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MUSIC AT NSA THE NOBLE ART OF MUSIC Martin Luther states that “the noble art of music is the greatest treasure in the world.” C.S. Lewis depicts Aslan singing the world into existence in his story of Narnia’s creation. Ephesians says to address “one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making a melody to the Lord with your heart.” Because we understand what music is in light of who God is, we want to nurture a love of music that emulates truth, beauty and goodness in our community, our nation and our world. This starts with teaching musical literacy and instrumentation. But along with solid pedagogy we want students to understand that the cadence of sound echoes God’s creation. Our mission is to provide quality music education locally while equipping music leaders for schools and churches nationally. NEW SAINT ANDREWS COLLEGE CONSERVATORY of MUSIC MUSIC.NSA.EDU SPRING 2017 19