such song has wonderful power. It has power to subdue rude and uncultivated natures; power to quicken thought and to awaken sympathy, to promote harmony of action, and to banish the gloom and foreboding that destroy courage and weaken effort. Bob Larson also wrote on page 64 of the same book: "What a paradox is it that music can have both a savage and sedative effect. People react to music through their emotions. Music can even cause a person to do something irrational, something toward which he might otherwise have a natural antipathy. One song may bring tears to the eyes while another can fill the throat with shouts and cheers." No doubt he is here referring to both the music and the words, where the music writer has taken advantage of the music to emphasize the same effect as the words express. This can bring a "double-whammy" to the listener. ELEMENTS OF MUSIC AND PERFORMANCE Forsyth, A. J. et al, "Musical Preference as an Indicator of Adolescent Drug Use," Addiction 92 (Oct. 1997) pp. 1317-25. To combine these three (entrainment, difference tones and brain waves), consider the following: notes producing difference tones of very low or small frequency could be played and embedded just below the audible sound of the music. When the listener hears the music the embedded difference tones (although inaudible to him) will entrain with the listener's brain waves, thus controlling them or causing them to match the difference tones. Without realizing what is happening to him, the listener's brain waves may be led to an alpha, theta, or delta state according to the whim of the "controller." [Here is how they could make a 90 degree angle: they would take a rope, and carefully tie 13 knots at exactly equal distances making 12 equal segments. Then they could put the 4 th or 5 th knot on a stake where they wanted the 90 degree corner, pull the short end out to the fixed side, and put both the 1 st and the 13 th knot on a stake at the point on that line where the short rope was tight. Then they would take the 8 th knot and pull it until both parts of the remaining rope were tight. Presto, they had a 90 degree corner, and they could stake that 8 th knot tight, leaving the three stakes at that 90 degree angle. The musical tones can also be represented as a circle for each cycle. In fact, an oscilloscope--an instrument to see electrical voltages--can be set up to show circles for musical tones. Although the musical circle cannot be divided by triangles, the relation of the harmonics has a similar "fit". Therefore, this mathematical "perfect triangle", is applicable to music as well.] At this point it is appropriate to ask the question, what is music? I have used a number of musical terms, and maybe some of you don't even know what they mean. Scientifically, music is described by 5 characteristics: 1-Melody, 2-Harmony, 3-Rhythm, 4-Tempo, and 5-Timbre. As a general rule, these are given in the order of importance in making music. Any one of these can have a major effect on us if used wrongly. Let's examine each one briefly. Of all the musical elements, rhythm evokes the strongest physical response. Satan's greatest successes have often come through his appeal to the physical nature. Showing keen awareness of the dangers involved in this approach to youth, Ellen G. White said; "They have a keen ear for music, and Satan knows what organs to excite, to animate, engross, and charm the mind so that Christ is not desired. The spiritual longings of the soul for divine knowledge, for a growth in grace, are wanting."-Testimonies, vol. 1, p. 497. This is a strong indictment of the way in which music may be put to a use that is in direct opposition to God's plan. The previously mentioned jazz, rock and related hybrid forms are well-known for creating this sensuous response in masses of people. Harmony is defined as two or more notes played at the same time (which is then called a "chord"). There are two types of harmony, consonant and dissonant. Consonant harmony is a chord which sounds pleasant to most people when played alone. Dissonant harmony is a chord which sounds harsh or unpleasant to most people when played alone. When our oldest son was about 3 years old, he discovered by trial and error on a piano what note combinations (chords) sounded nice and which ones did not. Just for example, think of two adjacent notes played at the same time. If they are played with no other music, the sound is harsh, and almost non-musical. But when properly incorporated in a sequence of chords, it actually sounds nice. Next Hal reports that when stores first started to use background music, they tried a number of music types. When they played march music, people would be hurried along, buy only what they came for, and hurry out of the store. But if they played dance music, that would cause the average customers to slow down and buy more than they had planned to buy! Yet he later shows that dance music is exactly the music of Satan! So music in stores (and on hold on the telephone), are matters to pray about so that these uncontrollable music sources do not allow Satan to invade our minds. Prayer may be the primary protection that we have in these cases. You should also be sure that you do not actively listen to that music. It is difficult to define in writing all the ways that a melody does or does not fit the rest of the music. One way is that the melody should be the most