What Joshua Roman has said about Christianity
1 quote · 1 episode · Sep 11, 2026
Joshua Roman, American cellist, composer, and TED speaker, former principal cellist of the Seattle Symphony, has been quoted on Christianity once in 1 episode of TED Radio Hour, most recently on September 11, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Roman says his crisis stemmed from losing the religious framework that had made him believe music would save people, without having found a replacement.
“I didn't know if I could believe anymore that music would save people because I didn't believe in the construct that had given me that in the first place”
TED Radio Hour: What this musician’s identity crisis teaches us about navigating change (Sep 11, 2026) · Listen from 23:18
Episodes
What this musician’s identity crisis teaches us about navigating changeTED Radio Hour · Sep 11, 2026 · 50 min
Manoush Zomorodi talks with cellist Joshua Roman about how long COVID upended his lifelong devotion to the cello, his faith, and his debut album Immunity.
Others on Christianity
- Joe Eszterhas · 3 quotes
- Josh Howerton · 3 quotes
- Philip Anthony Mitchell · 3 quotes
- Arthur Brooks · 2 quotes
- Jaime · 2 quotes
- Shawn Ryan · 2 quotes
- Chad Ripperger · 2 quotes
- Carlos Erazo · 2 quotes
Joshua Roman on other topics
- Musical practice · 4 quotes
- Long COVID · 3 quotes
- Identity crisis · 2 quotes
- Cello · 2 quotes
- Immunity (Joshua Roman album) · 1 quote
- Vulnerability · 1 quote