Comments on: “Harmony and Sweetness”: The Tabernacle Choir (by proxy) in Alaska, 1913 http://www.keepapitchinin.org/2011/08/18/%e2%80%9charmony-and-sweetness%e2%80%9d-the-tabernacle-choir-by-proxy-in-alaska-1913/ Where our past is never very long ago Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:08:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: mahana http://www.keepapitchinin.org/2011/08/18/%e2%80%9charmony-and-sweetness%e2%80%9d-the-tabernacle-choir-by-proxy-in-alaska-1913/comment-page-1/#comment-83459 mahana Mon, 22 Aug 2011 02:53:05 +0000 http://www.keepapitchinin.org/?p=13433#comment-83459

Such is the power of divine music when coming from the throats of inspired men and women.

Amen, Elder Winnie.

]]> By: Cliff http://www.keepapitchinin.org/2011/08/18/%e2%80%9charmony-and-sweetness%e2%80%9d-the-tabernacle-choir-by-proxy-in-alaska-1913/comment-page-1/#comment-82955 Cliff Thu, 18 Aug 2011 19:06:06 +0000 http://www.keepapitchinin.org/?p=13433#comment-82955 Always wondered how the Tab Choir started recording…thanks!

]]> By: David Y. http://www.keepapitchinin.org/2011/08/18/%e2%80%9charmony-and-sweetness%e2%80%9d-the-tabernacle-choir-by-proxy-in-alaska-1913/comment-page-1/#comment-82924 David Y. Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:24:52 +0000 http://www.keepapitchinin.org/?p=13433#comment-82924 Interesting letter. I was reminded how it wasn’t that long ago that a recording was a novel thing. (My own living grandfather was born in 1913 and it seems incredible to me that in order to hear music at the time, you pretty much had to either make it yourself or attend a live performance.)

On another point, I found Elder Winnie’s self-assessment of his gospel teaching to be remarkably self-assured (“for nearly two hours I answered their questions to the satisfaction of all”). I have to wonder if listening to the music beforehand didn’t contribute to the success of the discussion? I guess I’m just a little envious; the number of such discussions that I had on my own mission can be counted on my thumb.

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