“But touch me, and no minister so sore. Whoe'er offends, at some unlucky time Slides into verse, and hitches in a rhyme, Sacred to ridicule his whole life long, And the sad burthen of some merry song.” LongWholeSongSacredWhole LifeMinistersVersesRhymeRidiculeLong LifeSlidesMerryTouch MeUnlucky Book:The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: In 1 volume Source: The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: In 1 volume
“I am a composer first and foremost, and have always believed that being able to write memorable melodies is what sets musicians apart. My songs bring images to the listener's mind. The object is to transport my listeners to another place, some place sacred and spiritual that will make them glad they took the ride.” WritingMindFirstsAbleSpiritualSongObjectsMusicianSacredGladMemorableMelodyComposerListenersAlways BelieveTransport Author:Bradley Joseph
“My father urged Alan [Lomax] not to repeat the mistakes of the European folklorists who, a century ago, had collected these peasant songs and then arranged them for part choir and accompanied them on piano, and then told the young people of their country, "Don't change a note, this is our sacred heritage." Father said, whether it's a fiddle tune or a gospel song, learn it right off the record from the people who grew up with it. Don't just learn it from a piece of paper.” PeopleSaidCountryYoungSongFatherMistakeRecordsPiecesCenturyGrewPaperGrew UpSacredNotesPianoRepeatsTunesHeritagePeasantsDon't ChangeChoirFiddleGospel Songs Author:Pete Seeger
“There are certain songs that are sacred. People want to hear them just as they are in their head; they don't want you messing around with them. And then there are some other songs, if they've been around a long time in our set list, that I think we can take some creative liberties with.” PeopleIfsThinkingWantLongCertainSongLibertyCreativeLong TimeSacredLists Author:Keith Urban
“... not only dowomen sufferindignities in daily life, but the literature of the world proclaims their inferiority and divinely decreed subjection in all history, sacred and profane, in science, philosophy, poetry, and song.” WorldPhilosophySongLiteratureHistorySacredDaily LifeInferiorityProfaneSubjection Author:Elizabeth Cady Stanton
“Song is the licensed medium for bawling in public things too silly or sacred to be uttered in ordinary speech.” SongSpeechOrdinarySacredSillyMediums Author:Oliver Herford