prominent part of the music. If you have difficulty hearing the melody, the rest of the music does not fit. If the melody is hidden by harmony or percussion sounds, it does not fit. And harder to describe, if the melody and the harmony are not complimentary, they don't fit. Here again, the effect is to produce stress in the listener; and if there are words, it detracts from the ability to listen to the words. The words and the music should give the same message, which almost all Contemporary Christian Music does not do. One could safely say that it is impossible to find any Rock music that matches any Christian message. In her letter to me, Dr. McElwain wrote this: "An extremely important matter is to be sure that the words and music match. There are some pieces in our church hymnal which distress me exceedingly, when they have very solemn words with swingy casino download karaoke, very rhythmic tune." I will try to get some examples soon. Even good music and good words do not always fit together. Just for one example (of many possible), try taking the words of the verse only to "Onward Christian Soldiers!" (page 612 in the new Hymnal, page 360 in the old Hymnal) and sing it to the music (which has the identical rhythm pattern) of "Take Time to Be Holy" (page 500 new Hymnal, page 603 in the old Hymnal). You will find that the impact of the words is destroyed, as the words and the music do not fit. However, if one submits to the suggestions of an evil spirit, possession by that evil spirit will take place. It is reasonable to think that the mechanism designed by God for communication with the Holy Spirit may be taken over by evil spirits. Sargant (1974), a British psychiatrist, studied extensively the work of witch doctors, voodoo priests, and faith healers. He compared their methods with hypnotic trance and rock music festivals. Specifically, attention is diverted and fatigue sets in. Eager anticipation and high expectation of ecstasy also play a role. Individual will power is weakened. However, they saw a lot of truth in my letter, and asked me if I could write it up as a stand-alone article for future publication. They wanted it condensed to half or less of its current length, and I could not find a way to make it that short and still say what needed to be said. So nothing was ever submitted for publication. The music should: White, E.G. (1946). Evangelism. Wash. D.C. Review and Herald Pub. Assoc. So what does that imply? If music can affect any part of the brain, which it clearly does, then it can affect our thoughts, feelings, actions, and therefore our characters! Remember 5T 310: "If the thoughts are wrong the feelings will be wrong, and the thoughts and feelings combined make up the moral character." and TMK 152: "Let the youth bear in mind that a repetition of acts, forms habits, and habit, character." Therefore, it should be obvious that music can directly affect our characters, which will then affect our eternal salvation, as "He who enters heaven must have a character that is without spot or wrinkle or any such thing. Naught that defileth can ever enter there. In all the redeemed host not one defect will be seen." LHU 346 Wilson (1992, p. 46) speaks of ". the soft style of possession, ingesting the rhythm of the music, just letting the Spirit take you. This is what the drum helps you do." A primary purpose of the rituals is to accomplish a state of possession by one or more of the gods. The initiates not only serve the African gods, but become gods themselves or the horses of the orixas. The "horse" is the initiate who is possessed by the deity through the thought image of the deity coming down and "mounting" his or her devotee, who then assumes the personality of the god. Some interesting facts from a 1953 event are also presented-a fact that I have always believed, but have not had such concrete evidence to show it true. This event shows "that music and speech were processed independently. After suffering a stroke in 1953, Vissaarion Shegalin a Russian composer [of music], could no longer talk or understand speech, yet he retained the ability to write music until his death 10 years later." P. 92. This is quite conclusive evidence that music and speech are not processed in the same way. 6. Do not choose music which is emotion-based or sensual. [Restudy all of the music articles we have published to understand this hazard better.] This path leads in the direction of the sex-orgies in the ancient pagan worship in the groves. This brings us to the present. Modern, twentieth century people, discovered an ancient usage of difference tones and entrainment and successfully used them to produce an altered state of consciousness. The present use of such techniques is not limited to this group of people. First: Music sets the mood. People's thoughts, feelings online casinos taking echeck, and emotions are controlled by the music. Alertness or sleepiness may be caused by the music. Music creates a proper frame of mind for the rest of the service. If a minister wants to introduce strange ideas of theology, he can use what we call "celebration" music to put the people into a hypnotic state, and then they accept and retain in their minds whatever he wishes-without even knowing it is happening. The National Geographic magazine of June, 2004, in a special section titled "Behind the Scenes" (prior to page 1) in an article titled "Music Melts