peaceful music

Subject: peaceful music
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 09 Oct 07 - 04:16 PM

Last Sunday I played my fretted dulcimer during the offertory time at church. It was for the second time.

I had chosen to make a little medley of old hymns - All Glory Laud and Honor, and Praise to the Lord. As I practiced, I wished I could make them more rich and sophisticated, but I didn't really succeed.

The lay leader of our little congregation is about 65, I would say. One day she mentioned that her husband had been in the hospital for three weeks. She didn't seem to want further discussion, but it is obvious that her life is not an easy one.

At the beginning of the offertory, our pianist played the lullaby from 'Hansel and Gretel.' I thought it a little unconventional for church, but so what.

After the service, our lay leader said that she loved the lullaby and the dulcimer because they were "So peaceful!"

Well - I had been trying to be more showy, and she had been longing for tranquil. Then, a day later, I glanced at a booklet of meditations the lay leader had given me. In it, a pastor from Texas said,

'The older I get, the more convinced I am that people never outgrow the need for a lullaby.'

Moral - keep playing even though you may never be a champion.

Subject: RE: peaceful music
From: maeve
Date: 10 Oct 07 - 07:06 AM

It's a good point to remember, leeneia. I'm glad you were able to hear something of the effect of your music. As long as we offer our music as unto the Lord, the beneficial results are certain, although we may not know what the results are. I hope that you do keep playing!

maeve

Subject: RE: peaceful music
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 10 Oct 07 - 09:32 AM

Yes, I plan to keep playing.

My dulcimer is in the shop, and I miss it. Actually, 'miss' is too weak a word. I'm going through withdrawal. My usual routine is wake up, drink coffee, play dulcimer. Life is sweet!

I am enjoying the relaxed attitude at my new church. At this new church, the pastor surveys the congregation (all 8 of it) and asks somebody to read one of the readings. At the old one, they had an Excel spreadsheet that listed readers months in advance, and the readers had to be confirmed members of the faith. Everything went like clockwork all the time.

The new service is more of a co-operative venture.

I believe I'll do 'Beautiful Savior' next time, but 'Holy Manna' is waiting in the wings. Are Lutherans ready for a song that hammers on?

Subject: RE: peaceful music
From: maeve
Date: 10 Oct 07 - 10:56 AM

Reckon you're about to find out!

maeve

Subject: RE: peaceful music
From: Bert
Date: 10 Oct 07 - 02:19 PM

Here are some interesting lullabies.

Subject: RE: peaceful music
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 10 Oct 07 - 09:02 PM

Bert, I clicked there and got the frustrating message that 'the web page cannot be found.'

ironic, eh what?

I wanted to see how the tempo, etc, compared with traditional lullabies.