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What makes music more than sound? For Johann Sebastian Bach, beauty was never an end in itself—it was a pathway to God. His life still asks a searching question: What is music for? Bach’s answer was clear—to proclaim the gospel and glorify the Lord Jesus. This sermon was originally preached September 22, 2024 “Jesus, Help Me”: Bach’s Purpose and Ours Bach often wrote two sets of initials on his scores. At the end: SDG — Soli Deo Gloria  (“to God alone be the glory”). At the b