Least Favorite Songs at Mass

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severinus:
The organist at my childhood parish used to play “The King of Glory” at about 1/3 tempo. I thought it was the dreariest thing I’d ever heard. 😦
The only thing worse is singing “The King of Glory” so fast that you can hardly catch your breath. 😃

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jp2fan:
No deity?
“With God as our father
Brothers all are we
Let me walk with my brother
in perfect harmony.”
I hate how they revised it to

“With God as our father
We are family
Let us walk with each other”
 
ragazza:
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dutch:
for example “joyful joyful we adore thee God of glory Lord of love” has recently become in my missalette “alleluia alleluia hearts and voices heavenword raise”

Not that those arent nice words (but try saying “heavenward” in the same space you say Lord, its hard!!) Lets keep the songs the way they were written…
There’s at least three hymns set to Beethoven’s Ninth out there.
“Joyful, Joyful, we adore thee” is for common usage.
We bring out the “Alleluia, Alleluia,” version for Easter.
And this past Pentecost, for the Sequence, instead of using the old version from Aquinas, it was, you guessed it! Hymn to Joy. This time it was “Come O Holy Spirt, Come”
 
Hospitaller said:
*“Great things happen (when God mixes with us)”.:rolleyes: *

Back in my day it was “Great things happen when God mixes with man.”

Great and beautiful, wonderful things!
 
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teresas1979:
The reason why many of these more “popular” are sung at Mass is for the youth. They are the future of the Church. Why do people have to be so pompous about how we sing. If we praise the Lord does it really matter?
I just don’t see the reasoning in this argument. “Youth” should be coming to Mass because it is MASS. The music is a part of Mass but it isn’t the main thing. If we relly feel that kids are staying away from Mass because the music is “old fashioned” then I think we are ignoring the elephant in the room - the sad state of youth catechesis.

If we need spicy music to keep their attention, the battle is already lost.
 
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mercygate:
Some Protestant gems now found in the better Catholic hymnals, and in the Liturgy of the Hours, no less – and which DESERVE to be there: :clapping:

When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
O Worship the King
At the Name of Jesus, Every Knee Shall Bow
My Song is Love Unknown
Come Down, O Love Divine
Once in Royal David’s City
Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation (Tune: Westminster Abbey)
Take Up Your Cross
Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones
Lo, He Comes, With Clouds Descending
For All the Saints
:amen:
 
My least favourite songs at Mass are the ones where people clap their hands. Every time they do that, I feel like I’m in a Protestant church. :rolleyes:
 
Well I for one enjoy the music if it speaks to my heart. In order to do that, i have to relate to the wording. If the tune is long, slow and sounds like a lesson spoken AT you…all point is lost to me. You see, then i am hearing ABOUT the Lord. If it is about a situation i can relate to, it gets my attention, and those songs often tell how something hurts as well as how God handles us with care. I then truly feel like a child of God and i feel happy, as i then remain joyful in my mini monologue with God. I, with out realizing this, had made contact about something that i struggled with, conversed with the Lord (like a prayer) and i heard a calling or answer in my heart.

Once in a while, i am so glad of this, and feel so completely loved, that i am sure that i am also in the presence of the trinity…Father, Son AND Holy Spirit. This is what joyful music does for me…and what a wonderful place for this to happen…in church!

It is not about wanting loud, or more joyful music…it is the topics that call to our hearts, and the resolution explained in the touching wording…

It is not because we have missed the point, it is because it is simply one way our hearts can meet the Lord.

My favorite is about tarrying in the garden feeling so alone, but the lord comes to us when we tarry…And he walks with me, and he talks with me, and he tells me i am his own!

I love the power songs because i often find the courage to tarry, and meet the trinity!
 
My leasr favorite son is “Gather Us In” my favorite is “Ave Maria”.
 
I understand not liking some music and preferring some music. But do we really have do be so dramatic as to allude to throwing up the Sacred Species? Really folks, it’s just music. That being said, I LOVE The King of Glory. At proper tempo. I also like Shepherd Me O God, and the Mass of Creation. I don’t think Marty Haugen is a horrible musician, and neither is Dan Schutte. Remembr folks, each generation has had a complaint about the previous generations music. As Bill Cosby once said, “You know what Bach’s father said when he heard him hammering away at the organ? Turn that c r a p down!”. Nothing new.
 
