Only going to give you an exerpt here, because the rest of this might nauseate you. But this part gave me a good laugh... something rare and much needed around here.

http://www.catholicworldreport.com/Item/2564/church_fathers_and_church_music.aspx#.UkG9ixB3XFM


Church Fathers and Church Music
September 12, 2013

The Fathers of the Church can help us refine our liturgical worship after 50 years of subjection to sentimental pop music.

Christopher B. Warner

 At the beginning of this 50th anniversary year of Vatican II, Benedict XVI called for a renewed, authentic reading and implementation of the council docuмents. After suffering through many decades of vulgar, saccharine Church music, it is encouraging to note a rise of musicians who are serious about authentic reform of sacred worship. The recent Sacred Liturgy Conference in Rome was a great success, and there is a spirit of joyful, liturgical rejuvenation among the youth. Today’s composers are considering many facets of sacred music theory and history as they strive for the renewal of theocentric orthodoxy in liturgical worship. A brief look at the last 50 years in light of the early Church Fathers’ teachings provides a surprisingly relevant breath of fresh air.

Most Catholics are all too familiar with the folk music “reforms” to liturgical music of the 1970s and ’80s. Adopting secular music and the spirit of the age, untutored youth began setting music to pop-style rhythms and melodies, usually with acoustic guitar accompaniment. This style of liturgical music became immensely popular, spread rapidly, and was taken up by prolific composers such as Marty Haugen and David Haas. Michael Matheson Miller of the Acton Institute refers to this liturgical Candyland as the “suburban rite.” The problem with this music, noted by more than one critic, is that it is filled with fuzzy doctrine and the spirit of the sɛҳuąƖ revolution: “peace,” “love,” and bad style.

On the other hand, many remember the Grammy-award winning CD Chant, which hit the music market in 1994 and became an overnight sensation. Chant, sung by the Benedictine monks of Santo Domingo de Silos, appealed to traditional Christians and New-Age listeners alike. It was considered the perfect antidote to a stressful, workaholic world exacerbated by paltry pop music. The perennial qualities of plainchant became self-evident to the listener of these recordings. But for the monks, plainchant was more than a musical expression that they appreciated and polished like curators of a museum; it was essential to their life of prayer. The monks explained in the Jєωel-case insert for Chant how they had become physically ill, suffering fatigue and exhaustion, while experimenting with post-Vatican II music for the Divine Office. The sentimental emotion of pop and folk melodies was not sustainable over a seven-hour worship day.


 

Actually becoming physically sick from singing VII music. If that's not a sign, I don't know what is.

Actually becoming physically sick from singing VII music. If that's not a sign, I don't know what is.

Back in our NO days, my family and I were attending the NOM when they struck up the band (literally) for the recessional hymn. It was absolutely awful. Our youngest son, who was just a toddler, covered his ears and started shaking his head from side to side. Children are so perceptive.

For a sample of truly awful V2 music, parodied, please have a listen:



Just dont drink anything while listening, lest thee spray your computer and keyboard with what you are attempting to imbibe... :smile:

Love this:
Be not afraid. I goes before E always, but I follows E when it comes after C.
 :roll-laugh1:

Indeed. His Excellency can be the proverbial hoot.

Bad music is ripe for the plundering.