tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post6607528193861355400..comments2024-03-28T02:15:06.910-07:00Comments on Tossing It Out: Be Thou My Vision (#BOTB)Arlee Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-62099912562080388772017-10-20T13:49:49.574-07:002017-10-20T13:49:49.574-07:00Susan, another vote for Van which doesn't chan...Susan, another vote for Van which doesn't change my final outcome other than giving Van one more vote.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-10485934858170168892017-10-20T13:27:29.491-07:002017-10-20T13:27:29.491-07:00Will always choose one who has the real connection...Will always choose one who has the real connection to the song's origins. Van nailed it. Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-39878511438405840862017-10-19T10:52:18.044-07:002017-10-19T10:52:18.044-07:00Robin, I hear what you're saying and can't...Robin, I hear what you're saying and can't say that I'd disagree with you.<br /><br />A vote for <b>Fernando Ortega</b>.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-65727706109367299712017-10-19T08:22:44.963-07:002017-10-19T08:22:44.963-07:00I've listened to these twice. Van is usually s...I've listened to these twice. Van is usually so smooth. It's NOT that I dislike his version (not at all!). It's that it doesn't sound like I expected it would. You see, before listening, I thought Van would surely get my vote. Now that I've gone through these twice, I realize I like the smoother sound of Fernando Ortega. I never would've suspected that would happen!<br /><br />So, Fernando Ortega for me.<br /><br />I just read the comments. I could've read Cherdo's comment and just said "Ditto."Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14932408372240147454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-13785974641745576622017-10-18T20:48:05.753-07:002017-10-18T20:48:05.753-07:00Sixgun, Van is his own special self.
A vote for V...Sixgun, Van is his own special self.<br /><br />A vote for <b>Van Morrison</b><br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-1606217569517598722017-10-18T20:38:36.628-07:002017-10-18T20:38:36.628-07:00Lee, Van Morrison is one of my favorites, and alth...Lee, Van Morrison is one of my favorites, and although the other version is excellent, and I'd love to hear it live - in church or otherwise - Van's voice often has a magical quality that is simply irreplaceable in the universe. This hymn shows it off. VANSixgun McItchyfingernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-61768766598390442952017-10-18T12:26:46.209-07:002017-10-18T12:26:46.209-07:00John, put in context with the rest of the album th...John, put in context with the rest of the album this song came from, it fits in with creating a sustained mood of meditation and reflection. I think that's why I like his album so much.<br /><br />A vote for <b>Van Morrison</b>.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-69916518793883786352017-10-18T12:24:53.149-07:002017-10-18T12:24:53.149-07:00CD, That's a film that I don't recall, but...CD, That's a film that I don't recall, but it does sound interesting. I've always liked the sound of an organ, but I was glad to see church updated to modern standards. Sometimes maybe it goes to extremes. I've been to some church services that were more like a rock concert than an actual church service.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-63635519462693820932017-10-18T11:24:20.356-07:002017-10-18T11:24:20.356-07:00Ortega was too slow, almost painfully too slow. Ju...Ortega was too slow, almost painfully too slow. Just because it's worship music doesn't mean you have to be so reverent about it. I'll go with Van Morrison as well.John Holtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00545030511941957804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-36247728748727970502017-10-18T10:33:14.970-07:002017-10-18T10:33:14.970-07:00I may be recalling this incorrectly, but it seems ...I may be recalling this incorrectly, but it seems I watched a movie years ago about the first time a preacher had to play the church hymns on a guitar, because a mouse had chewed through the bellows in the organ. It was a big scandal at the time, bringing an instrument as base as a guitar into a church. <br /><br />I remember as a kid, even with our fairly staid Catholic hymns, I always preferred the full, warmer sound of a guitar to our church's awful electric organ.C.D. Gallant-Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01080400727631587101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-14552890896887918772017-10-18T04:35:26.160-07:002017-10-18T04:35:26.160-07:00Thanks! Maybe, I'm learning how to express mys...Thanks! Maybe, I'm learning how to express myself a wee bit better about why I like mewsic. :DCathy Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01056276734145310231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-89652028136526160202017-10-17T12:00:12.729-07:002017-10-17T12:00:12.729-07:00Pat, #2 is the vote for...
Van Morrison.
