Do you enjoy listening to music? Do you ever let a song take you to another place and time? Can you recall the last time you stayed in your car just to finish the song playing on the radio? Moments like these are where I find God in Art. Maybe you are hearing a story that takes you back to your childhood or moves you to check-in with a friend or an old co-worker you haven’t seen in a while. I find God in what people are inspired to create. Whether it be music, stories, paintings, film, dance, sculpture, poetry - you name it. Something has inspired them to put their art into the world, and I (we) get to interact with their creation.

Truthfully, this does not always happen for me. Caught in the routine of everyday life, I may not be ready to hear God in a song or see God in a work of art. Not everything speaks to me. But I know I need to be open to hear it. I need to be listening.

As an artist myself, I also find God in the creative process. I sit down to play my guitar for a few songs and hours will pass by without notice. Time disappears when I get into a drawing or watercolor painting. The process of creating is what touches my soul and gives me a glimpse of God. The feeling doubles when I am with a group of friends all creating something together. I enjoy a film or concert more when it is a shared experience. When I am open to it, art transports me to another place. My heart is full and God is there.