I have listened to Bob Marley’s music on a regular basis for the past 14 years. He and John Coltrane have perennially been my favorite musicians. A keyword to listen for in a Bob Marley song is “Jah,” also known as “Yah,” which is short for “Yahweh” (the proper name of God in the Hebrew Bible). Bob Marley was not just about marijuana and women. He loved and preached Jah (God) and that sets him apart from all other popular musicians and makes him special. |