"A Love Supreme" was John Coltrane's greatest work and self-portrait from 1965, a musical declaration of divine devotion and universal connection. A suite of redemption, it reminds us of the regenerative power of originality and contains endless nondenominational wonders. When "A Love Supreme" was recorded during an evening session on December 9, 1964, it was in the midst of a decade about to explode. Global shifts in politics, culture, and spirituality were imminent. Six decades later, "A Love Supreme" still casts a timeless spell and is easily one of the most important records ever made. Generations of fans revere it, and generations of musicians study it; for them, it has been their bible. For the members of Coltrane's classic quartet—pianist McCoy Tyner, bassist Jimmy Garrison, drummer Elvin Jones—and recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder, it was just another day at work in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. But for Coltrane, it represented something more personally relevant and profound: an opportunity to present a musical statement that encapsulated a deeply spiritual vision of universality, in which "all paths lead to God," and to share this philosophy with a growing audience. As Coltrane wrote, "I humbly asked to be given the means and privilege to make others happy through music… I feel this has been granted through His grace."