John Tesh Quotes

For four years, my mum allowed only church music in the house.

I'm a big fan of gospel music, and you cannot be a fan of rock and roll, you cannot be a fan of country western music, and you can't really be a fan of jazz without listening to a lot of music that's religious.

The Church knew what the psalmist knew: Music praises God. Music is well or better able to praise him than the building of the church and all its decoration; it is the Church's greatest ornament.

Music had always been the handmaid of the Roman liturgy.

I find most 'sacred music' pretty dismal.

I love singing devotional songs, in whatever language.

And whether you're drawn to gospel music or church music or honky-tonk music, it informs your character and it informs your talent.

Gospel artists are messengers; they are vessels of a message.

But nowadays hymns are the norm, because people don't have much else to sing.

There are a lot of bad worship songs, in my opinion, but there are a lot of good ones, too.

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

Sincere composers believe in God.

I listen to Bach a great deal. In general I like to listen to hymns and liturgical music.

I have been singing gospel music since I was four years old.

I was influenced by gospel and Christian music from a very young age.

Music was brought up in the church.

The idea of music coming from the Church is not new.

I listen to a lot of old-school worship music.

Music, among those who were styled the chosen people, was a religious art.

...hymns have been a powerful instrument of God to draw people closer to His Word and the saving riches therein.

I actually grew up playing the piano in the church and was deeply involved in music ministry.

I've been singing forever; I grew up singing in church.

Once the Mass is restored to its rightful place, we will again see choirs being developed.

I think the amazing thing about gospel music is that not only does it lift up the death and resurrection of our Lord, which is consistent with the Gospel, but it is uniquely communicated depending upon the generation.

For me, when I grew up playing music, I played music in church and people were shouting and having a big time, and church wasn't something where it was subdued. If you played something, you brought it to church with you.