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In this video in our 'Music in Scripture' series, drummer and former RNCM CU staff worker Barnabas Kimberley speaks on the Bible's first explicit mention of music, found in Genesis 4:19-24, exploring the link between music and culture, and what music's origins can teach us about it today - watch to find out more.

Genesis 4:19-24 - The origins of music

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Barnabas Kimberley

Barnabas (Barny) is a drummer and (untrained) singer based in Manchester with his wife Eleonore, fellow musician and (trained) classical singer. A Royal Northern College of Music graduate, Barny had …

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Music in Scripture
Origins of music
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Glorifying God In Our Music

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