What makes a good life? Part of the answer to this question is, “good music.” Because of the role of music in society as a whole and in the lives of its individuals, it is difficult to overstate the importance of what is happening in the thinking and values of society’s musicians.

Musicians have the power to interpret what is happening in people’s values, to create the vision for what a society can become, and to lead a society in positive direction and identity. Healthy musicians can be powerfully influential in leading people to healthy places. Unhappy, unhealthy, depressed and pessimistic musicians lead people into spiritually dark places...

No one becomes or remains healthy on his or her own, even musicians. Healthy societies need healthy music, good music.

What makes good music?