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Posted on 06/02/2014 1:42:10 AM PDT by markomalley
I don’t care for it at all. Imho, it’s an unwelcome distraction.
True that. A problem with Southern Gospel, as well as much modern music is the talent and skill required for its rendition. The old Singing Masters, who invented and promoted shape note, had the belief that ALL could be taught to sing.
If one looks at the songs in this old tradition, among other thing, one notices that the tonal range is seldom more that an octave and a half. And the keynote is set for the convenience of the class. Not too high for the trebles nor too low for the basses.
It has already been changed. I doubt that there is a hymnal in print that contains its third verse:
I have read a fiery Gospel writ in burnished rows of steel;With Christianity and civilization itself under attack around the globe, I find this verse especially relevant and inspiring today.
"As ye deal with My contemners, so with you My grace shall deal";
Let the Hero, born of woman, crush the serpent with His heel,
Since God is marching on.
I like moments of silence too. In my opinion there is too much noise/music during the Mass.
A sheaf is also a bundle of stalks of grain not separated from their individual stalk. They were cut, bundled or “sheaved together” into a round bundle of a size suitable for the separating and milling of the grain after the “sheaf” was suitably dried.
Micah 4:12 AND ITS SURROUNDING CONTEXT OF VERSES should now be much more understandable for you now! The floor referred to was a “threshing” floor
” I don’t care for it at all. Imho, it’s an unwelcome distraction. “
As one who particularly likes the Low Mass, I sympathize.
A ‘sheave’ is a bundle of wheat stalks that have not had the grain removed. It is from the old days before combines, when the wheat was cut with a sythe, then bundled into armloads using a wheat stalk to tie the bundle and then taken to the threshing floor.
And the kids think that the shepards were dogs that came in from the hills, not know they were the folks who herded the sheep.
Exactly. It is written to be sung, not just listened to.
It can be wondetfully complex music.
And it is a fun way to blow the fuzz, crackle and gravel out of your voice.
Hymnal Ping.
So. What’s your favorite hymnal?
(as if I didn’t know?)
It is rare to read an educated critique of worship music. Thank you.
Personally, I don’t think the world has anything to compare to the ‘worship’ genre of music. ‘CCM’ was an OK landing place for me for a while, but today I turn on ‘christian radio’ and I don’t like the music. Maybe some consider Hillsong, Bethel, or many of the KC-IHOP musicians too much like CCM or ‘pop’ish, but I try to listen to worship music a lot. Driving to work, home from work, and while I am at work...
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"He who goes out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with him."--Psalm 126:6
My two favorites are The Old Fashioned Revival Hour Song Book (Winona Lake, Ind.: Rodeheaver, 1950) and The Old Fashioned Revival Hour Song Book No. 2 (Winona Lake, Ind.: Rodeheaver, 1950), both compiled by Charles E. Fuller and H. Leland Green. These are full of good old American protestant hymns and gospel songs, mostly from 1865-1917. Fuller, who founded the Fuller Theological Seminary, ran the Old Fashioned Revival Hour, a religious radio broadcast now available online, and Green directed its chorus choir.
To be able to earn a decent living in music is rare. The best most can do is savor the time they do get preforming.
I’m a musician. I attend either the music early mass or Latin w wonderful choir. Hated the evangelical ditties! I sing along w CDs if I want great hymns. I also miss them very
Much.
“we will come rejoicing, bringing in the sheaves...!”
So we’ve established the very scriptural inspiration to a so called “dusty’ hymn. Psalm 126!
What about New King James Version(not kjv 2000)?
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