{"id":2355,"date":"2006-05-05T09:40:23","date_gmt":"2006-05-05T09:40:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/viamedia\/2006\/05\/hat-tip-open-book.html"},"modified":"2006-05-05T09:40:23","modified_gmt":"2006-05-05T09:40:23","slug":"hat-tip-open-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/viamedia\/2006\/05\/hat-tip-open-book.html","title":{"rendered":"Hat tip, Open Book"},"content":{"rendered":"

Terry Mattingly’s latest column was inspired by a thread on this blog.<\/a><\/p>\n

Can you find the clue?<\/p>\n

Even without the  TMatt Code, the column will interest you, because it’s about liturgical music, and that always inspires mega-comments because we’re all overwhelmed with love of the music we hear in our Catholic churches, and just have to share:<\/p>\n

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Lucy E. Carroll has never actually attended a Catholic Mass in which a cantor belted out, "He’ll be coming ’round the altar when he comes! He’ll be coming ’round the altar when he comes!" At least, that hasn’t happened yet. <\/p>\n

"I know that some people have used Stephen Foster music in a Mass," said the musical director at the Carmelite monastery in Philadelphia. "I’ve heard about people using the melody from the waltz scene in ‘Beauty and the Beast’ for the ‘Gloria.’ And I’ve heard more than one report about people singing the ‘Agnus Dei,’ which means ‘Lamb of God,’ to that old song ‘Send in the Clowns.’ " In many parishes, she said, pop songs and the modern hymnody inspired by them have all but replaced traditional hymns and, heaven forbid, ancient chants and actual Catholic anthems. <\/p>\n

This is old news. What many outsiders may not realize is that many Catholic parishes have, in the past decade or two, followed the lead of Protestant megachurches and now feature plugged-in "praise bands" and worship-team singers _ complete with solo microphones _ who sway in the Sunday-morning spotlights. <\/p>\n

Legions of Catholics like this music, admitted Carroll. But many do not, including some younger Catholics who are drawn to candles, incense, sacred art and the mysterious melodies of ancient chants. In many parishes, she said, it may be time _ as shocking as this may sound _ to start a choir.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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