Comments on: A Most Reprehensible Prostitution of Art

By: David Y.

David Y. — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 04:42:58 +0000

This was good. But the best part was reading the clever comments! Wonderful.

By: Steve C.

Steve C. — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 21:40:15 +0000

Grant: Country Western…Music???

By: Ardis E. Parshall

Ardis E. Parshall — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 17:24:05 +0000

I’ll be glad when this post is far in the past — for the past several days I’ve thought I’ve heard Nat King Cole crooning to me, “Reprehensible … that’s what you are … reprehensible, tho’ near or far …”

By: Grant

Grant — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 13:43:57 +0000

I think the problem just may be the popularity of music as a current fad or “false idol.” A bit harsh, sure. But you have to admit the extreme fanaticism of Beatlemania in 1964 was a little destructive to the Spirit as were the immorality and later drug references of the Fab Four. Yet it seems that my kids (and I) can listen to the Beatles today without wanting to launch into hysterical screaming, drugs, or that other stuff. Time heals all music.

But I do warn them about Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber and all Country Western Music (no matter how old).

By: roberto

roberto — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 07:59:43 +0000

In church I have:
choir’d
quartet’d
trio’d
duo’d
solo’d
sang barbershop once at christmas time
but never prostituted the art
(although my quartet was paid for performances)
I now take the pledge to never croon, alas!

By: Steve C.

Steve C. — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 02:54:11 +0000

I really wish I had a copy of this article when I was growing up. My dad was always on our case about the music we listened to. He would contrast our “bad” music (I.e. The Beatles) to his “wholesome” music–Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra. If only he knew…

By: SLK in SF

SLK in SF — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 02:22:51 +0000

Strange how potent cheap music is.

~Noël Coward (from Private Lives)

More seriously, I do feel somewhat sympathetic towards Brother Kimball’s point of view, even though I think it was a wee bit old-fashioned even in 1932.

By: Lynne

Lynne — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 20:33:40 +0000

I helped organize a multi-stake dance festival. One stake performed “the bump” along with other 60s type dances. During the actual 60s the youth in that same stake had been forbidden to dance “the bump.”

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 19:18:10 +0000

Perhaps a point to note is how vulgar our tastes and culture have become. But, as Marley put it, “every little thing is going to be alright.”

By: Cliff

Cliff — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 16:55:07 +0000

Perfect example of how powerful music can be in our lives.
Crooning is such a demoralizing force and leads to obvious unwanted advances by the men of the church to the women…sigh…now rap, that is awesome and will certainly uplift those same men and women! Can’t wait for rap to make it into church meetings.