"Men profess to be lovers of music, but for the most part they give no evidence in their opinions and lives that they have heard it." ~Henry David Thoreau

Seems like most of us wander this earth with our jaws flapping and no real life experience to back it up. Lately, for me, it's been a test of simply shutting up! I don't know it all, I don't pretend to have it all figured out; I am still being sanctified by God Himself.

Thoreau spoke truth in these words which can be paralleled with all of man's opinions on every subject-- especially in music and the Bible.

I've extensively been around preachers and musicians and have often needed a shovel to get out of the room!

Whether you are a preacher, choir director, chef, mechanic, parent, or a human being... you know what they say about opinions... If you live on planet earth you are in the same boat as the rest of us. The greatest scholars were wise enough to admit that the more learned they became, the higher the level of humility. So it should be.

We would all do well to aspire to a higher level of grace. Mercy does triumph over judgement, and it is better to keep your mouth shut and let people suppose you are ignorant, than to open your mouth and confirm it.

"Music is your own experience, your thoughts, your wisdom. If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn." ~Charlie Parker

Charlie Parker and Miles Davis