Quotes about Music

My music is very diversified. I'll have a rock song then I'll do a ballad.

I'm still a kid in his bedroom, writing songs and playing them.

It's music that can only come from particular instruments, broken in particular ways, and yielded with particular humility. I also believe it brings God glory in a way that is completely unique on earth or in the heavens. And that's a thought that keeps me going, too.

I wanted to be a pastor. I was going to be a youth pastor. I mean, I play guitar; I like to make people laugh.

My dad used to play that Paul McCartney song 'Let 'Em In.' That was dope.

'Summer Babe' is the start of Pavement front-loading their albums with the catchiest song first.

Around '93, the radio started playing 'Loser' by Beck and 'Cut Your Hair' by Pavement, and then I got way into Pavement. That was kind of a gateway drug into indie rock. I got all their B-sides, and I got that 'Hey Drag City' comp, so I got into all those Drag City bands.

Songs like 'Peaceful World' and songs that are responsible with their lyrics and talk about love and harmony can take the forefront and do something for real.

It's not just about getting a song on the radio or appearing on television. It really is about helping people change their lives one day at a time.

They don't fund the arts enough and they so often take words and music for granted and performers for granted - particularly women.

The Katy Perry stuff, those are great songs.

You are called to exercise the Spirit's gifts amidst the ups and downs of your daily life. Let your faith mature through your studies, work, sports, music and art. Let it be sustained by prayer and nurtured by the sacraments.