[rodgersorganusers] Re: A Thought About 'Pleasing Folks'
- From: "Bill & Mary Dixon" <dixonwj@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <rodgersorgan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2003 16:47:18 -0500
That's what I wanted to say, but Charlie said it better.
Mary Dixon
Punta Gorda, FL
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From: "Charlie Strack" <charlie_strack@xxxxxxx>
To: <rodgersorgan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 12:50 PM
Subject: [rodgersorganusers] A Thought About 'Pleasing Folks'
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> In the religious setting, music can help bring people to God. But it =
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> cannot do this if the particular piece of music closes the listeners' =
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> so they don't hear the message. As an analogy, it doesn't matter how =
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> or moving the sermon is if it is spoken in a language the congregation =
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> doesn't comprehend. =3D20
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> So using music that pleases the listeners is, in part, essential to =
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> pleasing God. The two are inextricably intertwined.
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> The pastor, organist, choir director, and choir are all serving in a =
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> leadership role at times. Leadership is a grave responsibility and to =
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> effectively requires the leader evaluate the followers and only ask of =
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> them that which they can accomplish. Doing otherwise is not =
leadership, it =3D
> is arrogance. If the organist chooses music without any consideration =
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> how the congregation will feel about it, then he is not being a =
leader, =3D
> and I doubt it pleases God.
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> Charlie
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