[rodgersorgan] Re: Contemporary Music in Church



Bravo! Very well said. I totally agree.

Matt G.
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>From: "EdAriz" <EdAriz@xxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: rodgersorgan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: <rodgersorgan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [rodgersorgan] Contemporary Music in Church
>Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2003 09:46:22 -0700
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>
>
>I just have to comment on this discussion of music styles.  I am an 
>advocate
>of the blended service, and as a Rodgers Organ owner and member of this
>group, I am surprised that no one has mentioned that we have the most
>versatile "MIDI Controller" that any praise band could ever want!!!  We 
>have
>four "keyboards" (including the pedal) that can instantly call up any
>program change number - layer 2 sounds on any keyboard, on most organs have
>four memory levels with at least 10 general pistons in each level to call 
>up
>forty combinations at the touch of a button, velocity sensitivity on the 3
>manuals - and on the new Trillium series you can select different 
>velocities
>for each MIDI coupler, whether the sustain switch works with each
>independently for various functions --  AND you can instantly bring on very
>realistic pipe sounds for the "traditional" hymns that can only be sung 
>well
>with organ.accompaniment.  Contemporary music is here to stay - I believe 
>it
>is our job to blend it with  traditional church music and make it appealing
>to everyone.   I truely believe this is the only way to bring young
>organists to the bench - as has been mentioned, young people have a
>different musical style. and rather than change their tastes we must appeal
>to their tastes and inject a bit of the traditional for them to get used to
>as well.  It can no longer be organ music OR praise band - it needs to be
>organ music AND praise band.  Once the contemporary musicians see what can
>be done from a Rodgers Console - I believe they will be intrigued to
>investigate further.
>
>We as organists need to be more open and not so narrow minded in our
>registrations on these wonderful instruments - we CAN appeal to all
>congregational tastes with a little experimenting.  Use some of the warm 
>pad
>sounds to accompany the soloist - along with organ stops - they mix
>beautifully.  (and I know we all over-use the Orchestral String sounds
><grin>)  How many used brass or trumpet patches from the PR300 for
>Easter----it can be very thrilling, but don't quit there - continue to
>experiment - it can be done very tastefully and you can "educate" the
>congregation to appreciate this additional resource to touch the lives and
>hearts of those you minister to.  The motto of NORAM Associates, Inc., the
>Rodgers Organ Representative in Arizona is "Worship Enhancement
>Specialists" - what more can be said!!!!
>
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