Bach

I just finished reading the biography of Johann Sebastian Bach. Turns out he was a pretty cool guy before he got popular. His biggest peeve was the unnecessary rules and regulations within the churches. While serving as the organist in one such church, he was sent a formal letter complaining that his music was too untraditional. It was not the way they had always done it. At this Mr. Bach replied, "The object of all music should be the glory of God." The Church of Anstadt fired him.
Somewhere along the way Bach turned into a terd and seemingly lost sight of what he so proudly claimed was the purpose of music. He continued to grow in talent and popularity. People came from all over the world to see the man who could trill with his thumb and forefinger while simultaneously playing a melody with his pinky and ring finger (yeah, holy cow). I imagine however, that as he gained the world's respect, he lost the respect of those who aimed to glorify God. How sad.