tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745814378416915364.post1652655189043392834..comments2023-12-23T00:19:35.005-08:00Comments on ADAM'S ALE: I, ME, WE, US, OURS, MINE, - AND OH YEAH, HIS.Fr. Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13201561855047420853noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745814378416915364.post-78069554646731783482011-04-24T21:30:54.059-07:002011-04-24T21:30:54.059-07:00I'm late to this party, I must admit, but I ha...I'm late to this party, I must admit, but I have just now gotten caught up on my Adam's Ale! On this issue, I completely agree with Father Valencheck! There has been more than one occasion where I have literally cringed at the lyrics to a hymn and been unable to force them from my throat. Strangely, this only happens when the hymn is a modern one. I, too, have privately wondered who on earth has chosen some of these hymns and why we so seldom sing anything written before 1950. Some people have told me privately that it is because the repetoire was dictated by the preferences of the prior pastor. I, personally would greatly appreciate some changes to the hymn lineup that reflect our wonderful Church history and -- dare I say it? tradition! We may be able to take this history for granted, but will the young people of St. Sebastian be able to one day say the same? If they don't learn it now, when will they? Sacred music is certainly a big part of our heritage and maybe we owe it to them to let them experience it. And I'll bet that if I (uncool and middle-aged as I am) think that some of these modern hymns are corny, you can well imagine how they are viewed by the kids.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745814378416915364.post-63125207233271891812011-04-02T08:25:14.875-07:002011-04-02T08:25:14.875-07:00dear father v.----in all due respect--where have y...dear father v.----in all due respect--where have you been--just take a moment and browse through some history regarding what has happened to Catholic music--a brief encounter with wikiapedia should suffice--i have grown weary of this subject--so much so that i had to exit the novus ordo praying of the Holy Mass--i just can't bear what has happened---i know all the arguments---holy mass is not about the pastor's homily or the music, etc.---sorry, i am such a pitiful catholic i need all the help i can get to get off this earth and move toward the heavens---sorry folks "on eagles wings just doesn't do it for me----hence the need for some other worldly music--not text about me and my needs set to pitiful, popular tunes-sincerely, nancy ulrichAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745814378416915364.post-41026808447056284822011-04-02T08:06:50.882-07:002011-04-02T08:06:50.882-07:00If the text of the hymn is sacred but badly set to...If the text of the hymn is sacred but badly set to the music or simply unmusical, then I, for one, do not think it is worthy of the Holy Mass. Today's church music (post 1950) is secular, heavily syncopated (to appeal to the youth)and downright ugly, reminiscent of a commercial jingle. Text AND MUSIC are necessary for hymns that are to elevate the congregation from this earthly existence. As our church music director would say, "legato, legato, legato.' There is very little legato music in the Catholic Church today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745814378416915364.post-76592020770387249532011-04-01T12:27:36.070-07:002011-04-01T12:27:36.070-07:00Father,
Your instincts are correct," Gads, an...Father,<br />Your instincts are correct," Gads, another song about us". The Mass is about you and the sacrifice you offer to the Father on behalf of God's people. If you follow that insight to it's logical end you will one day at least be saying the N.O. Ad Orientum and at most you will be saying the E.F.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745814378416915364.post-62081677556044439012011-04-01T07:23:49.018-07:002011-04-01T07:23:49.018-07:00515 - depends what parish you are in. Here it is ...515 - depends what parish you are in. Here it is the leaders of the music programs in union with the music director of the parish - and occassional input from me . . . So shame on me.<br /><br />Wondering - 2,000 years of music it is odd that we can only come up with a handful of "old stuff" to sing - though it would hardly be lucritive. But I agree with you to a point - I am not against ALL new stuff - just the bad new stuff.Fr. Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13201561855047420853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745814378416915364.post-34422673151696729052011-03-31T19:54:35.556-07:002011-03-31T19:54:35.556-07:00I love all the older songs, however they do get &#...I love all the older songs, however they do get 'old' after a while. In with the new!Beth Lemerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11102891039762027551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745814378416915364.post-44873492182043499942011-03-31T19:10:42.795-07:002011-03-31T19:10:42.795-07:00“If your best priest friend sang that song while j...“If your best priest friend sang that song while jumping off a bridge does that mean you have to do it too?”<br /><br />You wouldn't <b>have</b> to, but singing that song would make you <b>want</b> to.Matt Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08781640827369575153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745814378416915364.post-24318193211655555072011-03-31T18:02:20.196-07:002011-03-31T18:02:20.196-07:00" . . . The advantage of the old is that we h..." . . . The advantage of the old is that we have left behind much of what was poor and kept the better half so the pickings are perhaps better. The new has a fuller mix of the good and the bad."<br /><br />Excellent point. The "old" ones do seem to be more devotional. <br /><br />Some of the "new" songs (that focus on "we" instead of "He") would work very well at prayer meetings or other religious gatherings, where we are specifically focusing on our personal relationship (or lack of one) with the Lord. Unfortunately, not many people attend prayer meetings etc. So, modern authors publish their songs in books intended for Mass.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745814378416915364.post-80627390312831643732011-03-31T15:24:52.577-07:002011-03-31T15:24:52.577-07:00There are tons of modern songs which concentrate o...There are tons of modern songs which concentrate on Jesus... like Once again, For the cross, Light the fire again, ...Foxiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07541463404765388574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745814378416915364.post-81865756073251281822011-03-31T14:15:15.973-07:002011-03-31T14:15:15.973-07:00So who picks the songs? In my former Protestant ch...So who picks the songs? In my former Protestant church, the pastor picked all the songs.<br /><br />-Former Protestant-lgreen515https://www.blogger.com/profile/12936566288503176394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745814378416915364.post-49847251661620473982011-03-31T09:57:44.025-07:002011-03-31T09:57:44.025-07:00"For thee the sacred rubies fall"...what..."For thee the sacred rubies fall"...what a beautiful image.ckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16347299406398966275noreply@blogger.com