Author: art rogers
The controversial organ
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008 @ 12:01 am
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The Organ
Since we have been talking about the transition of the Institutional Church into the Missional Church, and music has been one of the primary issues churches are struggling with through the process, I thought you might find this article interesting.
Of particular interest to me were the two letters quoted complaining about the new songs being sung in the worship service. Without any further ado…
From Dan Kimball’s blog, Vintage Faith, comes the story of the organ as it is has been used throughout the life of the church. Turns out the organ saw controversy 1,500 years ago as well.
Vintage Faith: The controversial organ
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July 29th, 2008 at 5:40 am
All I know is that one of the more indelible memories burned into my memory is standing in the Holy Trinity Brompton Cathedral in London, singing praise choruses .. the same ones we sing here .. to a praise band with the usual instruments (including drums), and a goodness-knows-how-old pipe organ.
It’s not really about the instruments, it’s about people and their penchant for wanting their own way and their own preferences, and not wanting others to get theirs.
Bob Clevelands last blog post..Maybe It’s Supposed To Be Enough???
July 29th, 2008 at 8:54 am
Bob,
Precisely correct. Couldn’t agree more.