Rating: 3 1/2 stars

In The Spiritual Significance of Music, Editor Justin St. Vincent offers insight from various industry experts – from authors to performers and from Christian to mainstream and death metal – as he compiles a fascinating array of answers to his thought-provoking question, “What do you believe is the spiritual significance of music?”

The Spiritual Significance of Music is a profound collection of exclusive interviews which seek to enunciate the concept of music’s role in society and its significance in personal spirituality. St. Vincent posed his question to more than one thousand individuals—more than one hundred of these, such as Jefferson Starship, Devo, Daniel Bedingfield, Faith No More, and Petra, were utilized in the final version of his book.

The interviews reflect a remarkable depth and appreciation and will have the reader contemplating their own views on the subject. St. Vincent also offers a short biography on each interviewee, including the genre they specialize in and a quick history of their work so the reader can fully understand from where this individual has developed their distinctive opinion.

The Spiritual Significance of Music is an eye-opening read for both the hobbyist and professional musician. As someone with a college degree in music, I found the interviews to be intelligent, insightful and unique from one person to the next.

Containing only a very small amount of grammatical errors—which can be expected when quoting another person—and heading issues, the book is otherwise very well edited and the cover has an enticing design.

Editor Justin St. Vincent asks a deep question and offers a myriad of creative and comprehensive answers in his book, The Spiritual Significance of Music. Just as the term “music” means something different to everyone, the concept of “spirituality” further deepens the conversations. Enlightening and passionate!

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Paperback: 214 pages
Publisher: Xtreme Music; First edition (December 1, 2009)
ISBN-13: 978-0473156909