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It happened again yesterday. I attended one of those hip, contemporary churches — and almost no one sang. Worshippers stood obediently as the band rocked out, the smoke machine belched and lights flashed. Lyrics were projected on the screen, but almost no one sang them. A few women were trying, but I saw only one male (other than the worship leader) making the attempt.Read the rest.
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That's a good article. I think he's right on.
Unfortunately, he also appears to repeat the bar tune myth: "Some of the tunes came out of local taverns." I was going to comment on it, but I saw that someone already had, even providing a link to a proper explanation of "bar tune," and was ignored.
I'd be curious to get a thoughtful response from you on this one, Z.
Men don't sing because (a) modern music (and nearly everything else in contemporary services) is geared towards females and (b) modern contemporary music forces everyone to sing the melody, no longer the parts required by hymns.
Go somewhere where non 'jesus is my boyfriend' hymns are being sung and you'll find men singing.
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