"All melodies come from the source of sanctity." ~~ Nachman of Bratslav
"Song is obligatory in the ritual of the sanctuary. " ~~ Talmud, Arakin
"Sweet are the songs of Israel. " ~~ ISecond Samuel (Shmuel 2) 23:1
"O Music! miraculous art! A blast of thy trumpet, and millions rush forward to die; a peal of thy organ, and uncounted nations sink down to pray." ~~ Benjamin Disraeli
"This song shall testify before them as a witness." ~~ Deuteronomy (Devarim) 31:21
"O sing unto the Lord a new song." ~~ Psalms (Tehillim) 98:1
"Music can name the unnameable and communicate the unknowable. " ~~ Leonard Bernstein