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Many Episcopalians are bred from childhood to sing in four-part harmony, a talent that comes from sitting on the lap of someone singing alto or tenor or bass an
by hprotagonist 4y ago
Many Episcopalians are bred from childhood to sing in four-part harmony, a talent that comes from sitting on the lap of someone singing alto or tenor or bass and hearing the harmonic intervals by putting your little head against that person’s rib cage.
It’s natural for Episcopalians to sing in harmony. We are too modest to be soloists, too worldly to sing in unison. When you’re singing in the key of C and you slide into the A7th and D7th chords, all two hundred of you, it’s an emotionally fulfilling moment. By our joining in harmony, we somehow promise that we will not forsake each other.
garrison keillor
- mrblampo 4y agoHuh. This page makes it sound like that quote was actually describing Lutherans: https://choralnet.org/archives/592923 https://choralnet.org/archives/592923 Apparently he has attended both Lutheran and Episcopal churches: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garrison_Keillor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garrison_Keillor Where did you find the Episcopalian version of the quote?
- hprotagonist 4y agoblog copypasta, so it’s hard to source. here’s one example, but i’ve found versions as old as early 2006. http://episcopalprincess.blogspot.com/2008/06/garrison-keillor-on-episcopalians.html http://episcopalprincess.blogspot.com/2008/06/garrison-keill... worth noting that lutherans and episcopalians are in full communion now, so the line blurring is somewhat officially sanctioned https://blogs.elca.org/eirr/called-to-common-mission-the-lutheran-episcopal-full-communion-partnership-at-20/ https://blogs.elca.org/eirr/called-to-common-mission-the-lut...