I think I mentioned this in another thread, but I feel that finding out as much as I can about a song helps me grow into it, so to speak. Then when I feel that I have lived with the song and its history for a while, I can make it my own, adapting a word or note here and there to make it more singable for me. I still treasure what I know about its earliest sources. The fanaticism that clings to an arbitrary idea reminds me of the science fiction novel that was popular back in the 60's, "Canticle For Leibowitz" (sp?).... anyone else remember that one? alice in mt.