This project grows out of a question that has followed me for many years: what role did music actually play in the worship and mystical life of the early people of God?
During university my senior thesis explored the role of music in the worship life and mystical experience of Second Temple Judaism and early Christianity. The work brought together my studies in Biblical Studies, Psychology, and Music, examining how sacred song functioned not only as worship, but also as a formative practice shaping thought, emotion, and communal identity.
Since then I have continued pursuing that question as both a practicing musician and a student of theology, studying the traditions of the Church and Judaism, exploring liturgy and sacred music across the centuries. My interests also include music theory and the psychological and neurological ways music shapes emotion, memory, and patterns of thought.
This site functions as something like a digital notebook or research journal—a place where I gather notes, develop ideas, and gradually formalize research around the theology and practice of sacred song.
More than theoretical, I also compose and record music shaped by these explorations of worship and prayer. You can hear some of that work at MTzadok Music.
This space simply traces the journey as the questions continue to unfold.
Musical Musings 