Hearing in Religion; Looking at Music as a Full Body Experience
Hearing in Religion; Looking at Music as a Full Body Experience When I think of sound as an experience I tend to think of music. Because I tend to get overwhelmed by my sense so easily, I look to music as a safe source of sensory comfort. I pop on my headphones and just press play and I’m transported to a space where I control what’s going on in my mind. In addition to this, I personally do not feel sound on a merely mind based space. I have fission, meaning I tend to get chills when listening to music, contributing to a more full experience where I find that all my senses are impacted. I like to close my eyes and let the music overtake me, and sometimes I’ll even turn off the lights just so I don’t have to think about what I’m doing! Despite the fact that I do not follow any specific religious practices (I am agnostic), I find the use of music in religion extremely interesting. Music is such an accessible form of art for people thanks to the internet, so anyone with an int...