Hi Ed,

The"church" in its various forms is one of the last very reliable places for musicians to be able to play live and get paid.

There are churches I have been to in Texas that have better sound systems than Carnegie Hall.

Some of the best blues music I ever have listened to came from small black predominately black rural churches in the deep south.

The Pandemic has separated people from so much of daily life it is hard to even comprehend.

I was unaware that Hip Hop had found its way into religious music but it does not surprise me.

As to not understanding everything being said, I can relate to that. I have been many times to The Maronite Church, which is an Eastern Catholic Church with everything in Arabic. I can speak common Arabic, not well, but much of the service in that language is over my head. The music is also very different from Western music.

We should all celebrate the fact that there is so much diversity in music...

Cheers
Billy

Last edited by Planobilly; 11/27/21 09:04 AM.
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