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Frankly, I'd be satisfied if, at the parish level, an interdict was published on playing anything by Haugen and Haas.

As a bonus, include that insipid hymn that re-uses the theme from the 4th Movement of Beethoven's 9th Symphony (Joyful, joyful, or some such title). Why somebody would use a melody written to support a poem by Schiller as the basis for a "spiritual" song is beyond me. (And, yes, I dearly love the symphony, but within a Catholic Church? Really?????) -- read up on Schiller a little bit and my objection may not seem so ridiculous.

56 posted on 07/11/2011 2:17:57 PM PDT by markomalley (Nothing emboldens the wicked so greatly as the lack of courage on the part of the good-Pope Leo XIII)

As a bonus, include that insipid hymn that re-uses the theme from the 4th Movement of Beethoven's 9th Symphony (Joyful, joyful, or some such title).

I've seen several different sets of lyrics for this one - and, yeah, it's not really religious. I like to call it the Illuminati Theme Song.

58 posted on 07/11/2011 2:25:16 PM PDT by Desdemona ( If trusting the men in the clergy was a requirement for Faith, there would be no one in the pews.)

Frankly, I'd be satisfied if, at the parish level, an interdict was published on playing anything by Haugen and Haas.

David Haas has a couple that aren't bad. I'd add Richard Proulx to the list. Half the time he just set words to tunes we already know. Lazy, lazy.

59 posted on 07/11/2011 2:27:56 PM PDT by Desdemona ( If trusting the men in the clergy was a requirement for Faith, there would be no one in the pews.)

include that insipid hymn that re-uses the theme from the 4th Movement of Beethoven's 9th Symphony

Joyful, joyful makes me vomit. I have learned to hate this tune ...

(Yes, it matches the meter.)

80 posted on 07/12/2011 9:06:34 AM PDT by ArrogantBustard (Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)