it's currently 1.07 in the morning and we just had our MM session 6.5 hours ago ;D
today's topic was on the similarities and differences between liturgical and contemporary music! thank you everyone who attended! you guys were fantastic-ally participative and i loved the intelligent input and questions you threw back at me. great stuff. :D
basically, the session covered the definitions of the two types of music, the properties they have and why contemporary music is that much more appealing to youths than liturgical music.
we also listened to some sound clips and discussed whether the music was liturgical and contemporary, and why. also, what is the difference between praise and worship? we found that at times, it is very grey. and songs that fall into this category would be used for the build-up in p&w sessions.
pop quiz! some interesting points were brought up when we went through the answers to this. sam mentioned that even in mass, we do sing songs to fellow worshippers, in particular with respect to the recessional hymns. this won her some ritter sport chocolate. hahaa! :D
also, shimon's questions alerted us to the fact that taking a liturgical song and turning it into a contemporary one may undermine the effect it would have on us when we sing it in its traditional form. could this mean that p&w is dangerous? yes, it could potentially mislead youths who get caught up in the hype and emotional aspects, and that's why education on how mass is the highest form of worship is important! praise and worship is but another form of prayer, and we must keep in mind that the appeal to our senses should not overcome us.
one final note. p&w should only preceed mass and not come after it. why? because, once again, mass is the highest form of worship ^^ p&w can, at best, bring us into a suitable mood for mass.
alright then! here is the session handout!
Session handout!
thanks for even bothering to come to this blog to read this! as long as one person reads this for updates it'd be all worth it!! ;DDD
jess
...making music for GOD!
