Soli Deo Gloria

Years ago I had heard that both Bach and Handel appended to their manuscripts the initials "SDG" for Soli Deo Gloria (Glory to God alone). Listening to their music, it's impossible to conceive that mere humans could ever produce such heavenly sounds. They felt this too, and believed that they were simply taking dictation from God, vessels for the Divine. I think all artists understand this. Whether we call it courting the muse, tapping in to the collective unconscious, or feeling divine