I agree with you abacus and i did not mean to change the emphasis of the original posting. In reagrds to your suggestion of using a modern organ, just how portable is an organ ? I know the wersi or scala type organs have all the bells and whistles of an arranger but they are very heavy !!!! An arranger keyboard weighs between 20-50lbs . These are very portable and suitable/flexible enough for any type of worship service and the sounds produced are accurate enough to fool even some of the most discerning ears. further more most arranger keyboards are affordable to pretty much any church or small group of worshippers regardless as to the size and type of worship venue.Most organs in the UK at least start from around $12000 up to 25000 ! This is why i contend that the modern day arranger is particularly ideal for worship.
[This message has been edited by spalding (edited 08-05-2007).]