tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020859592667567524.post2926005383665412714..comments2023-02-28T08:25:29.801-05:00Comments on WORSHIP IN FAITH: Afflicted ears?Mark Edingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09273059043036270048noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020859592667567524.post-60717486352721239272010-01-27T18:51:25.882-05:002010-01-27T18:51:25.882-05:00This is definitely an interesting post, and I woul...This is definitely an interesting post, and I would (mostly) agree with the premise, except that it can be an affliction...or an addition! There are always two sides to every coin.<br /><br />Those that are aware of how 'afflicted' my ears are can understand this story. When I was in college, I was in a theory class and a substitute teacher was having us sight-sing a piece of music. Unfortunately (for me), she was having us sing it in a different key than written! This is when my 'gift' truly became a hindrance (especially since I hadn't had my coffee yet).<br /><br />As with a lot of things, our musician ears can either be a blessing or a curse; it's all in how we choose to use them. With this CD specifically, it isn't wrong to notice the mistakes, particularly your own (which is easier to do). In fact, the more you notice, the better-trained your ears are! But alas, noticing them can turn your heart against the broader message of the album. That, of course, is the other learned skill; tuning out the details of the physical and tuning in to the experience of the metaphysical, the supernatural occurrence that is the worship of our King. May we continue to grow in both areas, but always with our emphasis on the latter.Sed Charichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07878404328618532451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020859592667567524.post-90828469707074067882010-01-09T18:04:40.931-05:002010-01-09T18:04:40.931-05:00Mark is right. Whenever you go with a truly live p...Mark is right. Whenever you go with a truly live project you will always here imperfections. You take away the lights, the people (mostly), the room, and everything else visual then you become left with the harsh vacuum that is a live recording. Almost every live CD you have ever listened to has been a fraud. There are almost always rerecorded in someways because the professionals are afraid of the nakedness of a raw 100% live recording where every gesture is made in a moment that cannot be re-created.<br /><br /> Not only that, but I can tell you - as the guy who mixed the night, people do not hear the small imperfections such as a voice out of tune or a momentary wrong chord. You get a different feel for the music when it's hitting rock concert volumes and the bass is smacking your chest. They hear perfection. That is what I heard the night this CD was recorded. I commend Mark with staying true to the night when God blessed us all with one of the most amazing worship experiences I HAD EVER EXPERIENCED. It really is awesome listening to this CD because it is a time capsule that will always take you back to a night when God was ever so present. <br /><br />What we strive to do as humans in the quest of perfection is a goal that can never be achieved, as nothing come close to the perfection that is Christ our Lord! We can only strive to glorify him to the best of our abilities.David Roedigernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020859592667567524.post-83486237697634953522010-01-07T22:28:50.903-05:002010-01-07T22:28:50.903-05:00Really, Mark? I haven't heard any wrong notes,...Really, Mark? I haven't heard any wrong notes, and I've listened to the copy you gave me about a bazillion times. (It's the ONLY thing I listen to in my car and on my iPod, and I never get tired of it.)<br /><br />In fact, the CD feels as anointed as the Night of Worship did when I watched it live by Skype from Arkansas. I'll never forget that night, because God healed me and freed me from oppression as I worshiped with FCC. God can do anything in an atmosphere where he is worshiped without reservation!!KathyHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08444329009500524841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020859592667567524.post-4483838453012777192010-01-07T13:51:27.600-05:002010-01-07T13:51:27.600-05:00Our ears may long for perfection but I would hope ...Our ears may long for perfection but I would hope that our hearts would not move toward judgement. My irritation with imperfection in musicians (myself included) is directly related to the heart and attitude, not the talent. May the words "good enough" never be used by my lips in reference to praise to my Lord. It will never be good enough--but I long to continue striving for the creation of a beautiful pleasing sound for my Saviour.D'Ettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18212338197323041520noreply@blogger.com