... Gary - I think I would agree with this statement more than I would disagree with it. I think you cited some profound exceptions to the rule. Writing about...
... I would partially agree with you on this, but I might point out that to continually dwell on a sad or "negative" emotion can set one up for a lifetime of ...
Secily, Thanks for the great party last night. I really enjoyed the food and especially the entertainment. RichP [Non-text portions of this message have been...
... I agree that we are what we sing about, and what we sing about (and listen to) can impact who we are. I've long believed that the music in someone's life ...
Recent discussions have got me wondering what some of your feelings are on what (musically) is appropriate for what settings. Specifically, as it relates to...
... I find it interesting that Alma the Younger experienced the depths of pain and the exultation of joy as he was being purified after the visit with the ...
... I remember the movie "Crossroads", and the line the old man said, "The Blues ain't nothin' but a good man feelin' sorry for hisself..." I also think about...
I agree with Mark. And I think if any of us had seen an angel (or the Savior), we would instinctively write with awe and grace and reverence for spiritual...
Some good thoughts, and some things that we've addressed but never fully resolved in this forum before. A long time ago, after one such discussion, I wrote out...
There is another issue. Are you asking about what we perform in social settings, what we listen to, or what we play? See, I get really up tight with the view...
... I'm a little confused. I don't see how my thoughts suggested that music is only for musicians. Actually, my concerns about the nature of instrumentation...
Do any of you know if there is a rule on this: If you do a concert inside of a tabernacle, or something equivalent, is it wrong to sell your CD's after the...
I don't think they'll let you sell the CDs on the site. David Edwards just did a show at the "Concert in the Park" series and we had to sell CDs OUTSIDE the...
Hello! We have committments from two food vendors, a Polynesian company, and a shaved ice vendor. Very exciting! Also, the large posters are printed! Email...
Mark, I appreciate your thoughts on the emotions that different genres of music most effectively convey. We spend so much time in the church talking about the...
There's actually a term for this: prosody. It's simply the relationship of the music to the lyrics. It's one of the things that A&R reps, publishers, etc look...
Thomas, You had a lot of good points in your message. Mark's essay was well thought out, also. I have a problem with the whole premise of all those Halestorm...
Newell Dayley joined the faculty at BYU in 1968. He got his masters at USC, and his PhD in brass performance and pedagogy from the University of Northern...
I just have to add my two bits about Newell Dayley. I was in Synthesis my freshman year at BYU. Ray Smith, the conductor of Synthesis, was on leave that ...
Love it or hate it - here's Elder Packer's point of view on the subject: "There have been a number of efforts to take sacred gospel themes and tie them to...
Another alternative may be to give out business cards with your web site where they can find more information about you and where you perform next. Of course,...
... Mike, I'm going to echo your viewpoint here. Dr. Dayley was Chair of the Dept of Music during my freshman year. He is a talented musician and a person of...
I guess I'm coming in late in the discussion, but I think I can definately agree with Clay. And I am also one who enjoyes a wide variety of music from Bach to ...
I'd have to say that agree with you two on that one. When me and my friends first started up our band that was oen fo the questions that got rbought up since...
As any good therapist will tell you, all emotions are valid and need to be worked through. When our baby died, I turned to the pen and paper to work through ...
... You use three very good words in describing sacred music: awe, grace, and reverence. But is there another side to sacred music? There are hymnns, some even...
In the middle of this good discussion on appropriate sacred music I have received an announcment from my Sacred Harp Singing leader... and this was something I...
Friends, I would love to get some help from anyone who might have information I can relay to this person from Iraq. Nawroz, conducts an orchestra in Iraq. I...
This post is in response to the lengthy discussion on what styles are appropriate for sacred music. My personal barometer is whether I feel the Spirit when I...
Lindy, This is INCREDIBLE - WOW, I'm blown away. I can't even imagine how this must make you feel. Congratulations, in every sense. I don't really have any...
