The presenter
[prof. Cho who is the pastor Department Head of Music at Sahmyook University] was
taking Morning Manna yesterday. He is also a composer of a number of our hymns
in our hymnal. Always remember
that God designed the Sanctuary to have a entry direction from the East to the
West. Why? Because pagan religions worship the sun and face the sun when they
pray. Got it? Prof. Cho is
very special. He just published a thick book on Church Music. He deals with all
aspects of it from a biblical and Spirit of Prophecy point of view. It is a
fresh contribution to Adventism Music. The last book I saw is that of Paul
Hamel The Christian and his Music. Published in 1973. The book
deserves to be translated in modern languages and distributed globally. During the
Middle Ages the churches chanted. Arabic styles of Islam worship was influenced
by Christian and Jews and vice versa, Christians and Jews chant styles were
influenced by Islam as well. That is why
modern Judaism cannot show us true worship as it was in Jesus and Moses or
David’s days. Prof. Cho is
discussing the brilliant composer J. S. Bach. Very interesting. He discussed
the various chorus styles one get. It is like different paint colors for the
artist. Many kinds. When I studied
as a student at our college Paul Hamel The Christian and his Music was our
textbook for the class Christian Philosophy of Music. All students on campus
had to take this course. Dr. Cho’s book should be made mandatory to all
students at Sahmyook for that course. Our spirit is
mixed with the Spirit of God when we listen to this music and lifted up. Is
that not right? He discussed The Messiah of
Handel was in the Middle of the Eighteenth Century what Ellen White’s book
Desire of Ages was for the 1900’s. If our Theology
students do not have in their curriculum The Christian Philosophy of Music,
they will be poor pastors. Right? There is a
Christian Seminary in Korea that has a M.Div in Christian Music. We are very
thankful for God’s working in prof. Cho’s life for our church life. When our
leaders turn their backs on the Bible and Spirit of Prophecy then all kinds of
strange sounds come in. Right? He was a record
time speaker. Wonderful.