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Article: "Many-Splendored" Liturgical Music Making
- Article from:
- Pastoral Music
- Article date:
- December 1, 2007
- Author:
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Liturgical music-making is a many-splendored thing, a "treasure of inestimable value"!1 Alas, this beautiful truth is often lost on those of us who are immersed in the day-to-day tasks of pastoral music ministry. Yet, when we pause to reflect, observe, and listen, we are struck by the realization that liturgical music-when it appropriately fulfills its function in worship-is involved in just about every aspect of the liturgy. By saying this I am not referring to the misguided practice of programming too much music for one celebration. Rather, I am referring to the almost countless ways that music serves the liturgy when its role and its potential are truly understood and wisely implemented.