[rodgersorganusers] Re: A Thought About 'Pleasing Folks'
- From: "Jane Perdue" <jdue007@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <rodgersorgan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2003 14:30:41 -0500
Very well said, and I agree!!!! Jane
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charlie Strack" <charlie_strack@xxxxxxx>
To: <rodgersorgan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 12:50 PM
Subject: [rodgersorganusers] A Thought About 'Pleasing Folks'
>
> 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
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> 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
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> 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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