tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post4792677521272899430..comments2023-11-03T11:37:04.473+00:00Comments on nothing new under the sun: No mumbling the liturgy!byron smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17938334606675769903noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-88346172427215934802010-03-28T12:52:00.698+01:002010-03-28T12:52:00.698+01:00As someone with both a trained voice and above-ave...<i>As someone with both a trained voice and above-average lung capacity, I've since expanded my practice of singing to include the habit of listening for other voices.</i><br /><br />Which is, of course, precisely what is needed for choral singing.<br /><br />Not to mention the fact that a good choral singer doesn't have to be a good soloist. The "trick" of being a good choral PamBGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11324370506889227234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-71374861886721542812010-03-28T12:35:20.410+01:002010-03-28T12:35:20.410+01:00I ran across a similar suggestion, but in the inve...I ran across a similar suggestion, but in the inverse context, a number of years back: a fellow Christian shared in a group context how she had rejoiced in the practice of singing "moderately" at her church (which was to sing in a moderate tone so that all voices could be heard). In my experience in sung worship, I've found that some participants relish the act of singing with such Jeremyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03635052996614065581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-55515546027752662452010-03-25T22:18:29.580+00:002010-03-25T22:18:29.580+00:00Hey Byron
Totally with you on liturgising like we...Hey Byron<br /><br />Totally with you on liturgising like we mean it. But I must admit that when you visited us at Haberfield the other year I found you... noticeable :) <br /><br />(Not sure if that's the occasion you refer to).<br /><br />Mikey I love your idea.<br />"I SAID this is the word of the LORD!"Tom Barretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04870369091140977358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-43882393463641639402010-03-19T13:59:25.195+00:002010-03-19T13:59:25.195+00:00Hearing you boldly speak the liturgy at the New Co...Hearing you boldly speak the liturgy at the New College Communions was genuinely always my favourite thing. I felt someone actually believed in what the words meant. It made me want to mean them too. I find it encouraging. The words are powerful, they should be shared in a powerful way too. So thank you.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05226858972016704540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-35893431415500440072010-03-18T21:43:25.857+00:002010-03-18T21:43:25.857+00:00My "loud" isn't as loud as yours, By...My "loud" isn't as loud as yours, Byron, but I do try to use my normal voice in church. It helps me mean (and take pleasure in) what I'm saying. And for the record I used to enjoy being able to hear you in church!Claire Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13656806043215817570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-23463218267474240202010-03-18T03:15:06.384+00:002010-03-18T03:15:06.384+00:00When I was at theology college, we Methodists some...When I was at theology college, we Methodists sometimes went across the street to the Anglo-Catholic theology college where it was the custom at Morning Prayer (but not at Evening Prayer for reasons I don't understand) for the congregation to whisper our "bit" of the responsive Psalm readings. I could never fathom why that should be so but this post at least suggests a possibility PamBGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11324370506889227234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-14169457500938723542010-03-17T22:39:38.251+00:002010-03-17T22:39:38.251+00:00Even if you are going deaf, surely there's a r...Even if you are going deaf, surely there's a responsibility to ensure that the more audio-challenged of the congregation are encouraged too!<br /><br />There is some irony in the fact that you, being rebuked because your words were audible, were lost for words!Anthony Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16277745466192451883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-26892112221910098862010-03-17T21:46:11.172+00:002010-03-17T21:46:11.172+00:00maybe the liturgy needs to be mixed with some afri...maybe the liturgy needs to be mixed with some african american, pentecostal baptist encouragement and repetition from the service leader<br /><br />'i said give thanks to the Lord for he is GOOD'<br /><br />'can i get a magnificat in the house'Mike Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13382354162198484322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-46255936245753946932010-03-17T14:52:08.683+00:002010-03-17T14:52:08.683+00:00You are very loud, and you've always been loud...You are very loud, and you've always been loud. I remember being embarrassed at the start of knowing you, but I've grown to really like it and have got louder too. I like that now you have scriptural warrant for your position :-)jessica smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12387186546476608523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-47531705083358057652010-03-17T14:18:17.464+00:002010-03-17T14:18:17.464+00:00PS Maybe I am going deaf and am yelling all the ti...PS Maybe I am going deaf and am yelling all the time. If this is the case, can someone let me know gently? (though probably not too quietly or I might miss it...)byron smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17938334606675769903noreply@blogger.com