sorry (was: PLEEEEEASE READ!!!! It was on the news!)

apologies to everyone who receive an email from
me with this subject heading -- it was a mistake.

-monz

Hi All, I just got this from hymnwriter Rusty Edwards, located in
Marietta Georgia, I thought some of you might find it inspirational!
It would work to the tune of 'Amazing Grace', or 'God Moves in a
mysterious way/ his wonders to perform'.

Judy (changing from Baptist to Congregationalist even as she
speaks...)
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Robert Shaw, at what would be his last rehearsal with the ASO Chorus,
mused that to harmonize you have to sing the wrong note! He explained
that as a piano is tuned with a "tempered scale,"
in order that the upper notes will sound right with the lower ones,
it stands to reason that a soprano and a bass each have to move their
tone ever-so slightly in order to blend. He seemed amused by the
observation, but I immediately saw it as having profound
implications, beyond music, as an analogy for life in community.

Sometimes one has to sing off-key
to be in harmony;
to listen, then to move one's pitch
until both notes agree.

One voice goes up, one voice comes down,
and soon the singers blend.
They must continue listening
from first note to the end.

If Jesus' church is like a choir,
or ever hopes to be,
we must begin to change our tune
and sin in harmony.

Grant me the will to hear your tones,
and may your ears hear mine.
If as a church we match our sounds,
the song will be divine.

"sin in harmony" -- sounds delightful, judith! :)

--- In MakeMicroMusic@yahoogroups.com, judithconrad@m... wrote:
> Hi All, I just got this from hymnwriter Rusty Edwards, located in
> Marietta Georgia, I thought some of you might find it
inspirational!
> It would work to the tune of 'Amazing Grace', or 'God Moves in a
> mysterious way/ his wonders to perform'.
>
> Judy (changing from Baptist to Congregationalist even as she
> speaks...)
> ----------
> Robert Shaw, at what would be his last rehearsal with the ASO
Chorus,
> mused that to harmonize you have to sing the wrong note! He
explained
> that as a piano is tuned with a "tempered scale,"
> in order that the upper notes will sound right with the lower ones,
> it stands to reason that a soprano and a bass each have to move
their
> tone ever-so slightly in order to blend. He seemed amused by the
> observation, but I immediately saw it as having profound
> implications, beyond music, as an analogy for life in community.
>
> Sometimes one has to sing off-key
> to be in harmony;
> to listen, then to move one's pitch
> until both notes agree.
>
> One voice goes up, one voice comes down,
> and soon the singers blend.
> They must continue listening
> from first note to the end.
>
> If Jesus' church is like a choir,
> or ever hopes to be,
> we must begin to change our tune
> and sin in harmony.
>
> Grant me the will to hear your tones,
> and may your ears hear mine.
> If as a church we match our sounds,
> the song will be divine.

> "sin in harmony" -- sounds delightful, judith! :)

Ah, yes, I wondered if anybody was actually going to read this, so
glad you did!

I just forwarded it the way it came, but I rather suspect that if I
introduce the hymn in church I will be inserting a little 'g'.

Judy