[rodgersorganusers] Re: A Thought About 'Pleasing Folks'

Charlie,

One caveat to my earlier remarks.  If the organist were to 
refuse to play anything but new music that listeners' 
weren't ready for, then I think you would be perfectly 
right.  But, some variety I believe is a good thing done 
in moderation!

Yours,
Keith Stiles
Waynesville, NC

On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 09:50:03 -0800
  "Charlie Strack" <charlie_strack@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>In the religious setting, music can help bring people to 
>God. But it =
>cannot do this if the particular piece of music closes 
>the listeners' ears =
>so they don't hear the message. As an analogy, it doesn't 
>matter how good =
>or moving the sermon is if it is spoken in a language the 
>congregation =
>doesn't comprehend. =20
>
>So using music that pleases the listeners is, in part, 
>essential to =
>pleasing God. The two are inextricably intertwined.
>
>The pastor, organist, choir director, and choir are all 
>serving in a =
>leadership role at times. Leadership is a grave 
>responsibility and to lead =
>effectively requires the leader evaluate the followers 
>and only ask of =
>them that which they can accomplish. Doing otherwise is 
>not leadership, it =
>is arrogance. If the organist chooses music without any 
>consideration of =
>how the congregation will feel about it, then he is not 
>being a leader, =
>and I doubt it pleases God.
>
>Charlie
>
>
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