tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6043971967398769903.post7843996582226111218..comments2024-03-18T16:16:04.584-05:00Comments on The Watchman's Bagpipes: A Treasury of Excellent HymnsGlenn E. Chatfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04117405535707961903noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6043971967398769903.post-70803649020411212682017-07-21T21:13:09.968-05:002017-07-21T21:13:09.968-05:00Sir Mins,
I know many hymns have different tunes ...Sir Mins,<br /><br />I know many hymns have different tunes than that which they originally had, and there are many which even now have different tunes to go with them. However, in all these cases the tunes are congruent with the message. The current fad of writing new tunes ends up with tunes that don't really reflect the message, rather they are written for more emotionalism. Some get rich of of changing the original just a wee bit but adding choruses -- too lazy to come up with their own ideas and they rob off of past authors. Least ways, that's how I see it. Like Chris Tomlin (My Chains Are Gone), Todd Agnew (Grace Like Rain), etc.Glenn E. Chatfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04117405535707961903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6043971967398769903.post-90083465679494257012017-07-21T17:12:33.245-05:002017-07-21T17:12:33.245-05:00I agree with you, sir, the old hymns are so much b...I agree with you, sir, the old hymns are so much better. We must remember that the tunes we know them best with may not have been the original tunes that they were sung to. When John Newton wrote the Olney Hymns hymn book with William Cowper, there were no lyrics -- just the words and what meter the song was. Amazing Grace, with six verses in the original ("When we've been there ten thousand years..." was not in the original) can be sung to "Alas and Did My Saviour Bleed" or "O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing" or "Am I a Soldier of the Cross" or "O God Our Help" and many many others. Try singing it to one of those tunes, it makes you think more about words.<br />I have a playlist of old hymns on youtube that I am slowly building.16 sermonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02517808183719212340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6043971967398769903.post-27963357499872093102017-07-17T20:24:14.622-05:002017-07-17T20:24:14.622-05:00I often note problems with old hymns that should b...I often note problems with old hymns that should be discarded.<br /><br />When people go "updating" the music of old hymns, they do it to make money off of someone else's talent. I've noted many of the in my article. I say leave them alone; the music needs to be congruent with the message. If you don't like it, write your own song.<br /><br />Glenn E. Chatfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04117405535707961903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6043971967398769903.post-36964605737652534892017-07-17T08:43:02.100-05:002017-07-17T08:43:02.100-05:00There are some good old hymns, but you have to adm...There are some good old hymns, but you have to admit some of those hymns put in the attic belong there and should stay there. <br /><br />Musical style has been a signature of each time period of mankind. Here's a thought. If you don't like the style of the song, update it. Some of those pieces can easily have their tunes altered. The rights to most of the really old, rarely used songs, can either be purchased/rented for very little money (I got the rights to alter the music of a tune for $20) or the hymn is out in the public domain.<br /><br />Using old hymns is a great way to re-establish the base of one's faith. Having the congregation participate in a song that stinks does no good.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07390510042758560150noreply@blogger.com