[aristotleman]

I actually like Messiaen's organ music. It is quite severe
and intellectual in its structure, but I do like
his rhythmic sense and non-traditional sound inventions.

I never feel the presence of God through his music though.

Only Machaut can do that for me. Maybe Leonin and Perotin.
Or some of the dutch masters.

[little jeremiah]

JOHANN SEBASTION BACH....

[ninenot]

It's rather difficult to define "the presence of God...[felt] through music, I think.

But Gregorian Chant (not psalm-chant--the real stuff) can give one a lift, anyhow.