One of my favorite lines from Shakespeare comes from "Much Ado About Nothing."

Benedict says as the music strikes up... "Is it not strange that sheep's guts should hale souls out of men’s bodies?"

Those sheep's guts... the strings of a violin or guitar... certainly CAN hale souls out of men's bodies.

Or at least, invite the Holy Spirit to fill the soul of the listener.

And that's what my friend and mentor, Dr. Lamar Barrus is such an expert at doing.

Well, he's an expert at MANY things. He's one of those unique people deserving the title "polymath." One who has the highest level of expertise in several areas of study.

He and his wife, Carol Barrus, were two of my earliest teachers and mentors. They left an indelible impression. So much so that I decided I wanted to marry a violinist so I could recreate the incredible relationship they had. And to my surprise, I did just that, thanks to my beautiful and talented bride of 17 years.

I had a chance to chat with Dr. Barrus last week. we discussed music in the Church and how important it is to do what we can to use it as a tool of conversion.

He's not only a polymath musician, but he's also a Patriarch. And so, has a unique point of view on this topic.

Our interview is not available inside the FREE smartphone app, the "Latter-Day Musiversity."

To tune in, go to the app on your phone and find the interview under the "Musivangelist Radio Show."

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I hope you'll enjoy our conversation as much as I did!

Best,

Doug