I agree with you whole hartedly on people and differences of oppinion to what is likeable and what is not. It is in differences that we find friends. My point was that to some, the music can be inspirational. If it is in the Holy Mass, there is a reason. I believe it is to lighten, reinforce and celebrate his Holy Love for us. It can be a connective piece, that calls us when we have a hard time understanding a lot of the formalities. I for one respect them, but am lost at times. I try, but i need more schooling in this department. So the music to me is special when delivered well.
 
I don’t know if this one has been mentioned yet, but I cannot bear to hear “Jesus in the Morning”! It sounds too much like that old ditty that goes “Sugar in the morning, sugar in the evening, sugar at suppertime. Be my little sugar, and love me all the time.” The members of our music ministry seem to love it, though, because it is sung practically every other week as the recessional song.

Jesus in the morning, Jesus in the noon time
Jesus when the sun goes down

Praise Him in the morning, praise Him in the noon time
Praise Him when the sun goes down

Love Him in the morning, Love Him in the noon time
Love Him when the sun goes down
Serve Him in the morning, Serve Him in the noon time
Serve Him when the sun goes down

Thank Him in the morning, thank Him in the noon time
Thank Him when the sun goes down

Thank Him when the sun goes down…

Reminds me of a Kool-Aid commercial, or something. 😦
 
can you tell me what you just said…i see english, but it went over my head.
 
Now the hymn I’m describing is not one I hate, but I admit it amused me thoroughly. I forget the name of it, but it’s set to the tune of the Shaker hymn “Simple Gifts” (which features prominently in Aaron Copland’s “Appalachian Spring”–trust me—you’ve heard the tune).

The song is from Christ’s point of view and He describes His life and mission on earth as a dance. And there’s a part that goes, “I am the Lord of the Dance said he.” I couldn’t shake the image of that “Simpsons” episode where Bart and Homer turn Catholic and wind up in a Catholic heaven with Italians, Irish, and Hispanics, all doing some lavish “Lord of the Dance”/“Riverdance” production number.
 
I have to admitt…that will be a hard immage to shake when the time comes forth hearing this one again!
 
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asquared:
I almost forgot, remember Paul Stukeys Wedding Song which was mandatory for all those married at a nuptial mass in the 70s
Heaven forfend, yes!!! UGH!!! How many bad bridesmaids’ dresses have I worn while walking up the aisle to that one!!!
 
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juno24:
I don’t know if this one has been mentioned yet, but I cannot bear to hear “Jesus in the Morning”! It sounds too much like that old ditty that goes “Sugar in the morning, sugar in the evening, sugar at suppertime. Be my little sugar, and love me all the time.” The members of our music ministry seem to love it, though, because it is sung practically every other week as the recessional song.

Jesus in the morning, Jesus in the noon time
Jesus when the sun goes down

Praise Him in the morning, praise Him in the noon time
Praise Him when the sun goes down

Love Him in the morning, Love Him in the noon time
Love Him when the sun goes down
Serve Him in the morning, Serve Him in the noon time
Serve Him when the sun goes down

Thank Him in the morning, thank Him in the noon time
Thank Him when the sun goes down

Thank Him when the sun goes down…

Reminds me of a Kool-Aid commercial, or something. 😦
Reminds me of summer camp, at the “interfaith service” that didn’t count for Mass but we had to attend anyway…

I suppose they also belt out “Rise, and Shine and Give God the Glory, Glory” with Noah and the arky, arky.
 
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OutinChgoburbs:
I suppose they also belt out “Rise, and Shine and Give God the Glory, Glory” with Noah and the arky, arky.
I’ve never heard that one, but if it is anything like Jesus in the Morning, I don’t think I ever want to! The sad thing is, the cantor at the 7:30 AM Mass has a lovely voice-- she can carry just about any tune. I don’t understand why they choose such drivel for her.

It’s a good thing I have a very strong filter between my brain and my tongue, because last week when she sang it again, I nearly blurted out, “Oh GOD, not this song AGAIN!” Thankfully, my mouth knows not to open when the brain screams such things.
 
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pnewton:
I disllike Eucharistic songs (e.g. “We Come To Tell His Story”, “We Are the Body of Christ”) that focus on the community and not the more substantial presence of Christ on the altar? Such songs are fine in other places of the mass, but Communion songs should focus on the Eucharist.
Eucharistic songs I like include “Let all mortal flesh keep silent” (with ya Detroit Sue) and “Pange lingua gloriosa”. Ones I dislike “Sons of God” and any others that immply we should celbrate community not our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament.
 
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