[rodgersorganusers] Re: A Thought About 'Pleasing Folks'
- From: "K Stiles" <jkstiles@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: rodgersorgan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2003 16:22:07 -0500
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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