"He ended up being the American Johann Strauss,Jr., the ultimate American composer of light, perfectly crafted orchestral music."

VOA: standard.2010.07.28

The dial tone is that state of awareness of the divine that Buddy speaks of when he says- when he speaks of being with God before God said, "Let there be light."

拨号音是神学意识的体现,巴蒂曾提过，当他提到在上帝说,让光芒普照大地，这句话前就与上帝同在时说过“

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