Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old.
Bluegrass interpretation of "What a friend we have in Jesus"
I realised after posting a Youtube video last night that we have not had any bluegrass gospel for some time. My apologies for this dereliction and here is a bluegrass rendition of "What a friend we have in Jesus" by Ida Red.
I'm not too sure when you make these posts if you are poking fun at these people? I hope not. I abhor guitars etc at Catholic Mass and always agree with your postings on The Liturgy. However I see nothing wrong or to mock in praise of the Lord in different styles of Music outside of the liturgy. I rather like the clip...the words and the music. I think I have read of some of the Saints promoting praise of the Lord and promotion of the faith via 'music of the people'. I think I read that St Louis de Montfort encouraged this. St Damian of Molokai formed 'leper bands' playing music in the style of his islanders. I write this also as one who is reasonably accomplished musically themselves (Grade 8 awarded, playing in classical orchestras etc.)
A surprisingly catchy rendition! Not far off the "clap along" Gloria we had on the Feast of the Baptism at a London parish which should really know better.
Loved it!! At least it was about Jesus and it had a (sort of) tune! In our church we only sing about OURSELVES! eg "we are the people.." (sung most weeks)and numerous others which are too high for men to sing and in any case have no real tune.
I agree completely with Hippolytus. Im certainly not a lover of the 'folk Mass' but I see nothing wrong with this kind of music outside the Mass. At least these people are giving praise to God, in a style that obviously suits them, which is more than can be said for many in our community.
I'm not a fan of guitars in that we have far too much of them - 24/7 as they say. But Bluegrass has a sort of innocence about it (to me anyway) and I warmed to this family from Kentucky.
Please, please, do not think that this is the absolute best of American culture: I beg you!!:<)! There are a few of us who love and sing Gregorian chant; absolutely want polyphony and the great (English Catholic!) hymns sung...this is just, well, entertainment, yeah? But they DO love Jesus...they do...just wish they'd become Catholics!
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I'm not too sure when you make these posts if you are poking fun at these people? I hope not. I abhor guitars etc at Catholic Mass and always agree with your postings on The Liturgy. However I see nothing wrong or to mock in praise of the Lord in different styles of Music outside of the liturgy. I rather like the clip...the words and the music. I think I have read of some of the Saints promoting praise of the Lord and promotion of the faith via 'music of the people'. I think I read that St Louis de Montfort encouraged this. St Damian of Molokai formed 'leper bands' playing music in the style of his islanders. I write this also as one who is reasonably accomplished musically themselves (Grade 8 awarded, playing in classical orchestras etc.)
Crashed the computer.
"Holy Moses, I am dying,
Dying for the want of bread.
Stretch the cat out on the table,
Stick some pepper on its head."
was what we sang to the same tune 45 years ago in SE Lancashire.
I could teach Mac ...
A surprisingly catchy rendition! Not far off the "clap along" Gloria we had on the Feast of the Baptism at a London parish which should really know better.
Loved it!!!!
Thanks!
I love bluegrass - there's a lighthearted lonesomeness about it:)
Thanks for the link - I might put Alan Munde's 'Favourite Gospel Tunes for Banjo' on my Amazon wishlist!
People who excel in creating music of any sort, with a tin whistle or a grand piano always have my vote
Hmmmmmmmm...
Loved it!! At least it was about Jesus and it had a (sort of) tune! In our church we only sing about OURSELVES! eg "we are the people.." (sung most weeks)and numerous others which are too high for men to sing and in any case have no real tune.
Please note that the gal with the Banjo is a Fightin' Texas Aggie.
www.aggiecatholic.org
Gigem'
Absolutely fantastic!!! I love bluegrass and I am an old Catholic Priest - but not at Mass, though. Prayer and Praise - Hallelujah!
I agree completely with Hippolytus. Im certainly not a lover of the 'folk Mass' but I see nothing wrong with this kind of music outside the Mass. At least these people are giving praise to God, in a style that obviously suits them, which is more than can be said for many in our community.
I'm not a fan of guitars in that we have far too much of them - 24/7 as they say. But Bluegrass has a sort of innocence about it (to me anyway) and I warmed to this family from Kentucky.
Thank you Father for the link
YEEEEEE-HAAA !!!
Please, please, do not think that this is the absolute best of American culture: I beg you!!:<)!
There are a few of us who love and sing Gregorian chant; absolutely want polyphony and the great (English Catholic!) hymns sung...this is just, well, entertainment, yeah?
But they DO love Jesus...they do...just wish they'd become Catholics!
wow a banjo player. They are apparently few and far between over here in Oz. I can tell you this beats the crap out of the hymns(?) my church sings.
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