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ERCougar · 07-01-2008, 05:59 PM

I'm serving in my second consecutive stint (two different wards) as the music director, and am only now seeking the wisdom of Cougarboard...

myboynoah · 07-01-2008, 06:37 PM

Mullah's Unite!

Vote hymns only.

Solon · 07-01-2008, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by ERCougar

only now seeking the wisdom of Cougarboard...

Come on - this isn't cougarboard.

creekster · 07-01-2008, 07:08 PM

The choices are too limiting. You should do what enhances the spirit in the meeting.

Besides, if you want cougarboard's input, why did you post it here?

SteelBlue · 07-01-2008, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by creekster

The choices are too limiting. You should do what enhances the spirit in the meeting.

I'd agree except that "enhancing the spirit" is so subjective.

creekster · 07-01-2008, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by SteelBlue

I'd agree except that "enhancing the spirit" is so subjective.

True, and sometimes you are going to miss the mark, but I prefer that to a formulaic approach that forgoes the chance for other inspired choices.

ERCougar · 07-01-2008, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by SteelBlue

I'd agree except that "enhancing the spirit" is so subjective.

That's my issue as well. I'd love to hear more Bach arias, but with that you sort of have to allow the Janice Kapp Perrys.

creekster · 07-01-2008, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by ERCougar

That's my issue as well. I'd love to hear more Bach arias, but with that you sort of have to allow the Janice Kapp Perrys.

TO me those are not equivalent. Using Bach does not open the door for Janice Perry, regardless of how many seconds and sixths her repetitive chord progressions use. But, I guess this is an example of the argument for why my approach may not work.

ERCougar · 07-01-2008, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by creekster

TO me those are not equivalent. Using Bach does not open the door for Janice Perry, regardless of how many seconds and sixths her repetitive chord progressions use. But, I guess this is an example of the argument for why my approach may not work.

I am certainly not comparing Janice Kapp Perry to Bach, but I know some who feel her music is more inspiring to them. It's such a personal standard.

FarrahWaters · 07-01-2008, 10:15 PM

This thread speaks a little about one of my experiences presenting a more unconventional classical piece in sacrament meeting. http://cougarguard.com/forum/showthr...=barber+violin

I think if you try and educate the people about the message you are trying to convey with the music, they will be more receptive to it. I was really nervous beforehand how people would react to those more "modern" harmonies, but I got a lot of positive feedback on it.

While my bishop was open to music like that Barber concerto, he did nix two pieces from our Christmas program. One was a carol that spoke about Herod killing the babies--the bishop thought it was not in keeping with the spirit of the program. He also cut the piece that was in Latin, because the handbook states that music should mostly be sung in the native language. I fought for this one a little, offered to print the translation, pointed out the word "mostly" in the handbook statement... but it was cut anyway.

View Poll Results: What is appropriate for Sacrament Mtg musical numbers?
Hymns only	4	21.05%
Hymns and Classical music with a religious theme (i.e. Bach organ)	8	42.11%
Hymns, Classical Music, and Contemporary LDS	2	10.53%
Anything God-focused (Stairway to Heaven, Jesus Doesn't Want Me For A Sunbeam, etc)	5	26.32%
Voters: 19. You may not vote on this poll

07-01-2008, 05:59 PM	#1
ERCougar Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,589	Musical Numbers in Sacrament Meeting I'm serving in my second consecutive stint (two different wards) as the music director, and am only now seeking the wisdom of Cougarboard...

07-01-2008, 06:37 PM	#2
myboynoah Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Memphis freakin' Tennessee!!!!! Posts: 4,530	Mullah's Unite! Vote hymns only. __________________ Give 'em Hell, Cougars!!! Religion rises inevitably from our apprehension of our own death. To give meaning to meaninglessness is the endless quest of all religion. When death becomes the center of our consciousness, then religion authentically begins. Of all religions that I know, the one that most vehemently and persuasively defies and denies the reality of death is the original Mormonism of the Prophet, Seer and Revelator, Joseph Smith.

07-01-2008, 07:08 PM	#4
creekster Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: the far corner of my mind Posts: 8,711	The choices are too limiting. You should do what enhances the spirit in the meeting. Besides, if you want cougarboard's input, why did you post it here? __________________ Sorry for th e tpyos.

07-01-2008, 10:15 PM	#10
FarrahWaters Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,122	This thread speaks a little about one of my experiences presenting a more unconventional classical piece in sacrament meeting. http://cougarguard.com/forum/showthr...=barber+violin I think if you try and educate the people about the message you are trying to convey with the music, they will be more receptive to it. I was really nervous beforehand how people would react to those more "modern" harmonies, but I got a lot of positive feedback on it. While my bishop was open to music like that Barber concerto, he did nix two pieces from our Christmas program. One was a carol that spoke about Herod killing the babies--the bishop thought it was not in keeping with the spirit of the program. He also cut the piece that was in Latin, because the handbook states that music should mostly be sung in the native language. I fought for this one a little, offered to print the translation, pointed out the word "mostly" in the handbook statement... but it was cut anyway.