This is a wonderfully academic definition and be it far from me to question the authority of the dictionary, however this definition describes more the process of producing music than it defines what music actually is. Music is far more than a science it is in fact a creative force a spiritual dimension of life. Music has been apart from the human experience in every culture and society of mankind since time began. From the earliest cultures of man until now music has been used to express a wide range of human emotions from love, joy and celebrity to sadness, anger and fear.Music has been used to inspire patriotism, incite wars and promote peace. Music is so much apart from us that we could not imagine a world or an existence that did not include this dimension of life. My point here is not to make a case for any particular genre of music but rather to help us understand that whether we know it or not the reason music is so much apart from us regardless of our age, race, cultural background, or preferred musical Genre and the reason it affects us the way it does is because in essence music is spiritual.
Understand the reason for there gift it is possible to unknowingly (and in some cases knowingly) use the musical gift in a way that it becomes a conduit for the release of evil, perversion and negativity into the world. This is where we come to a very important point. Music in and of it self is a neutral spiritual force. What do I mean? Its like a glove lying on a table it's just there until anyone with the ability to give it form puts his or her hand into it and then it assumes the form of the hand that it contains. In the same way music with all of its potential and potential simply hoovers in the spiritual atmosphere around us awaiting to be employed by some one who has the musical ability to take it and form it into a song or composition and bringing the awareness of it into The earth for the world to hear. When this process takes place the music simply collects the form of the one forming it. What ever philosophy of life or worldview the gifted musician holds good or bad will inevitably be transmitted into there music and songs. So what is the purpose of music? I do not believe that we can answer this question, until we answer the question of the origin of music. Since we know that music is a neutral spiritual dimension, we must then conclude that it has a spiritual origin. In other words, that which is spiritual comes from that which is spiritual. The bible Declares in the book of John 4:24 that "God is a spirit" One of the most diverse aspects of God's spiritual nature is the creative aspect of his nature, in fact the first thing we learn about God in the bible is that He is the creator of all things, that means that every realm, domain, sphere, atmosphere and dimension was created by God (read Genesis 1 & 2). In the book of revelations 4:11 it says "worthy are you our Lord and our God, to receive glory and honor and power; for you have created all things, and because of your will they achieved, and were created. The dimension of music with all its potential and power which includes those who have been gifted musically to release the benefit of music into the earth.