Modernists Pick Favorite Mass Music
This is where the Prots have us beat
Hat tip to Karl Keating
Most Catholics aren't satisfied with the music at Mass and have little or no say in the matter. What you hear at Mass is decided not usually by the celebrant (“presider”) but by the parish's the-Church-began-in-1969, Kumbaya, God-is-in-the-community music committee. Larger or more affluent parishes have professional musicians heading their programs, many of whom belong to the National Association of Pastoral Musicians. That group's members were asked to name their favorite songs. Break out the barf bags, cuz you won’t believe how bad it is, but here they are:
1. On Eagle's Wings
2. Here I Am, Lord
3. Be Not Afraid
4. You Are Mine
5. How Great Thou Art
6. Holy God, We Praise Thy Name
7. Amazing Grace
8. All Are Welcome
9. Prayer of St. Francis
10. Ave Maria
Golly, one song in Latin made their hit parade, squeaking in at Number 10. I don’t have any complaints about 5 or 6 either, but I can’t wait until Prevat2 sees the list. Just the mention of #1 is enough to get him riled and humming a few bars will get him foaming at the mouth.
I couldn’t remember it (maybe someone can help) to provide a link, but there’s a blog out there dedicated to the elimination of all hymns by the “St. Louis Jesuits.” Amen!
This is where the Prots have us beat
Hat tip to Karl Keating
Most Catholics aren't satisfied with the music at Mass and have little or no say in the matter. What you hear at Mass is decided not usually by the celebrant (“presider”) but by the parish's the-Church-began-in-1969, Kumbaya, God-is-in-the-community music committee. Larger or more affluent parishes have professional musicians heading their programs, many of whom belong to the National Association of Pastoral Musicians. That group's members were asked to name their favorite songs. Break out the barf bags, cuz you won’t believe how bad it is, but here they are:
1. On Eagle's Wings
2. Here I Am, Lord
3. Be Not Afraid
4. You Are Mine
5. How Great Thou Art
6. Holy God, We Praise Thy Name
7. Amazing Grace
8. All Are Welcome
9. Prayer of St. Francis
10. Ave Maria
Golly, one song in Latin made their hit parade, squeaking in at Number 10. I don’t have any complaints about 5 or 6 either, but I can’t wait until Prevat2 sees the list. Just the mention of #1 is enough to get him riled and humming a few bars will get him foaming at the mouth.
I couldn’t remember it (maybe someone can help) to provide a link, but there’s a blog out there dedicated to the elimination of all hymns by the “St. Louis Jesuits.” Amen!
posted by Anonymous at
2:34 AM
7 Comments:
Yeah such a pity that a somewhat heretical song makes no. 1 'hymn'
nyone else notice that 1 through 4 have the common thread of being "congregation" oriented?
Me, I, us, etc.
Shouldn't God be brought up as the center of the hymn? Who exactly are these people worshipping?
That's assuming, of course, that "On Eagle's Wings" CAN be hummed. Just try it - it's so atonal it's almost impossible.
Cletus is correct on the Moratorium link.
BMP (proud member of the Moratorium)
I've always *liked* #5 and #6, especially #6. I'm somewhat surprised that "Gather Us In" didn't make the list, but I guess it's not syrupy enough for their tastes, which is the only good thing you could say about the song.
"How Great Thou Art is Protestant to the core and, while not objectionable on doctrinal lines, is musicially insipid and textually sentimental."
*shrugs* I just find it a welcome change from the usual muck the musicians (I won't call them a choir, since there's only two of them) belt out at my parish every Sunday. "How Great Thou Art" isn't my favorite by far, but it's a darn sight better than most of that nonsense. At least the focus there is on how great God is, not how great the congregation is.
"How precious did that Grace appeared the hour I first believed."
"Amazing Grace" promotes the heretical belief of Faith Alone.
Dr. Eric
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