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Singing for Joy

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Singing for Joy When I attended a Stammtisch for accordian players I was surprised at how lustily they sang the old German folk songs. It was quite delightful. Americans don't gather to sing - except in Church. That is a shame, because there is a great deal of joy in singing together. One of the musicians there (who is heavily into all types of folk music) lamented to me that music has become something one consumes rather than something one produces. Read more... One of my best memories from vicarage is being invited over to the Mosner's for singing in German and gemütlichkeit. There is a definite thrill to the singing together. You realize the beauty of this gift when you share in it outside of church. All the more precious when we sing in the Divine Service. I miss a good chorus that sings for the heck of it.
photo credit: Paul-in-London

Posted October 28, 2008 by Christopher Gillespie