tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554104601175102812.post6027696750491534615..comments2023-05-31T08:11:45.935-07:00Comments on The Incorporeal Entrance: Patterns in Protestant Church MusicHannah's Reading Roomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02759661826565858069noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554104601175102812.post-89458105771497171092011-04-08T17:11:10.925-07:002011-04-08T17:11:10.925-07:00In music, as in all areas of life, it comes back t...In music, as in all areas of life, it comes back to the heart. Is our music for our own glory or God's? Does it make us feel good, or is it pleasing to God? Is it a show, or is it true worship?<br /><br />At the time of the Reformation, the papacy was an ostentatious desplay of man's glory. Pope Leo X said "God has given us the papacy, now let us enjoy it." So it makes sense that the reformers would want their worship to be completely unlike the church of their day. Four-part singing, instruments, etc. are not sinful. Its how they are used. Who gets the glory??<br />~BethanyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554104601175102812.post-33853055039358216122011-04-04T19:24:58.342-07:002011-04-04T19:24:58.342-07:00Peter,
Thanks for sharing! I especially liked the ...Peter,<br />Thanks for sharing! I especially liked the quote by Calvin about teaching the little children first. Concerning organs, I'm not a big fan of them myself. There are even some Bach songs that are too much for me. They do tend to drown out everything else. The article you shared was very interesting. <br />Thank you!<br />KailaHannah's Reading Roomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02759661826565858069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554104601175102812.post-39764382498458302082011-04-04T07:53:27.975-07:002011-04-04T07:53:27.975-07:00When I was in Geneva, I bought a CD produced by th...When I was in Geneva, I bought a CD produced by the International Museum of the Reformation, called Songs and Music of the Reformation. Here are some of the things I learned from the booklet that came with it: <br /><br />John Calvin was one of the poets who put the psalms into verse. <br /><br />In 1562, there were over 30,000 French Psalm-books produced. <br /><br />John Calvin’s plan for teaching the music: “we shall begin by teaching the little children, and with time, the whole church may follow.”<br /><br />While it is true that in the worship of the church, there was only one part, as so to put more emphasis on the words, there was also produced note-to-note four part harmony, 4, 6, and 8 voice counterpoint, and instrumental variations, for concerts and home. “We have added to the singing of Psalms in this small volume, three parts, not so much to be sung at church, but to rejoice in God, in particular at home.” –Claude Goudimel <br /><br />“Meetings were held in the evenings to sing a few psalms of Saintly Songlets [the more advanced pieces], either a capella or accompanied by instruments: lute, muselar, spinet, bass viol, sackbut, cornetto, bass horn …” –Jean-Christophe Aubert<br /><br />While I do think we can (and ideally should) sing parts in church, I appreciate Calvin’s position. I think he took it, because he saw it was more important that the people sing simply, but well, instead of complexly, but poorly.<br /><br />And while I do think we can use instruments in worship, I do believe we should be carful about which instruments we use. It is interesting that the arguments made against electric guitars, can be used against organs as well (at least during that time), such as it drowning out the words, bad associations, etc… A very interesting article I have found on organs in worship is by Robert L. Dabney, found here: http://www.spurgeon.org/~phil/dabney/organs.htm#1. <br /><br />-Peter Bringe<br /> Deo VindicePeter Bringehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10901261613782259514noreply@blogger.com