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Most say Johann Sebastian Bach was a brilliant musician; few will say he was a glorious preacher. His elegant music not only provided entertainment to its listeners, but it also shaped religion in Europe with its extravagant tones and harmonious chords.
In 1723 Bach was selected to be Cantor for the St. Thomas Church of Leipzig (Sermons 1) (Singing 2). Bach trade was arranging “musical extension[s] to the sermon preached from the pulpit…, loosely based on the readings for the day and also incorporate[d] the Lutheran tradition of hymn-writing, the chorale” (Singing 2). During his career he composed multiple “musical sermons”, also known now as cantatas, for every Sunday of the religious calendar and various religious holidays. Bach moved whole congregations closer to the Lord through these spiritual “motets” or “concertos” –as he would have called them. When Bach composed for the church, he wrote a quantity of the most sacred......

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