> [snip] Indeed, if we stop using music and song, how do we connect with the > soul (inner spirit)? Words really don't take us far enough on their own. > Ann
Ann and others, Here is a very topical example. Maybe it is my son, but we were out driving last night (I was supervising; He's still on L plates) and he had a CD in the player. I was 'bopping' to a particular track, and lightly slapping my leg in time. The rhythm was in me, dude! We arrived back in the driveway and he turned off the engine then proceeded to say how disturbing it is for the driver to have someone slapping. Music is to be listened to! I've said it before: - We expect too much of people in worship these days. (I agree that we can PLAY music from a CD, to great effect, as Darren said. When I am the sound person, I do it during services when silences can be anticipated.) - The culture of public singing is dying if not dead except in certain cultural events... and in some churches. - It's performance, now: Look at 'rave'; watch music videos; listen in the car (don't be seen bobbing your head with the music); listen to performances! "O *solo* mio" Peter -- Peter R. Ellis ------------------------------------------------------ - You are subscribed to the mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put in the message body 'unsubscribe insights-l' (ell, not one (1)) See: http://nsw.uca.org.au/insights-l-information.htm ------------------------------------------------------
