Posted on 02/21/2022 10:53:33 AM PST by MNDude
Last week, I was visiting with my step mother and were discussing Covid and it's impact on life.
My step mom said that after the Covid shut down, that 30% attendance has dropped 30% at her church , although there is no live streaming any more.
She said that they used to have two services--one for the old and one for the young, but now they have merged them into a single service.
Apparently the young people desire LOUD music, so the church's way of accommodating the older people is to hand out ear plugs.
I did attend this church one time a while ago, and the music really was near rock concert level in decibels.
Is loud music really this important to that many people? Can anyone here relate?
Bach, Handel, sensational..
its all good
take me in your life boat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAiOjxkCS0g
It's not just about what sounds good, it's about the best ways to carry the message.
In my personal time, though, over half the time it's got a late 70's to mid 90's rock style. And almost all of it about the Lord.
I used to make several thousands of dollars each year performing in choirs, both sacred and secular. (I also performed gratis in numerous churches.)
The end began - by design - under Barry Soetoro and Obamacare: Churches and non-profit organizations cut their music budgets; they could not afford to pay for the extra “tax” and support music programs.
The Plandemic - again by design - finished the job. Marxist (”Jesuit”) Anthony Fauci specifically targeted church choirs; he no doubt relished doing so: Marxists hate Christ and his Church.
I have no fear whatsoever of this engineered pseudo-pandemic. I have served in church ministry, and I am ashamed of the timid response by American clergy. They have allowed themselves to be duped - just as they long ago were duped by Lyndon Johnson with his subversive 30 Pieces of Silver called the Johnson Amendment.
“In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way.” - Franklin Roosevelt
Thanks for sharing that - I have some of those myself, and I have to say that Shotgun Angel, especially side 2 is one of my absolute favorites.
But I don’t feel like I can let this go without putting in a mention for Darrell Mansfield. Man can play a mean harmonica, and his (and band’s) albums Get Ready and Revelation are also among my favorites.
(Along with Neal Morse, Phil Keaggy, Jeff Johnson, etc. etc. etc...)
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