Mark Heard: Quotes about music

Mark Heard was American musician and record producer. Explore interesting quotes on music.
Mark Heard: 74   quotes 1   like

“Why pray to a god who would rather speak through say, a stone? Too bad that God made so many people who are interested in music and so few stones who are.”

Mark Heard

Life in the Industry: A Musician's Diary

God , People , Music

“Music is a solace for me now. As I age, contrary to common sense, I am more and more drawn into it and apt to spend more of my waking and some of my sleeping hours thinking about it, or just feeling about it. It is my escape.”

Mark Heard

Life in the Industry: A Musician's Diary

Age , Music , Feeling , Thinking

“I much prefer making music to talking about it. There's something visceral about instruments and voices that transcends words.”

Mark Heard

Life in the Industry: A Musician's Diary

Music

“But the music business is no more about truth on the outside of the Christian ghetto than it is on the inside.”

Mark Heard

Life in the Industry: A Musician's Diary

Truth , Music , Business

“Most Christians would say that the music should in some way glorify God. Obviously, one assortment of notes on the scale can't glorify God more than another. Neither can certain assortments of words. -Appalachian Melody.”

Mark Heard

Liner Notes

God , Music , Way

“That's what music is about, and those are the types of experiences I value most in looking for the visceral and unidentifiable thing it is that makes music music, and not something else.”

Mark Heard

Life in the Industry: A Musician's Diary

Music