Why Music and the Arts Matter

Music, the Language of Heaven and Earth

Last night I was watching PBS and they were doing a special on Folk music and as a poet and songwriter myself, some of the songs I write can be put in that genre I suppose of Folk music.  Some of the songs, like Turn Turn Turn, Blowing in the Wind, and a few others brought tears to my eyes.  It brought something home ot me.

Music matters and it can move a generation, a nation and can teach truth in a way that nothing else can.  The arts make people think, shift emotions so on and so forth.  Maybe what we need to do as conservatives is do what they did in the sixties, what the liberals did, which is create our own music.  This music needs to counter the liberal messages, their erroneous messages, and needs to teach about the exceptionalism of America, it's great history of struggle and triumph of becoming a commonwealth and then a republic, of capitalism, and also the tragedy of how that was eroded, how the values that made us great were eroded.  Music and theatre are very powerful tools, which we as conservatives must make use of aggressively, and create our own outlets of distribution, use the Internet, and whatever means we can to get our message out there, especially the arts.  I am doing it as best I can with my songs, my poems, but I can't do it alone.  Up to now I have done rough recordings at home and put the songs out there, which have been licensed, several of them, including Faith and Freedom, Lifeblood of America.  However, one of my goals, once I have funds to do so, is to record an album of seven pieces, including that song that sends a message of conservative truths to all the world.  I also hope to write a book that shares the message and vision for what America was meant to be.  The President is not the only one with a pen and phone etc..., we the people also have pens, phones, as well as the Internet, and our voice, which we must never allow to be silenced by any politician or anyone for that matter.  If they don't like what we have to say, then they can pack their bags and go live with Mr. Tyrant KGP Putin or Crazy Korean leader.  As long as we have breath, We the People, the Patriots, must use the arts to speak truth, counter the liberal progressive message of marxism including Agenda 21 and Common Core.  This artist will do so for as long as she has breath and Christ will be with me every step of the way, as will the Holy Spirit as always inspiring every poem, song, book and blog post.

Shalom and Amen.