Has anyone heard "Let it be" playing during Mass?

[OutinChgoburbs]

My sister had it played at her wedding. It is as others say, Marian in its connotations. However, my sister said it was her “little way to get back at the Church”. Of course, she’s Lutheran, now.

 

[Guitar]

Nope.

Another experience out upon which I have missed … Kumbaya, bongos, now “Let it Be”.

I had a deprived childhood …

 

[CrypticWritings]

Here’s my two cents - the mere fact that the song is a pop song doesn’t make it irreverent - in fact, back in 1973 an Australian nun, Sister Janet Mead, had an international chartbusting hit with … the Our Father (a pop version, of course, but still the good ol’ Lord’s Prayer itself). You can’t tell me that the Our Father in any musical style is not ALWAYS a holy and edifying thing to listen to.

Please do be careful…

The words of the Our Father are what is holy, as it is the Word of Christ Himself.
What makes putting it to “popular” music wrong is the act of taking what is holy and “giving it to the dogs.”

What a shameful culture we live in when we need to put so much effort into catering everything to our sensuality.

 

[Ne_OrangeKnight]

The words of the Our Father are what is holy, as it is the Word of Christ Himself.
What makes putting it to “popular” music wrong is the act of taking what is holy and “giving it to the dogs.”

But what if, through this song, people were led to deeper relationship with God? Or, perhaps, to Him in the first place?

Sam, the Neon Orange Knight

 

[LilyM]

Please do be careful…

The words of the Our Father are what is holy, as it is the Word of Christ Himself.
What makes putting it to “popular” music wrong is the act of taking what is holy and “giving it to the dogs.”

What a shameful culture we live in when we need to put so much effort into catering everything to our sensuality.

Sorry - but I (and a heck of a lot of other people) do NOT believe that setting any text to pop music is inherently ‘giving it to the dogs’!

ALL music is sensual, in that it is designed to appeal to the senses - the sense of hearing primarily, but other senses as well. This applies every bit as much to your good ol’ Gregorian Chant as any other form. You wouldn’t listen to any of it if it grated on your senses at all, QED you listen to what appeals to them.

There is nothing wrong with this fact - human beings have God-given senses which He DESIGNED for us to use in ways that draw us closer to Him. And if ‘Let it Be’ or other pop music does that for some then why not use it?

 

[tcraig]

I’ve never heard this particular song at mass. I hope that I never will.

I don’t care what “deeper meanings” can be construed from the lyrics.* It’s a Beatles song. *For that reason alone it shouldn’t be considered even remotely appropriate.

But some parish musical directors will never cease to surprise and amaze. I’m anticipating the day I see this post title: “We sang ‘Jesus Take the Wheel’ at mass today.”

 

[JimR-OCDS]

OK, here’s what Wikpedia has, on the inspiration from the song, which is different than what I understood.

Inspiration
Main article: Jim & Mary McCartney
McCartney said he wrote “Let It Be”, after a dream he had had about his mother during the tense period surrounding the Get Back/Let It Be sessions. McCartney explained that his mother—who died of cancer when McCartney was fourteen—was the inspiration for the “Mother Mary” lyric.[1][2] McCartney later said,

“ It was great to visit with her again. I felt very blessed to have that dream. So that got me writing ‘Let It Be’.[3][4] ”

He also said—in a later interview about the dream—that his mother had told him,
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_It_Be_(song)#Inspiration
“ It will be alright, just let it be.[5] ”

Jim

 

[Bruised_Reed]

Even so, "Let It Be" was not intended to be a hymn and even though it is a heartfelt, beautiful and moving song, I don't think it belongs in a Mass.

Hmm. I don’t know. Out of all the songs by the beatles this one sounds the most like a hymn. There’s that part with organ.

 

[Kielbasi]

No, I haven’t, and its probably just as well.

Although I have heard “Holy, Holy, Holy” played at a baseball game by the 3 Rivers Stadium organist.

 

[MarieVeronica]

Oh my goodness! No, I haven’t heard this song played at any parish I attend. But you’re right. It IS about Paul McCartney’s mother (whose name was Mary)… not the Blessed Virgin. And although it is a beautiful song… I don’t think it belongs in a Catholic Mass.

 

[pray4peace]

I agree that no matter if this song, “Let It Be” is about Mary his mother who is Catholic, or whatever, there are more beautiful songs that can bring us closer to the Blessed Mother.

It makes me wonder why they are playing or using this song, and who they are trying impress with it.
Pop songs don’t have a place in Mass.

Just my 2 cents.