Quotes About Music

The first songs I wrote were catchy, but the subject matter was God.

When I think about Christian hip hop I think of an individual who is a Christian who is using hip hop to communicate things that God will endorse.

I thank God for Elvis Presley. I thank the Lord for sending Elvis to open the door so I could walk down the road.

'Don't Cry Daddy' is a pretty sad song. He got to the end of it and it was just real quiet and Elvis says, 'I'm gonna cut that someday for my daddy'. And, by God, he did. He lived up to his word.

Music is one of the fairest and most glorious gifts of God, to which Satan is a bitter enemy; for it removes from the heart the weight of sorrow, and the fascination of evil thoughts.

Peter was sick of being a pop star, the guitar god, and so he decided to teach himself other instruments. Among the instruments that he picked up was the mandolin.

I just wanted to make sure that God's hand was upon it, especially for a band that always stood for God's message; that was important.

Thank God for movie music. It preserves the rich vocabulary in classical music through challenging times.

When Lonnie Mack came out with the guitar instrumental "Memphis" I thought, Oh God, finally somebody we guitar players can relate to !

Well, I suppose I could do a solo album, but my god, it would be terrible!

Christian music has taken a turn towards worship music, which has turned into a lot of bands and those types of sounds. That's great. God is using that stuff and it's great.

[On Werner Erhard, founder of est:] If I wanted a new belief system, I'd choose to believe in God - He's been in business longer than Werner, and He has better music.

If you thought Stairway to Heaven was a long song, dear god you should listen to it played on a lute.

Why are there no clouds in the sky? ... 'Cause God wants to watch his favorite band again!

We should think of the church as an orchestra in which the different churches play on different instruments while a Divine Conductor calls the tune.

There were a lot more girls at the shows early on. I'd get off stage and there would be options. Those days are long gone, thank god.

God uses singers in a mighty way, and I am grateful.

I tell stories to music and, thank God, in tune.

Of all musical instruments the human voice is the most beautiful, for it is made by God.

The feelings that Beethoven put into his music were the feelings of a god. There was something olympian in his snarls and rages, and there was a touch of hellfire in his mirth.

I don't know where I would be without music. Even if I wasn't a musician, I think music is God. In a lot of ways, it's my saving grave. It's been my religion since I was a little kid.

I still sing. I still lead worship. I mean, it's - who I am, it's what God has given me to do.

My God! So sad to hear about Amy Winehouse! My deepest condolences to her friends and family and fans. You will be missed Amy xoxox

God made me a singer, and I just sang.