Artspiration

"Talk about a crowd being riveted. The applause was deafening. Tears of wonder and passion flowed as hearts were deeply touched. Some laughed. Some cheered. The responses differed, but everyone was inspired by that incredible, intangible spark that
ignites the human spirit and makes them feel connected to the Creator of life – and to each other
 
During the standing ovation the only words spoken by Johann Sebastian Bach after performing his magnificent Saint Matthews Passion were “for the glory of God.” This was not strange; Bach was so open about his devotion to God that at the bottom of the sheet music of even his non-religious
compositions he always wrote, in the Name of Jesus....'”
 
Excerpted from "Church Powerful Art" by Andrew Seivright.