U.S. service members participate in the funeral for

U.S. service members participate in the funeral for retired Air Force Gen. David C. Jones, the ninth chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Oct. 25, 2013. Current Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey and Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Mark A. Welsh III were among the attendees honoring Jones, who served as chairman from 1978 to 1982. He passed away Aug. 10, 2013. (DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Sean K. Harp, U.S. Army/Released)

David was a skilled musician and poet, and he played the harp to soothe King Saul when he was tormented by evil spirits. David's musical abilities and his role as a psalmist also led him to be associated with the worship of God and with the expression of devotion and praise. The image of David playing the harp remains a symbol of the connection between music, worship, and devotion in Western tradition.