Hi! Here is some instruction for how this works:
- Take time to find religious sounds that you would like on your profile.
- Open and complete this google form
- Check back to see yours and others profiles!
When creating your profile and exploring audio, think about sounds that are significant to you in a religious context. It can be any sound, created from any source. It can be a sound associated with a religion, even if it’s not your religion, as long as it is important to you in some way. It may also be a sound that isn’t typically associated with any religion, but feels religious to you. These are what your religious sounds are.
Try not to restrict yourself just to mainstream or stereotypical religious sounds. Those sounds are essential to a profile, but so is audio unique to you. The point of this is to allow others to view your profile and gain an insight about you that isn’t attainable from other social media platforms. Think of an end of the year Spotify/Apple Music Wrapped, except with religious sounds.
Resources for Exploring Religious Sounds:
American Religious Sounds Archive
- This Archive lets you browse and listen to recordings of religious sounds across America. The filter function allows you to filter by Religion, Language, etc.
Youtube
- A simple “religious sounds” search on Youtube may help get your thought process started and inspire you to filter your searches to explore and find sounds that are meaningful to you.
Spotify, Apple Music, and Soundcloud
- These music platforms grant access to songs and instrumental sounds that are often played within religious context. You may find connections in categories like Wellbeing, Spiritual, and Gospel. You might also find religious connections in categories like Pop, Country, or Rock.
Your Memory!
- Your brain remembers sounds just like other senses, so try to think of sounds that aren’t readily available on the platforms above that you experienced in a religious context! It can be any audio, as long as it felt or feels religious to you. From church bells to the sounds of your family cooking together every Thursday night, it can be completely random.
- It may help to start by thinking of yourself in a religious setting or experiencing something religious to you. This can be in Church, nature, a sports game, or sitting alone in your room. Then think of sounds you heard or still hear in that context. These are religious sounds.