“When man is attached to the Love of God, music has a great effect upon him.”

… musical melodies form an important role in the associations, or outward and inward characteristics, or qualities of man, for it is the inspirer or motive power of both the material and spiritual susceptibilities. What a motive power it is in all feelings of love! When man is attached to the Love of God, music has a great effect upon him. (From a “Table Talk” by ‘Abdu’l-Baha, Acca, July 1909, quoted in “Herald of the South”, January 13, 1933, pp. 2-3; The Compilation of Compilations, vol. 2. pp. 76-78) (To see the entire talk please visit Talks of ‘Abdu’l-Baha)