[Blue Collar Christian]

The music is even selected to dovetail into the message the preacher has prepared.

I have found that in the churches where I have worshiped and served by music, the congregation, including ALL ages enjoy variety in the music, and we have the little ones singing every song along with the old folks, like myself, singing every song. No one complains, at least not so I hear it, that songs they don’t like the style of are mixed in with the songs of which they approve.

[kjam22]

We had two blended services each morning for a long time. Same service twice. We had old people complaining about every song we did that was written after 1965 if it wasn't a Gathier tune. Always complained that it was to loud. We'd go from a contemp song into Amazing Grace. Amazing Grace would be just as loud or louder, and yet that was never to loud for the seniors.

Finally we went to two different services. Piano and Organ in the first one, and contemporary in the second service. After a couple of years about half of the seniors started saying.. I sure do miss the orchestra and all of the musicians. You can't make people happy. You gotta just do your very best to play your very best for God in a way that brings emotion in the service, and prepares hearts for God's message. I really believe that.