I guess I’m not limited by the style of music I like or dislike, for I like all music.
I like Gregorian Chant, and I like the St. Louis Jesuits. I like John Michael Talbot and I like Michael Card. Saturday evenings, I like listening to the Gather Gospel Music Hour.
In secular music, I like jazz, classical, country, bluegrass, traditional rock and roll, as well as rhythm and blues.
If I were force to pick a style of music I don’t like, I would say rap, but then, I’m not sure that qualifies as music.
Jim
I agree totally with this.
I think it’s best to cultivate a tolerant, positive attitude towards music, and stop finding fault. This will make our hearts lighter and help us to stop thinking about ourselves and concentrate on God and others.
Obviously there will be certain songs that strike us as funny or irreverent, but that’s because of our individual particular backgrounds. I think it’s very interesting that a poster had never heard of the Muppet Show, so the song comparison meant nothing to him/her.
The same thing can be said across the Boards. Those who grew up with a certain style of music will probably always be put off by the “replacements.” But those who have only heard the “replacements” are quite happy–why make them feel deprived?
And of course trained musicians will find many pieces of music irritating. I say too bad, so sad, suck it up. It’s the cross you have to bear. I am a trained classical musician, BTW. Go home and turn on the “good music” in the privacy of your home. You would probably find that much of the music that you consider “good” many regular folks would find “boring.”
I have the same type of problem with family dinners, BTW. Because I am a microbiologist I absolutely blanch in horror at some of the practices–leaving food out at room temp for more than 15 minutes, double-dipping, using a finger to test food taste or temperature, using raw eggs in food, eating dough (eugh!). But my comments are not welcome at family dinners, so I just keep my mouth shut and eat only what appears to be microbe-free.
As for the comments about children’s music–I have worked with many children’s choirs over the years with some very well-trained directors. I agree, children are capable of singing high and mighty songs and they enjoy these songs if they are presented enthusiastically. But why not allow them to be children and enjoy children’s songs? There is nothing wrong with this! Children are not miniature adults. They like strong melodies, simple accompaniments, descriptive words, stories, and images that make pictures of items and places that they are familiar with. Songs like “If I Were A Butterfly” are very appropriate for children to sing. They shouldn’t be made to feel ashamed because they would rather sing about a caterpillar than the heavenly host on high.
Although, from what I’ve read, some aren’t as fortunate. The other thing, too, is that you don’t have to be a trained musician to know what’s “bad” and “good”. It is certainly more noticable as a musician, but my parents, family and other friends/people I know aren’t musicians and they complain about the same music that the people here have been talking about in this forum. It is something innate. So all of these non-musicians need to suck it up as well, I guess, and not receive any spiritual nourishment because a few people don’t believe in trying to make things better within the music liturgy?
. O PLEASE!!