[rodgersorganusers] Re: Pleasing folks

I play for and direct four masses each weekend, three of which are 
"traditional" in musical style, meaning organ, cantor/choir, and traditional 
highbrow 
music.  The fourth weekend mass is, three of four Sundays a month, a mix of 
traditional and contemporary musical styles and includes a small orchestra, 
choir, 
and myself at the organ or piano.  On the fourth Sunday of the month I pretty 
much keep myself out of it and allow them to have a "guitar mass" with more 
contemporary music.  For this mass I play a a very low key role, usually 
singing, playing percussion, or sometimes directing; however, I usually leave 
directing and music selection to the "orchestra leader" for that particular 
mass.  
This approach seems to quell the those who say that my musical choices are 
too fuddy-duddy and allows musical creativity in a more contemporary medium.  
When I first arrived at the parish I tried to run a traditional/high church 
music program; however, I've learned there must be diversity in a parish in 
order 
to achieve harmony.
:-)

Just my observations,

Allen Johns
Dallas


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