[TexasFreeper2009]

I have never like organ music. Every time I hear it in church I think of that scene from the old planet of the apes movies where the human survivors are worshiping the bomb and then reveal their true selves by removing their false faces to expose the radiation burns.

It just sort of creeps me out.

[Resolute Conservative]

It is just not a Baptist hymn without an organ.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

I play in a church ensemble and love a good pipe organ (electric organ...heck no). We’re fortunate to have two good organists.

[Salvation]

We have a fantastic organist at our Masses. Sacred music is not dead at our Church.

Hooray.

[cripplecreek]

My grandmother played the organ at her church from the time she was 12 years old till she had a stroke at 85. She still gives piano lessons.

[isthisnickcool]

Your local Mormons will usually have a piano and an organ.

What do you get if you turn a moslem inside out?

Answer: A Mormon.

[Liberty Valance]

Not to worry. The organ has been replaced by the steel guitar ...

Buddy Emmons - Pachelbel Canon In D Major on steel guitar

[43north]

I grew up in Catholic Churches that had fantastic organs and organists. I have always believed it to be a magnificent musical instrument that is a fitting tribute to the Glory of God. After Vatican 2 most of the churches started gravitating toward hootenannies. No thanks.

[The Great RJ]

Many years ago I attended mass at Solesmes Abbey, in Solesmes France. The abbey is dedicated to preserving the Gregorian chant and has a beautiful pipe organ. This is what liturgical music was meant to be.

[kalee]

The one thing that I really missed when I left the Episcopal Church was the music. We were communicants at a large Cathedral and left to attend a small Continuing (traditional) Anglican church.

[chrisser]

I’ve always been in awe of pipe organs. They make the sanctuary feel like it’s a part of the instrument, where most musical experiences there is a distinct “them” over there playing and “you” over here, listening. That the organist is nearly always difficult to see just adds to the mystique.

But what really impresses me is that these massive, complicated and powerful instruments were built all over Europe and run completely without electricity, mass production, or any of the modern “essentials” that would be required today. It must have been an overwhelming experience to visit a church in, say, the mid 1600s and hear one of these amazing instruments. Think of the general state of living and technology back then and compare that to what was present in a cathedral with a pipe organ.

[IronJack]

The power and majesty of a pipe organ cannot be equalled. I heard E Power Biggs play Bach’s Little Fugue on a respectable instrument and it nearly blew my hat off.

And I wasn’t wearing one.

[.45 Long Colt]

I love organs both at church and at St. Louis Cardinal baseball games.

Here’s the great Cardinal organist, Mr. Ernie Hays:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aygALzju9yw

[miele man]

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