No one speaks all of them. The artist speaks in a language, unconstrained. The artist does not utter idioms delimited by cultural boundaries. He expresses himself in universal symbols, images, sounds, and feelings. As artists we have the unique opportunity to present our opinions, ideas and perspective of eternity in visual and aural symbols universally understood.
Great art touches the soul in unique and uncommon ways.
Inspired art speaks in the language of eternity, teaching things to the heart the ears can never understand. To understand God's purpose, we may look with confidence to the expression of his prophets. Our art must be the kind which edifies man, which takes into account his immortal nature, and which prepares us for heaven, not hell. The films Legacy and more recently, The Testaments , which I had the privilege to write, and direct, are interesting examples of the power of art over language. I have received many reports of inactive members of the church who have returned to full participation following the experience of these films.