Re: Detecting sinfulness in music

On Mon, 30 Apr 2007 14:21:44 -0400, Scott Dorsey wrote:

I found this sermon absolutely rolling-on-the-floor hilarious. It's
clear the guy is actually a good musician and wants to rock out badly
but can't let himself do it.

http://slacktivist.typepad.com/slacktivist/2007/03/all_the_good_mu.html
--scott

I think his reaction is a good thing and should be encouraged.

I attended a Opus Dei club in my youth.
It took me years to recover after finding out that priest who took the
music class had not only been to more rock concerts that I had, but also
had a better record collection. Does no one consider what kind of effect
this could have a rebellious kid?

It's impossible to write shocking music nowadays. There are now TV advert
soundtracks that would make Pierre Schaeffer blush. Even the background
music of the local labour party political broadcast has a stinging acid
bass line and breakbeats in it.

The idea that this guy could be offended by boogie woogie piano gives me a
warm feeling that all might not be lost.
.

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