a Camel's Heart" tells of a camel that rejected its baby, a rare white calf. So the owners find a special musician, since they say "'The nomads have ways of communicating with their animals by singing and playing instruments,' says Byambasuren ["a student at Munich's Academy of Television and Film"], 'Music can convey emotions and show affection. things an animal can sense." (Emphasis supplied.) They did not report the actual result, but that lady and a friend are making a film titled "The Story of the Weeping Camel." That seems to indicate that the results were positive. Then there is an interesting comment about those nomads: "'The nomads' whole culture revolves around helping each other, That's such a good message for all of us.'" I agree. "I was shown that the youth must take a higher stand, and make the Word of God the man of their counsel and their guide. Solemn responsibilities rest upon the young, which they lightly regard. The introduction of music into their homes, instead of inciting to holiness and spirituality, has been the means of diverting their minds from the truth. Frivolous songs and the popular sheet music of the day seem congenial to their taste. The instruments of music have taken time which should have been devoted to prayer. Music, when not abused, is a great blessing; but when put to a wrong use, it is a terrible curse." Tonic or first note of the scale is emotionally neutral; context of finality. Behague (1984, p. 231) says that the drums have the primary religious function of calling the gods, and thus of bringing on spirit possession. At the 1993 Steps to Life campmeeting in Ragu, Kansas (west of Wichita), I met a lady who also expressed concern about the PC music. She stated that PC had become a de facto standard for Historic SDA music, and any style that PC used was "OK" for others to copy. She asked if I could help to get her invited to PC to put on a seminar on the subject. Unfortunately, PC was not interested in learning anything more about music casino spiele runterladen, as its leaders had the idea that they already "knew it all". I even gave the PC leaders a letter on the subject at the risk of losing my job. But they interpreted my letter as if it was from someone else, and I was merely the agent passing it on. That other person was fired that same day (or very soon thereafter), even though the reason for the firing was not given as having anything to do with my letter or music. During my two years at PC, I had a number of phone calls from satellite and video viewers who were also concerned about the lack of a real Christian music standard at PC. Most of the music broadcast by Prophecy Countdown Television Network was not only not in accordance with PC's own videos (mentioned above), but was also not in accordance with the standard recommended by the 1972 Fall Council. But as I said, essentially no one paid any attention to that report, and certainly not PC or its musical performers. The second and third messages tell us that there is someone we are commanded not to worship-the beast. The scope of this paper does not include identifying the beast, but the third angel's message tells us the consequences of worshiping the beast-nothing but bad things, horrifying things. This new research is using modern electronic methods of brain wave analysis to determine what part of the brain is active when certain things are happening. In this research, they can determine what parts of the brain are involved when one listens to music. "Collectively, studies of patients with brain injuries and imaging of healthy individuals have unexpectedly uncovered no specialized brain 'center' for music. Rather music engages many areas distributed throughout the brain, including those that are normally involved in other kinds of cognition. These active areas vary with the person's individual experiences and musical training." Doukhan, Jaccques B. (2000) Secrets of Daniel. Hagerstown, MD: Review and Herald Publishing Association. Theta = 4-7 Hz. Per second. This condition is extremely relaxed. Meditation conditions could take place here. Lower levels might include approaching sleep. "Rhythm affects both the body and the emotions. Since organic life is based on various rhythms such as rhythms of respiration, heart-beat, muscular movements, activity and rest, various bodily functions, even the rhythm of cells, molecules and atoms, it is not surprising that the rhythm of music influence organic rhythms. Musical rhythms stimulate or calm organic rhythms, creating harmony or discord. Also the psychological life of an individual has rhythms which are affected by the rhythms of music. These include rhythms of elation and depression, alterations of sorrow and joy, of fervor and lassitude, of strength and weakness, or extroversion and introversion. "It is one of the most effective means of impressing the heart with spiritual truth. How often to the soul hard-pressed and ready to despair, memory recalls some word of God's--the long-forgotten burden of a childhood song, --and temptations lose their power, life takes on new meaning and new purpose, and courage and gladness are imparted to other souls! Before I go on, I need to make a correction to one comment in my long series of articles on music. I wrote " There is no instrument that I know about that automatically makes bad sounds." 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