In one service we sing hymns which is what I prefer. Who could not like Isaac Wyatts, Wesley or Fannie J Crosby? The hymns have such deeper meaning to their words than most contemporary praise songs.
In the other two services praise/worship songs are played loudly. We have very talented musicians, but I get really tired of the noise and repeating the short verses of a praise song multiple times before we finally finish singing it.
Here, here. Nothing annoys me more than hearing the Worship Leader say “Come on, one more time!”, followed by repeating the verse not “one more time”, but five or six more times.
On the other hand, to respond to the original question on this thread- I much prefer lively, jubilant Worship songs than dour hymns.
Who could not like Isaac Wyatts, Wesley or Fannie J Crosby?
What religion are you? I have never heard of these folks and I have been Catholic my entire 40 years on Earth.
You said — ... but I get really tired of the noise and repeating the short verses of a praise song multiple times before we finally finish singing it.
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Next we’ll have chanting and saying “Om”... with incense and smoke, to boot... LOL..., along with giving you mantras... :-)
That’s what many churches are coming to...
The Meaning of Om
Before the beginning, the Brahman (absolute reality) was one and non-dual. It thought, “I am only one — may I become many.” This caused a vibration which eventually became sound, and this sound was Om. Creation itself was set in motion by the vibration of Om. The closest approach to Brahman is that first sound, Om. Thus, this sacred symbol has become emblematic of Brahman just as images are emblematic of material objects.
The vibration produced by chanting Om in the physical universe corresponds to the original vibration that first arose at the time of creation. The sound of Om is also called Pranava, meaning that it sustains life and runs through Prana or breath. Om also represents the four states of the Supreme Being. The three sounds in Om (AUM) represent the waking, dream and deep sleep states and the silence which surrounds Om represents the “Turiya” state.
http://www.omsakthi.org/worship/mantra.html