dUSt Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 I agree with Ryan, but I also think that WYD and other Catholic events need to do a better job of supporting CATHOLIC artists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Era Might Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 A useful comparison I've seen before: If your plumber is a Catholic, and doesn't fix toilets too well, are you going to keep using his services? No. If an electrician is Catholic, but can't wire your house worth a lick, are you going to hire him? No. If an artist is Catholic, and produces crappy art, are you going to buy and support it? No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetpea316 Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 [quote name='Era Might' date='Aug 15 2005, 11:36 AM']A useful comparison I've seen before: If your plumber is a Catholic, and doesn't fix toilets too well, are you going to keep using his services? No. If an electrician is Catholic, but can't wire your house worth a lick, are you going to hire him? No. If an artist is Catholic, and produces crappy art, are you going to buy and support it? No. [right][snapback]685652[/snapback][/right] [/quote] I like that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanmeyersmusic Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 theoketos- i'm afraid you might find me as guilty as everyone else, though i do try very hard. let me know what you think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanmeyersmusic Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 and era- i think that about sums it up. maybe even more relevantly, if your Catholic Church needs plumbing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inDEED Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 Truth... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hope4thenew Posted August 15, 2005 Author Share Posted August 15, 2005 (edited) ryan...I think ur comments can b a good reality check 4 us all as Catholic musicians...how much effort r we putting in2 each song, each word choice, each lyric...it's an excellent point that we cannot think we can capture all of Jesus' presence in the Eucharist in a simple song...but we can prayerfully and humbly show people thru a keyhole, the limitless graces that r poured out through r faith...we need 2 PRAY 4 the Lord 2 guide our thoughts and our hands b4 we even sit down 2 record...that's a given...but i think we must also study!!! how much more does not only r souls, but a song gain by 1st saoking up the holiness in the Word of God, or an early church father, or a saint, or the writings of the popes...these r very holy, chosen people by God 2 give us insite in2 the very mystery we may b writing about...this is my idea of crafting and laboring in songwriting... we have got 2 remember tho', that respecting the art of other Catholic artists is something we have got 2 do...whether they say "well this song's about Mary" or "this song's about the sacraments"...let us try and find something in it that can touch a place in r hearts... very good... let's try 2 shoot 4 the next WYD cd... by the way...Happy Feast of the Assumption every1 Edited August 15, 2005 by hope4thenew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanmeyersmusic Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 i mean no disrespect to those that write about the sacraments, in fact I feel that those topics should be even more carefully considered than my simple songs about my wife or my faith. artists have a unique calling to help people express ideas they already feel but can't figure out how to say. when we cheat the listener with cliche or rash songwriting, they stop listening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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