There has to be some variation or the singing gets stale. That is a fact of life. And if the singing gets stale and lifeless, it will certainly impede worship instead of aiding it. And that is not something that ought to happen.
Also, dedicated choir singers want to present their best to God. That's what we're there for. And because we're human, and fallible, singing the same thing Sunday after Sunday and also singing our best is not possible. That's why the Liber changes every day . . . the old-time liturgists knew this simple fact of life!
>>There has to be some variation or the singing gets stale. That is a fact of life. And if the singing gets stale and lifeless, it will certainly impede worship instead of aiding it. And that is not something that ought to happen.<<
That’s a line that Choir Directors have been using for years.
How can anyone say that a part of the Holy Mass gets stale when the Mass never changes? Catholics live on repetition. If one understands the Holy Mass, it doesn’t get stale. Jesus is there in person. We need to be in awe.
When the parishioners participate, your Holy Mass is alive. I went to a LifeTeen Mass where they had rockin’ performers. They sounded great. Drums and guitars and wonderful singers.
That congregation didn’t even have the chance to participate at all. The band did it everything. Then people complain that Catholics don’t sing. Geez, we don’t get the chance.