Dream Theater? What is that?

Yo. Let’s talk Dream Theater. Dream Theater is a progressive metal band formed in 1985. Dream Theater is Mike Portnoy, John Petrucci, John Myung, Jordan Rudess, and James LaBrie. Dream Theater is the best band ever. Period. They rock. They have 10 studio albums, numerous live cds,dvds, and other special releases. They are known for there technical virtuosity, odd time signatures, and long songs. They have a very eclectic style from album to album with each album having a distinct feel and sound. They have been going for over 20 years and they are still going strong. They are continually increasing in popularity. If you don’t like them or have not heard of them you are missing out. Some of their trademark songs include “Pull Me Under”, “Metropolis Pt. 1”, “A Change of Seasons”, and “Octavarium”. Listening to Dream Theater is a magical experience. Your ears will thank you. Do it.

Who am I?

Hola. I am in Israel now. Wow. So I told you in my first entry I would do three preliminary blogs. I lied. I am going to tell you about myself and my beliefs in this entry and then about Dream Theater in my next entry. So, who am I? Well, I am Aaron Gaglia. I am a sophomore in College at The Master’s College and am studying abroad in Israel for a semester. I was born and raised in Southern California. Currently my family lives in Yucaipa in the Inland Empire. It is pretty legit out there. I am a Christian. My theological beliefs lean towards Conservative and Reformed. I love God and seek to please him with my life and I rely on the subsitutionary death of Jesus Christ alone for my salvation. I believe Jesus Christ came to earth to save sinners. All must repent and believe in the Gospel. There are eternal consequences for sin because God is holy and just (He is perfect, unchangeable, infinite, all-loving, all-powerful, and all-knowing among other attributes as well), and a holy and just God must punish sin. The only way to escape hell is to turn from you sin and turn to God, trusting in Jesus Christ alone for salvation (By the way, Jesus is God). I love studying theology and I hope to be a pastor someday. I see myself working in a big city with ministry focused on reaching either inner-city kids or homosexuals. I play the keyboard and love listening to music. I love Progressive Metal and some Progressive Rock. My favorite band is Dream Theater. I also love Redemption, Evergrey, Porcupine Tree, Rush, and Marillion to name a few. I don’t see secular music in general to be incompatible with Christianity (though there is some music that isn't a good idea to listen to). I think a Christian can benefit much from listening to secular music through enjoying awesome talent, and interacting with truth and error. Also, it is way better than Christian music (Though there is some awesome Christian music. Check out Theocracy, for example). Oh yeah, one thing I forgot to mention. I am kind of tall and skinny. I am 6’ 7” and about 180 lbs. I have hair a little past my ears now but hope to have it halfway down my back in no time. Take that. I hope you feel enlightened now that you know a little aboutme. Stay tuned to learn about the best band over. Keep it real.

Let me introduce my blogger!

Hello everyone. I am glad you are here. I hope you enjoy yourselves. I am Aaron Gaglia, a Christian college student who will be studying in Israel this upcoming semester. My greatest love is Jesus Christ. My favorite band is Dream Theater. I am going to try something a little experimental. I am going to write blogs inspired by each Dream Theater song. I will be going through the songs by album. I will start with When Dream and Day Unite and end with Black Clouds & Silver Linings. I will only blog through songs on studio albums with the exception of A Change of Seasons because it is my favorite song. I just can't skip it. I am not going to merely interpret or reflect on the songs. I am going to blog about the happenings of my life in Israel, my beliefs, and my passions with a Dream Theater twist. Before I start blogging through the Dream Theater Songs I am going to do three preliminary posts first. I will post a little about myself, a little about my beliefs and love for Jesus Christ and a little about the best band ever, Dream Theater. Join me on this wild ride. Let's see how it turns out. Carpe Diem. Soli Deo Gloria.