Comments on: More (but just a little) on art and sg http://averyfineline.com/2007/04/03/more-but-just-a-little-on-art-and-sg/ Criticism and commentary on southern gospel music and culture Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:12:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: ITF http://averyfineline.com/2007/04/03/more-but-just-a-little-on-art-and-sg/#comment-14198 ITF Fri, 04 May 2007 13:42:36 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2007/04/03/more-but-just-a-little-on-art-and-sg/#comment-14198 Bush-basher? Yeah, but nobody's perfect! Bush-basher? Yeah, but nobody’s perfect!

]]> By: Tj http://averyfineline.com/2007/04/03/more-but-just-a-little-on-art-and-sg/#comment-14195 Tj Fri, 04 May 2007 13:26:57 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2007/04/03/more-but-just-a-little-on-art-and-sg/#comment-14195 Ok, now the truth comes out. Not only is Avery a brutally harsh critic (whom I'd love to see try to sing), but is also a Bush-basher. Great. Ok, now the truth comes out. Not only is Avery a brutally harsh critic (whom I’d love to see try to sing), but is also a Bush-basher. Great.

]]> By: Tom http://averyfineline.com/2007/04/03/more-but-just-a-little-on-art-and-sg/#comment-8960 Tom Wed, 04 Apr 2007 00:18:27 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2007/04/03/more-but-just-a-little-on-art-and-sg/#comment-8960 Jim2, I would have to say that most of what passes under the banner "praise and worship" in the last decade or so is definitively "BAD religion" even if every great once in a while a song or two manages to rise to the level of just "mediocre art." Jim2, I would have to say that most of what passes under the banner “praise and worship” in the last decade or so is definitively “BAD religion” even if every great once in a while a song or two manages to rise to the level of just “mediocre art.”

]]> By: arnold http://averyfineline.com/2007/04/03/more-but-just-a-little-on-art-and-sg/#comment-8919 arnold Tue, 03 Apr 2007 13:17:38 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2007/04/03/more-but-just-a-little-on-art-and-sg/#comment-8919 >> Is chanting (so-called Praise and Worship) even considered music? I think "Shucking and Jiving" would be a more realistic term. >>

Is chanting (so-called Praise and Worship) even considered music? I think “Shucking and Jiving” would be a more realistic term.

]]> By: Jim2 http://averyfineline.com/2007/04/03/more-but-just-a-little-on-art-and-sg/#comment-8870 Jim2 Tue, 03 Apr 2007 03:55:22 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2007/04/03/more-but-just-a-little-on-art-and-sg/#comment-8870 Yeah, that's one reason why we run on to comment after snide comment. Like men and women (see Dr. Emmerson Eggerichs) we are not speaking the same language. If we can't define or agree on what "good" "bad" "art" "Christian" "ministry" "monestry" "holy shoddy" or the difference between religion and religiosity, how can we know if we are sniping at the right targets? It's very difficult to shoot our wounded when we're not even sure who's on our "side". On a different note, a lot of Praise and Worship music would seem to fall under the "bad art" but "good religion" category,doncha think? Yeah, that’s one reason why we run on to comment after snide comment. Like men and women (see Dr. Emmerson Eggerichs) we are not speaking the same language. If we can’t define or agree on what “good” “bad” “art” “Christian” “ministry” “monestry” “holy shoddy” or the difference between religion and religiosity, how can we know if we are sniping at the right targets? It’s very difficult to shoot our wounded when we’re not even sure who’s on our “side”.
On a different note, a lot of Praise and Worship music would seem to fall under the “bad art” but “good religion” category,doncha think?

]]> By: SM http://averyfineline.com/2007/04/03/more-but-just-a-little-on-art-and-sg/#comment-8868 SM Tue, 03 Apr 2007 03:16:38 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2007/04/03/more-but-just-a-little-on-art-and-sg/#comment-8868 The thing I never could understand about the whole "called to do it" thing is that if a pathetically ungifted singer is "called to music ministry," does that mean someone should be called to listen to them? I haven't gotten that call. The thing I never could understand about the whole “called to do it” thing is that if a pathetically ungifted singer is “called to music ministry,” does that mean someone should be called to listen to them?

I haven’t gotten that call.

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