Actual title USCCB President Authorizes Gradual Introduction of Musical Settings of New Roman Missal Starting In September
Hooray Ping!
Many of you know how much I dislike some of the current sing-songy Catholic-pop music.
Please, back to sacred.
We began singing the new “Lord’s Prayer” setting during Lent. The choir did it for several weeks, just using the melody, so the congregation could learn it, and we introduced the harmony at the Easter vigil. It’s a lovely piece. We’ll start doing the other parts of the Mass when we reconvene in September.
Learn about some of the new stuf at a music ministers evening retreat at a local retreat house.
Great post. I’ll never forget when, about a year ago, our 10 am Mass began with the Cat Stevens song “Morning has broken”. It ruined the morning for me.........not only are there hundreds of historic hymns, WHY THE HECK DID THEY PICK THAT ONE? (...written from a muslim convert, too?). What the heck? I think that the Priests heard the feedback and we haven’t heard that song, since. Now, if they can only do 1 or 2 stanzas of other lesser-known songs instead of ALL 4 STANZAS, I would be a happier person in the pew. I’m not in Church because of the music......
Besides the translation changes what is meant by “musical settings” ?
Are they standardizing the tune / form of various parts ?
Its kinda confusing when every parish you visit seems to have a different melody for the various songs.