---
title: "2 Music Functional Quotes By Brian A. Wren"
description: "2 Music Functional quotes by Brian A. Wren. Plus more from Brian A. Wren and more Music Functional sayings from other authors."
image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/86e/brian-a-wren-42465_art_to-say-that-church-music-is-a-functional_2227969.jpg"
---

> [“To say that church music is a functional art means, on the contrary, that it is composed, played, and sung “ to serve the purposes of God , particularly in the church’s expression of its worship, its fellowship, and its mission.” 86”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-a-wren/to-say-that-church-music-is-a-functional-art-means-on-the-contrary/)

[Brian A. Wren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-a-wren/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/86e/brian-a-wren-42465_art_to-say-that-church-music-is-a-functional_2227969.jpg)

> [“Not all music should be functional. Any culture, and all cultural levels, need music that challenges conventions and pushes the boundaries. To say that church music is a functional art does not mean that art music and popular music are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-a-wren/not-all-music-should-be-functional-any-culture-and-all-cultural/)

[Brian A. Wren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-a-wren/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e63/brian-a-wren-42465_art_not-all-music-should-be-functional-any-c_2446874.jpg)

## More by Brian A. Wren

> [“On the basis of these definitions, hymns cannot do theology, even when the meaning of “reasoned enquiry” is broadened and qualified. 6 Their brevity…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-a-wren/on-the-basis-of-these-definitions-hymns-cannot-do-theology-even-when/)

[Brian A. Wren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-a-wren/)

> [“Tex Sample puts it thus: Our senses, our feelings, our bodies, and our ways of engaging life are culturally and historically structured. . . . I really am…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-a-wren/tex-sample-puts-it-thus-our-senses-our-feelings-our-bodies-and-our/)

[Brian A. Wren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-a-wren/)

> [“Congregational singing requires proximity. “If I am more than three feet away from you, I don’t sing, because you might hear me. If I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-a-wren/congregational-singing-requires-proximity-if-i-am-more-than-three/)

[Brian A. Wren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-a-wren/)

> [“this is a good rule of thumb: if you can’t hear the congregation, you are probably too loud”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-a-wren/this-is-a-good-rule-of-thumb-if-you-can-t-hear-the-congregation-you/)

[Brian A. Wren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-a-wren/)

> [“That is why, as Paul Westermeyer observes, “a group who sings together becomes one and remembers its story, and therefore who it is, in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-a-wren/that-is-why-as-paul-westermeyer-observes-a-group-who-sings-together/)

[Brian A. Wren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-a-wren/)

> [“To say that church music is a functional art means, on the contrary, that it is composed, played, and sung “ to serve the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-a-wren/to-say-that-church-music-is-a-functional-art-means-on-the-contrary/)

[Brian A. Wren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-a-wren/)

> [“Not all music should be functional. Any culture, and all cultural levels, need music that challenges conventions and pushes the boundaries. To say that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-a-wren/not-all-music-should-be-functional-any-culture-and-all-cultural/)

[Brian A. Wren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-a-wren/)

> [“One reason for the popularity of music with a beat is that, once public schools began to drop music from their curriculum, people found…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-a-wren/one-reason-for-the-popularity-of-music-with-a-beat-is-that-once/)

[Brian A. Wren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-a-wren/)

> [“Informality—prepared and practiced informality, not ramshackle casualness—is a keynote of contemporary worship, and worship blossoms when worship space matches worship style.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-a-wren/informality-prepared-and-practiced-informality-not-ramshackle/)

[Brian A. Wren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-a-wren/)

> [“If you accept my analysis, it follows that a “good congregational song” is one that is excellent and has integrity in terms of its…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-a-wren/if-you-accept-my-analysis-it-follows-that-a-good-congregational-song/)

[Brian A. Wren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-a-wren/)

```json
{
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@graph": [
        {
            "@type": "ItemList",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/music-functional/brian-a-wren/#itemlist",
            "name": "2 Music Functional Quotes By Brian A. Wren",
            "numberOfItems": 2,
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "item": {
                        "@type": "Quotation",
                        "text": "“To say that church music is a functional art means, on the contrary, that it is composed, played, and sung “ to serve the purposes of God , particularly in the church’s expression of its worship, its fellowship, and its mission.” 86”",
                        "creator": {
                            "@type": "Person",
                            "name": "Brian A. Wren"
                        },
                        "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-a-wren/to-say-that-church-music-is-a-functional-art-means-on-the-contrary/",
                        "image": {
                            "@type": "ImageObject",
                            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/86e/brian-a-wren-42465_art_to-say-that-church-music-is-a-functional_2227969.jpg",
                            "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/86e/brian-a-wren-42465_art_to-say-that-church-music-is-a-functional_2227969.jpg",
                            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/86e/brian-a-wren-42465_art_to-say-that-church-music-is-a-functional_2227969.jpg",
                            "width": 1080,
                            "height": 1080,
                            "caption": "“To say that church music is a functional art means, on the contrary, that it is composed, played, and sung “…” — Brian A. Wren",
                            "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
                            "creator": {
                                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 2,
                    "item": {
                        "@type": "Quotation",
                        "text": "“Not all music should be functional. Any culture, and all cultural levels, need music that challenges conventions and pushes the boundaries. To say that church music is a functional art does not mean that art music and popular music are superior or inferior to it. It means only that church music cannot be free art, an end in itself. “It is art brought to the cross, art which is dedicated to the service of God and the edifying of the church.” 85”",
                        "creator": {
                            "@type": "Person",
                            "name": "Brian A. Wren"
                        },
                        "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-a-wren/not-all-music-should-be-functional-any-culture-and-all-cultural/",
                        "image": {
                            "@type": "ImageObject",
                            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e63/brian-a-wren-42465_art_not-all-music-should-be-functional-any-c_2446874.jpg",
                            "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e63/brian-a-wren-42465_art_not-all-music-should-be-functional-any-c_2446874.jpg",
                            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e63/brian-a-wren-42465_art_not-all-music-should-be-functional-any-c_2446874.jpg",
                            "width": 1080,
                            "height": 1080,
                            "caption": "“Not all music should be functional. Any culture, and all cultural levels, need music that challenges…” — Brian A. Wren",
                            "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
                            "creator": {
                                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "CollectionPage",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/music-functional/brian-a-wren/#webpage",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/music-functional/brian-a-wren/",
            "name": "Music Functional Quotes by Brian A. Wren",
            "isPartOf": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website"
            },
            "mainEntity": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/music-functional/brian-a-wren/#itemlist"
            },
            "primaryImageOfPage": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/86e/brian-a-wren-42465_art_to-say-that-church-music-is-a-functional_2227969.jpg"
            },
            "description": "2 Music Functional quotes by Brian A. Wren. Plus more from Brian A. Wren and more Music Functional sayings from other authors.",
            "breadcrumb": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/music-functional/brian-a-wren/#breadcrumb"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/music-functional/brian-a-wren/#breadcrumb",
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "name": "Home",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 2,
                    "name": "Quotes",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 3,
                    "name": "Topics",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/categories/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 4,
                    "name": "Music Functional",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/music-functional/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 5,
                    "name": "Brian A. Wren",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/music-functional/brian-a-wren/"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "WebSite",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website",
            "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/",
            "publisher": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "Organization",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization",
            "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/",
            "logo": {
                "@type": "ImageObject",
                "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/themes/sq/assets/icons/icon-512.png",
                "width": 512,
                "height": 512
            }
        }
    ]
}
```