Singing without music at Mass

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I think that it does get into “splitting hairs,” after awhile.

I have my digital piano at home, and that is where I kind of “let loose” now and have fun.

I just play for fun now, and I no longer volunteer. I stopped when my illnesses became too much, and when family care-giving took over, but thanks for your kind thoughts! ❤️

I know that you’re a blessing to your parish too, and I agree with what you say when you contribute to posts like these, having experienced what you do, having been in Music Ministry for a long time, too.
 
Thanks! God bless all musicians. People either love us or hate us.
Oh well. 😎 🎹🎵
 
Yes, that is why I love daily Mass as my parish. We pray the rosary before Mass but end 10 minutes before and the Church is so quiet and serene as people pray and prepare for Mass.

I do also love music and appreciate the beautiful music as the parish during the week-end, but I prefer quiet.
 
Yeah… but I never said I have an issue with electronic. I’m simply
guessing that’s what others have an issue with
 
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I know dear friend, I was just saying that people FORGET that organs use electricity, and today, they are all electronic for some functions as well as having pipes. IN some cases, the pipes are decorative. It’s all good! God bless you!
 
@oldgraymare2

Thanks, yes this is why I called the piano a percussion instrument.

The classical definition of a percussion instrument is where something
makes music by being hit (my words, not professional words) which is why
historically the piano was considered a percussion instrument and not a
string.

Later, people started making the argument that piano could be consider a
string, but that never became the prevailing view. And today, many people
argue that all keyboard instruments should simply be their own class of
instruments.

Point is… for the discussion we were having, the Church used the consider
the piano a percussion instrument during the days when percussion
instruments were banned.

I’m not saying whether I agree or not, just stating a historical
information which might explain why some people are against pianos at mass.

Personally, I don’t have an issue the piano itself, I have an issue with
the fact that typically when I hear it used at Mass, it sounds like a Billy
Joel concert.

God Bless
 
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This discussion over piano and organ is getting monotonous. Just put in a carillon, about 40-50 bells or so. That produces great music that you can share with the whole city.
 
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