Laudate_Dominum Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 [quote name='the_rev' date='Jan 27 2006, 02:37 PM']Accoring to the Praire Priest at [url="http://priesthood.motime.com"]http://priesthood.motime.com[/url] he states, Could it possible be that the reason more traditional hymns didn't make the list because the have effectively been rooted out from the minds and hearts of the average parishioner? I think that sadly, that is the case. I don't understand how anyone who is familiar with such beautiful and moving hymns such as "Soul of My Savior" or "Jesus, my Lord, My God, My All" could even compare them to musical and theological disasters such as "All are Welcome" or "Lord of the Dance." [right][snapback]867872[/snapback][/right] [/quote] That "Lord of the Dance" song always made me sick because that's one of the titles of Krishna.. A friend of mine said that the author of that piece actually had Krishna in mind when he wrote it. Or maybe a Christ/Krishna composite.. I dunno.. Anyway, its freekin creepy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old_Joe Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 at newman we actually have a list of songs in our hymnal that we won't play. One of them goes something like, "All hail the Pope." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missionseeker Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 [quote name='Old_Joe' date='Jan 27 2006, 11:58 PM']I'm surprised no one mentioned "O God beyond all praising." I went to a mass once where one of the songs went something like: "Pharoh... pharoh.... Let my people go." I thought it came from a musical. [right][snapback]868358[/snapback][/right] [/quote] I've heard that. It is awful. BTW.. The choir director at my old parish has decided that God told her to stop playing the organ at Mass. (Inter Sollicitudines, Motu Proprio of Pope Pius X on Sacred Music!!) Now they have H&H and worse to guitar. For Christmas they had a kids' choir sing. They sang with NO practice and accompanied by an eight year old on guitar. It's really bad there and the whole place needs a lot of prayers so if you could say a Hail Mary or something for them, that'd be awfully grand of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laudate_Dominum Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 [i]Table O' Plenty [/i]is pretty nauseating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laudate_Dominum Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 Does anyone know the lyrics to [i]We Come To Tell His Story[/i]? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missionseeker Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 Not I. Does anyone know "where you there? (when they Crucified my Lord.. ) I always want to jump up and say It's you not they, or at the very least [i]we[/i]. And you're not helping any with that song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old_Joe Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 [quote name='missionseeker' date='Jan 27 2006, 11:42 PM']Not I. Does anyone know "where you there? (when they Crucified my Lord.. ) I always want to jump up and say It's you not they, or at the very least [i]we[/i]. And you're not helping any with that song. [right][snapback]868389[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Crispin does an awesome version of that song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laudate_Dominum Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 [quote name='missionseeker' date='Jan 27 2006, 11:42 PM']Not I. Does anyone know "where you there? (when they Crucified my Lord.. ) I always want to jump up and say It's you not they, or at the very least [i]we[/i]. And you're not helping any with that song. [right][snapback]868389[/snapback][/right] [/quote] I don't know about the context of Mass, but in general that song doesn't bother me. That's an old school African American tune that I think goes back to slave times or something. Anyway, its not in the same category as the Table O' Plenty type crrrap. IMHO In the traditional African-American spiritual style that song really works. The nasally white dude with show-tunes style piano playing and a congregation of people who couldn't sing if their life depended on it don't really pull it off. The popular "hymns" these days are more like cheap jingles. I have more appreciation for a lot of t.v. show theme songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missionseeker Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 It's not a good Good Friday thing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
journeyman Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 [quote name='Laudate_Dominum' date='Jan 27 2006, 11:00 PM']That "Lord of the Dance" song always made me sick because that's one of the titles of Krishna.. A friend of mine said that the author of that piece actually had Krishna in mind when he wrote it. Or maybe a Christ/Krishna composite.. I dunno.. Anyway, its freekin creepy. [right][snapback]868360[/snapback][/right] [/quote] darn, that's one of those fanny kicking songs . . . I always felt good afterward . . . never really thought it fit into the Mass, but I liked the song Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
journeyman Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 [quote name='Tata126' date='Jan 27 2006, 07:02 PM']I sang (Schubert's) Ave Maria for my sister's wedding, but Bach's version is definitely the most reverent and sacred of the ones written for solo voice, at least, that I've heard. And OH so much harder to sing. Victoria's Ave Maria is my favorite - my choir sings it, and it builds off the chant, and it's incredible. I can't find a place on the internet where you can listen to it, but if anybody'd like to hear it, send me a message and I'll email it or send it over AIM or something. [right][snapback]868144[/snapback][/right] [/quote] maybe dUSt would post it in his "writer's" thread or whereever he plans to post what the writers produce . . . I'd like to hear it, but my dial up connection and audo files don't go well together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
journeyman Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 [quote name='Laudate_Dominum' date='Jan 27 2006, 11:46 PM']I don't know about the context of Mass, but in general that song doesn't bother me. That's an old school African American tune that I think goes back to slave times or something. Anyway, its not in the same category as the Table O' Plenty type crrrap. IMHO In the traditional African-American spiritual style that song really works. The nasally white dude with show-tunes style piano playing and a congregation of people who couldn't sing if their life depended on it don't really pull it off. The popular "hymns" these days are more like cheap jingles. I have more appreciation for a lot of t.v. show theme songs. [right][snapback]868393[/snapback][/right] [/quote] exactly the experience of our parish . . . we would be the "people who couldn't sing if their life depended on it" not really pulling it off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old_Joe Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 recently, the accompanist forgot to show up so the cantor had to sing all by herself. What was really funny was that the congregation actually sang more without the piano acompaniment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photosynthesis Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 [quote name='1337 k4th0l1x0r' date='Jan 27 2006, 05:34 PM']First off, when we first met with her, we told her we liked more traditional music and that I can't stand the variation for Lamb of God (Bread of Life, Prince of Peace, King of Beers, etc.). [right][snapback]867953[/snapback][/right] [/quote] ugh, i hate when people do that... although i guess if Jesus is the King of Kings then he is also the King of Beers... [quote name='Old_Joe' date='Jan 28 2006, 12:58 AM']I'm surprised no one mentioned "O God beyond all praising." I went to a mass once where one of the songs went something like: "Pharoh... pharoh.... Let my people go." I thought it came from a musical. [right][snapback]868358[/snapback][/right] [/quote] it probably did. [quote name='Laudate_Dominum' date='Jan 28 2006, 01:34 AM']Does anyone know the lyrics to [i]We Come To Tell His Story[/i]? [right][snapback]868381[/snapback][/right] [/quote] i thought it was "We come to share our stories" [quote name='missionseeker' date='Jan 28 2006, 01:49 AM']It's not a good Good Friday thing.... [right][snapback]868396[/snapback][/right] [/quote] sure it is. I love "Were you there." even though we weren't all there bodily, we were there spiritually and it is fitting on Good Friday to reflect upon one's own sinfulness that caused Christ's death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laudate_Dominum Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 [quote name='photosynthesis' date='Jan 28 2006, 12:54 AM']i thought it was "We come to share our stories" [right][snapback]868433[/snapback][/right] [/quote] oh, even better. *throws up* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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