Another thought here...bit of thread creep...

Last year I attended a dedication service for a PIPE ORGAN! in a very small Episcopal church. One of the priests mentioned that music was what brought many people into the church and this particular instrument would belong to the community. I started examining my feelings and beliefs and discovered that many were blurred with memories and emotions of music. Kevin mentioned that tradition matters a lot in songs and hymns...got me to thinking. In so many of the hymns I love (like Christmas carols and nursery rhymes), I really don't understand the words!