LeePat, #2 is the vote for...<br /><br /><b>Van Morrison</b>.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-57501821676759031912017-10-17T10:12:27.244-07:002017-10-17T10:12:27.244-07:00Van Morrison had far more of a quicker pace. Both ...Van Morrison had far more of a quicker pace. Both voices were good, but #2 wins out.Pat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-23559503371277153832017-10-17T08:41:57.083-07:002017-10-17T08:41:57.083-07:00Jet, I think Van's voice is an acquired taste....Jet, I think Van's voice is an acquired taste. It took me many years to appreciate his music. The traditional versions like you directed us to are very nice indeed.<br /><br />A vote for <b>Fernando Ortega</b>.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-9254857756098816342017-10-17T07:45:52.901-07:002017-10-17T07:45:52.901-07:00I vote for Fernando. I love his music, and Van Mor...I vote for Fernando. I love his music, and Van Morrison voice just doesn’t do anything for me. I love this song, it’s among my favorite hymns! For listening, however, I prefer a more traditional Irish version lik this one: https://youtu.be/t1nTztTEHVYjetgirlhttp://fortyandfantastique.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-41720646734669153982017-10-16T20:38:06.241-07:002017-10-16T20:38:06.241-07:00Michele, thank you for your vote for...
Van Morri...Michele, thank you for your vote for...<br /><br /><b>Van Morrison</b>.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-41837849891856498082017-10-16T19:12:53.110-07:002017-10-16T19:12:53.110-07:00Hi Lee,
This is a beautiful hymn. Fernando Ortega ...Hi Lee,<br />This is a beautiful hymn. Fernando Ortega is new to me and I thoroughly enjoyed his version of the hymn. However, I'm voting for Van Morrison (for the second time today) because his version is just so alive, so rich. And it's Van, after all. Love me some Van the man! He gets my vote here. <br /><br />Really nice battle. I enjoyed.<br /><br />Michele at <a href="http://angelsbark.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Angels Bark</a>Michele at Angels Bark https://www.blogger.com/profile/15891713963440451090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-73166406812015102142017-10-16T15:02:15.388-07:002017-10-16T15:02:15.388-07:00CW, now you've got me intrigued about your sto...CW, now you've got me intrigued about your story.<br /><br /><b>Fernando Ortega</b>.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-57893780317210760282017-10-16T15:01:30.118-07:002017-10-16T15:01:30.118-07:00FAE, we hope you keep get drawn back in so we can ...FAE, we hope you keep get drawn back in so we can have votes and discussions about the music. <br /><br />The classic and legendary artists of the past keep dropping away through death or otherwise so I guess if one wants to see them then go when one can. I can't really afford to go to concerts and more so I don't like going out to big events such as concerts. Not anymore. I used to love concerts and saw a great many including several that might have been considered on my "bucket list". I think I recall hearing something about an L.A. concert and looking on his schedule I see a couple nights upcoming in Palm Springs, New Years in Las Vegas, and he'll be in L.A. in Feb at a very nice theater. Doubt whether I'll be going.<br /><br />Thanks for the vote!<br /><br /><b>Van Morrison</b>.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-65706098599982113012017-10-16T14:44:34.962-07:002017-10-16T14:44:34.962-07:00Fernando Ortega was a whisker away from being my a...Fernando Ortega was a whisker away from being my and Laurie's first date. Long and old story. I'll take him for the smoother delivery.CWMartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06798867734074134647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-22976243951048236232017-10-16T12:23:40.364-07:002017-10-16T12:23:40.364-07:00Did you know that for a few years now i’ve Had a l...Did you know that for a few years now i’ve Had a list of musicians I wanted to see in person before it was too late (thinking I’de Be gone before them). Well two years ago I saw the Eagles, just before Glen Frey passed. This summer. In Colorado I saw the most amazing concert - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Yeah we all know how that ended. Van is one of three left on my list and I’m afraid to even look at his concert schedule. I also saw Paul Simon this past summer at Tahoe. He wasn’t on ‘my list’ but his show was excellent. Please God protect Paul from the curse. That said you know I just gotta vote for Van the Man. I keep trying to quit BOTB and you guys keep drawing me back in.farawayeyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17578277501054242356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-67129700558709166012017-10-16T08:55:46.709-07:002017-10-16T08:55:46.709-07:00Calensariel, if there are enough congregants then ...Calensariel, if there are enough congregants then having options of services is a good idea. Our church is so small that it would be difficult to divide the services and have enough in attendance at both. We couldn't afford the extra praise team costs either unless it were done by volunteers and then we'd have to find more people who played or sang and that might be difficult.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-55127882783835506162017-10-16T08:53:08.340-07:002017-10-16T08:53:08.340-07:00Cathy, nice breakdown of your reasoning.
Another ...Cathy, nice breakdown of your reasoning.<br /><br />Another vote for <b>Van Morrison</b>.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-47032951574204558802017-10-16T08:47:41.037-07:002017-10-16T08:47:41.037-07:00Interesting post. We spend a lot of time talking a...Interesting post. We spend a lot of time talking about this at church as we have both a traditional and contemporary service. My favorite hymn is "It Is Well With My Soul."Calensarielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316498514995616153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-6226223889591913262017-10-16T08:42:21.693-07:002017-10-16T08:42:21.693-07:00Susan S., I think it's a close decision as I l...Susan S., I think it's a close decision as I like both quite a bit.<br /><br />For your vote <b>Fernando Ortega</b>.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.com