Problematic Power of Music

I taught a course in the spring of 2013 at the CUNY Graduate Center entitled, “The Problematic Power of Music: A Religious View.” A typical response when pitching the course was: what’s the problem?

And at first glance, it’s true. With an MP3 player in hand, music is always and everywhere available. You like what you like, and I like what I like, so what’s the problem?