tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-820798894846245311.post2876885364831884547..comments2024-02-03T20:47:08.995-06:00Comments on This Side of the Pulpit: It's Not About Singing and MusicChristopher D. Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03906949438584923588noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-820798894846245311.post-4113496628217928242008-07-16T08:27:00.000-05:002008-07-16T08:27:00.000-05:00I agree with -c and Pastor Weedon. We need to tea...I agree with -c and Pastor Weedon. We need to teach the people to love the rich musical heritage we have, as well as help them learn the newer hymns written in these later years. I mean hymns by Vajda, Starke, Franzmann, et al which continue in the heritage of hymnody passed down from the past. <BR/>There are some fabulous hymns as yet untapped by many congregations because they want to sing whatever they like, know, or think is popular. The church where we worship is the same. First service is "traditional" where we wear out the oldest of hymns but never tap into the rest of Lutheran Service Book. The second service is "contemporary" where our music director uses extensively the book "The Best of the Best" which always leaves me to ask, "If this is the best, what's the worst?!"<BR/>It's not hard to teach new hymns and encourage singing with life--it merely takes time.Orianna Launhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01763924682909630509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-820798894846245311.post-83043832301740228952008-07-15T22:09:00.000-05:002008-07-15T22:09:00.000-05:00Good point, Pr. Hall. However, I must quibble with...Good point, Pr. Hall. However, I must quibble with just a minor point you make. Check out my post at: http://rasburrysres.blogspot.com/2008/07/singing-together.htmlRandy Asburryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01545983197990430420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-820798894846245311.post-76437901825452708422008-07-15T21:38:00.000-05:002008-07-15T21:38:00.000-05:00Schalk's wisdom: People may not know what they li...Schalk's wisdom: People may not know what they like, but they like what they know.<BR/><BR/>Hence our great task: to teach them to know (and so like) the great chorales.William Weedonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01383850332591975790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-820798894846245311.post-76350862929210544492008-07-15T17:22:00.000-05:002008-07-15T17:22:00.000-05:00It's not about getting to sing the songs you like ...It's not about getting to sing the songs you like at church - it's about learning to love the church's song.Chahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05671159425647448277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-820798894846245311.post-56965292518436200372008-07-15T16:37:00.000-05:002008-07-15T16:37:00.000-05:00Thanks for this. I've linked to it on my blog, wi...Thanks for this. I've linked to it on my blog, with commentary.Anastasia Theodoridishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16092531121989260111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-820798894846245311.post-52147272533798939232008-07-15T14:54:00.000-05:002008-07-15T14:54:00.000-05:00Oh, do you pick out old, "lousy" hymns too?I think...Oh, do you pick out old, "lousy" hymns too?<BR/><BR/>I think a lot of it stems from the fact that we are in an ad-driven consumerist society. Everything should be your way, right way. We're used to be served, to having things done at our beck and call - and if not - off we go.Rev. Eric J Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17747919365522145094noreply@blogger.com