Friday, July 5, 2013

It’s The Beautiful Music That Matters


It’s The Beautiful Music That Matters

They asked me or was it an interrogation?

“Why  do you sing in a foreign language?”

“Were we singing in the Indonesian language you also almost can’t catch the words, while I am unable to translate into good Indonesian, suitable for singing.”

“Why do you sing love songs?”

“They are so beautiful. In the bible there are love songs of Solomon, but never preached.”

“Why do you sometimes sing without words?”

“That’s vocalised singing. Isn’t it the same as hearing the organ, piano, an orchestra playing?

“Why do you sing  a song of an opera, folk song, ...?

“I can show you many beautiful songs, aria’s that are now religious, or sacred songs.”

Our church is more tolerant now. While I was once fired, I’m lucky, I’m not fired for having such – some said “shameful”, “irreverend” - thoughts. Ha. Ha. It’s the beautiful music that matters. That’s why. I don’t care about the words, the language. And I thought of the beautiful flowers on the pulpit also singing without sounds.

Music speaks a universal language, more than words ever could express, you know?

That’s my philosophy said my Choir Conductor of a little church in Jakarta.

July 2013

 

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