Music Quotes

A squeak’s heard in the orchestra, The leader draws across – The intestines of the agile cat – The tail of the noble hoss.

Music is the art of the prophets and the gift of God.

I think music in itself is healing. It’s an explosive expression of humanity. It’s something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we’re from, everyone loves music.

Music is the vernacular of the human soul.

We have decided to follow the example of the prophets and the fathers of the church and write German hymns for the German people.

Playing ‘Bop’ is like playing Scrabble with all the vowels missing.

A flutist who is moved to tears by his own performance will soon make the listeners laugh because of the sounds that he produces.

I joined Count Basie’s band to make a little money and see the world. For almost two years I didn’t see anything but the inside of a Blue Goose bus, and I never got to send home a quarter.

Modern church music is so constructed that the congregation cannot hear one distinct word.

Daddy Frank played the guitar and the French harp Sister played the ringin’ tambourine mama couldn’t hear our pretty music; She read our lips and helped the family sing. That little band was all a part of livin’ And our only means of livin’ at the time. It wasn’t like no normal family combo ’cause […]