Memory and Experience

Many of us, we discovered, held a common musical heritage rooted in the gospel music tradition. [...]the single largest contributor to meaning in congregational song is human experience. Most church musicians can recall the uncomfortable feeling of seeing a singer reduced to tears by a seemingly inn...

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Published inThe Hymn Vol. 65; no. 4; p. 31
Main Author Tice, Adam M L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Boston Hymn Society in the United States and Canada 01.10.2014
Subjects
Cowper, William (1731-1800)
Gospel music
Hymns
Musicians & conductors
Theology
Indiana
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Summary:Many of us, we discovered, held a common musical heritage rooted in the gospel music tradition. [...]the single largest contributor to meaning in congregational song is human experience. Most church musicians can recall the uncomfortable feeling of seeing a singer reduced to tears by a seemingly innocuous hymn selection, only to learn later that the hymn was sung at a family member's funeral. Or a certain congregation may have an irrational attachment to a particular piece (regardless of quality) because of its association with a particular person or event now in the distant past.
ISSN:0018-8271