Sing Like Catholics: Get Rid Of Contemporary Liturgical Music

[doe-jo]

[quote name='cmotherofpirl' post='1801660' date='Mar 9 2009, 02:17 PM']What would be the point? Chant or singing the Mass parts in Latin is a performance, a contempory song is one people are actually willing to sing. BIG difference. I used to sing at the Cathedral in Latin, we were always complimented on our performance, trouble is - Mass shouldn't be performance art.[/quote]
I have sang contemporary songs for years also and Im always complemented. Does that mean I was performing like you guys also? Just because you were complemented does not mean it was a performance.

[cmotherofpirl]

[quote name='doe-jo' post='1801668' date='Mar 9 2009, 05:23 PM']no definitely not...

but I think some songs are far more superior than others. songs that appeal not only to the soul but also the to the intellect... and God just doesn't take anything from anyone - Cain and Abel - He wants the best.

[b]Our God is here[/b]
Here in this time, here in this place,
here we are standing face to face.
Here in our hearts, here in our lives,
our God is here.
Here for the broken, here for the strong,
here in this temple we belong.
Here in our hearts, here in our lives,
our God is here.
And we cry:
Refrain
“Holy! Holy! Holy are you!”
We cry: “Holy! Holy! Holy and true!”
Amen, we do believe our God is here.
Our God is here.

vs.

[b]Tantum Ergo[/b]
Down in adoration falling,
Lo! the sacred Host we hail,
Lo! oe'r ancient forms departing
Newer rites of grace prevail;
Faith for all defects supplying,
Where the feeble senses fail.

To the everlasting Father,
And the Son Who reigns on high
With the Holy Spirit proceeding
Forth from each eternally,
Be salvation, honor, blessing,
Might and endless majesty.[/quote]

Tantum Ergo is hardly an entrance hymn.

[doe-jo]

[quote name='cmotherofpirl' post='1801675' date='Mar 9 2009, 02:30 PM']Tantum Ergo is hardly an entrance hymn.[/quote]
lol ok i'll look for a good entrance hymn.