[rodgersorgan] Re: Music at Christmas/role of Organs in Church
- From: "John G. (Jack) Cormack" <jackjack@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: rodgersorgan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 04 Dec 2002 23:06:55 -0500
At 09:26 PM 12/04/2002 -0600, you wrote:
>To my fellow list members,
>I am a bass player and guitarist wanna-be. I have played guitar in our
>church a few times and am scheduled to acompany some other musicians for a
>Christmas Sing a Long service in a few weeks. Our church is mostly
>Liturgical, and these "contemporary" things are kind of enjoyable, even from
>the position of most of our older folks. We still will include the prayers,
>bible messages and a short sermon. I have played with our organists, whom I
>admire, but I always felt that mixing different music styles and
>instruments added something to the services. The organ is certainly the
>foundation of our music, but other instruments have been welcomed, too.
>
>On the difference of opinions, that is how we learn from each other and
>build. I joined this list mainly because I had some Walker tone cabinets to
>sell (hopefully to a good home, behind a Rogers), but I have remained due to
>the great exchange of ideas and info, which I have shared with our organists
>and other musicians and choir members. Not being an organist, I don't
>understand everything you all talk about, but still enjoy it and have
>learned several things. I feel like this is one of the best and informative
>lists there is, and hope everyone else enjoys it as much or more than I do.
>And I hope my not being a knowledgeable organist like you isn't offensive to
>anyone.
Certainly not offensive to me. We all need to continue learning as long as
we are alive. My father use to say jokingly to my mother from time to time
"Everyone is a little strange except you and me, and even you are a little
strange sometimes". So I guess everyone has preferences, prejudices,
and opinions that others might not always agree with. But the sign of a
well educated person is being willing to be tolerant of the opinions of others.
At our church we occasionally have trumpets, tympani, violins, drums,
cellos, trombones accompanying -- or being accompanied by the organ
along with a good sized and capable choir. Marvelous to hear.
Years ago they used to have a "guitar mass" but it was
unpopular and so was discontinued. Every church is different.
Jack Cormack
Potomac, Maryland
>Thanks again.
>Bill Collins
>
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