The Hermenusics Blog
Hermeneutics + Music = Hermenusics
This blog is devoted to the discussion of music and its surrounding ideas related to religion and education. The title, “Hermenusics,” is a combination of the words hermeneutics (knowledge dealing with interpretation) and music. Hermeneutics is primarily a study of Biblical text, so many of these posts deal with topics concerning the intersection of Biblical interpretation and musical application. Pastors and theologians are usually careful to examine the text of church music, but few treat the music itself with the same scrutiny. This blog will hopefully add to that body of rhetoric and spark new questions and conversations. Additionally, you will find articles discussing philosophical or ideological questions of music education, just for fun.
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Response to John M. Frame on “Different Kinds of Quality”
In his book Contemporary Worship Music: A Biblical Defense, John M. Frame outlines the “worship wars” debate and makes an attempt to answer several questions regarding music in worship. Although… Read more
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The Distasteful Act of Modifying Hymns
Chris Tomlin’s Amazing Grace, My Chains Are Gone was my first exposure to a “hymn addition,” but many Christian songwriters have since indulged in similar hymn modifications. One example that… Read more
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