Comments on: OT: Sandi Patty, The CCM Judy Garland http://averyfineline.com/2006/12/22/ot-sandi-patty-the-ccm-judy-garland/ Criticism and commentary on southern gospel music and culture Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:27:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: CVH http://averyfineline.com/2006/12/22/ot-sandi-patty-the-ccm-judy-garland/#comment-3938 CVH Tue, 26 Dec 2006 22:05:10 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2006/12/22/ot-sandi-patty-the-ccm-judy-garland/#comment-3938 There's no doubt that there are gays working in SG and CCM, including arrangers and orchestrators. For the record, I've long ago decided that the quality of work is more important than the orientation. That whole question/issue is interesting but not something that will probably ever be resolved, at least as far as the business goes, so I have little interest in focusing on it. Sandi's flourished, overembellished arrangements have often had that 'over the top' characteristic associated with the campy gay lifestyle. There are times when restraint is shown and a really tasteful arrangement emerges; other times her charts are SO exaggerated that you have to wonder...or not. She's always been an awesome talent and no matter what personal issues she's had to work through in her life, she remains one of the best. But sometimes I wish there was just a little less bombast and a little more pure artistry shining through. There’s no doubt that there are gays working in SG and CCM, including arrangers and orchestrators. For the record, I’ve long ago decided that the quality of work is more important than the orientation. That whole question/issue is interesting but not something that will probably ever be resolved, at least as far as the business goes, so I have little interest in focusing on it.

Sandi’s flourished, overembellished arrangements have often had that ‘over the top’ characteristic associated with the campy gay lifestyle. There are times when restraint is shown and a really tasteful arrangement emerges; other times her charts are SO exaggerated that you have to wonder…or not.

She’s always been an awesome talent and no matter what personal issues she’s had to work through in her life, she remains one of the best. But sometimes I wish there was just a little less bombast and a little more pure artistry shining through.

]]> By: Scott http://averyfineline.com/2006/12/22/ot-sandi-patty-the-ccm-judy-garland/#comment-3913 Scott Sun, 24 Dec 2006 17:30:14 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2006/12/22/ot-sandi-patty-the-ccm-judy-garland/#comment-3913 Somehow that link is repeated twice. Here it is again: http://www.whosoever.org/Issue6/gospelgirls.html I know everyone is just clamouring to read it. :-) Somehow that link is repeated twice.

Here it is again:

http://www.whosoever.org/Issue6/gospelgirls.html

I know everyone is just clamouring to read it. :-)

]]> By: Scott http://averyfineline.com/2006/12/22/ot-sandi-patty-the-ccm-judy-garland/#comment-3906 Scott Sun, 24 Dec 2006 03:29:05 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2006/12/22/ot-sandi-patty-the-ccm-judy-garland/#comment-3906 Check out this link. When I talked to Tish several years ago, she told me she patterned a good bit of her stage personna off Vestal. http://www.whosoever.org/Issue6/gospelgirls.htmlhttp://www.whosoever.org/Issue6/gospelgirls.html Check out this link. When I talked to Tish several years ago, she told me she patterned a good bit of her stage personna off Vestal.

http://www.whosoever.org/Issue6/gospelgirls.htmlhttp://www.whosoever.org/Issue6/gospelgirls.html

]]> By: Daniel J. Mount http://averyfineline.com/2006/12/22/ot-sandi-patty-the-ccm-judy-garland/#comment-3898 Daniel J. Mount Sat, 23 Dec 2006 18:34:57 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2006/12/22/ot-sandi-patty-the-ccm-judy-garland/#comment-3898 Thank you. (?) Thank you. (?)

]]> By: jojo http://averyfineline.com/2006/12/22/ot-sandi-patty-the-ccm-judy-garland/#comment-3895 jojo Sat, 23 Dec 2006 03:44:59 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2006/12/22/ot-sandi-patty-the-ccm-judy-garland/#comment-3895 What a coincidence Mr. Mount. The same thing comes to my mind when I read your posts. What a coincidence Mr. Mount. The same thing comes to my mind when I read your posts.

]]> By: Daniel J. Mount http://averyfineline.com/2006/12/22/ot-sandi-patty-the-ccm-judy-garland/#comment-3894 Daniel J. Mount Sat, 23 Dec 2006 01:50:08 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2006/12/22/ot-sandi-patty-the-ccm-judy-garland/#comment-3894 Ugh. Ugh.

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