tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543355.post116674248975906425..comments2023-11-15T17:55:18.051-05:00Comments on MarkDaniels.Blogspot.com: Preacher's True ConfessionMark Danielshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18205344762960756655noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543355.post-1166800411234160152006-12-22T10:13:00.000-05:002006-12-22T10:13:00.000-05:00That's cool! And creative, too.That's cool! And creative, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543355.post-1166755538113660252006-12-21T21:45:00.000-05:002006-12-21T21:45:00.000-05:00Deborah:Another confession: I sometimes weave main...Deborah:<BR/>Another confession: I sometimes weave mainstream song lyrics into the liturgies I compose for worship each week. It's been awhile since I've done it, but one time is especially memorable. In 1993, I took some lines from rather spiritual McCartney song and we all said in unison, "We wait in hope of deliverance from the darkness that surrounds us." That's sort of my spoken version of playing, "You Can't Always Get What You Want" on the organ in church.<BR/><BR/>MarkMark Danielshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18205344762960756655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543355.post-1166746368649618662006-12-21T19:12:00.000-05:002006-12-21T19:12:00.000-05:00Mark, that's quite a confession for a pastor. Shoc...Mark, that's quite a confession for a pastor. Shocking in some church corners. :)<BR/><BR/>I thought the organ was cleverly used in "The Big Chill" when the Rolling Stones tune, "You Can't Always Get What You Want" was played at the funeral.<BR/><BR/>I grew up with solemn organ music each week in church, so it brings back fond, deeply held memories for me. "O Holy Night" on the organ for instance... guaranteed for a few of my tears.<BR/><BR/>But at the ELCA service we reguarly attend, the music consists of wonderful praise songs and updated hymns by top-quality musicians on guitars, drums and keyboard. Most people now seem to eschew organ music.<BR/><BR/>On occasion, I think there's nothing like one of the old hymns sung to organ music. Maybe that's because my beloved grandmother was a church organist for years...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com