Since I forgot to include the "Sacred/Gospel" category in my

'Music Genre(s) Played on the Arranger Poll',

and because it's not possible to amend an existing poll, I've included a special poll for it below.

Your vote 'counts', so please don't forget to vote in both of these polls. Thanks.

Thanks, Scott, for responding with this.

Hi Graham, after everyone's had a chance to vote, I'll incoporate the yes votes for this "sacred/gospel" category with the other song genres in the other "Music Genre Played" poll.

Hi Graham,

There's really not much interest world wide (at least on the forums) for "Sacred/Gospel" music. Even though the description is new to me - I'm still used to P&W music.

But really, this should come as no surprise.

Keep well my friend,
Henni

There's really not much interest world wide (at least on the forums) for "Sacred/Gospel" music. Even though the description is new to me - I'm still used to P&W music.


No such terminology in OZ that I know of but, yes to P&W or Comtemporary Christian music. Sacred Gospel/ Country Gospel or Sacred Steel etc are not used here at all.

Hi Henni/ tassiespirit, I apologise if I contributed to the confusion. I use the term as defined by wikipedia:

"Gospel music is music that is written to express either personal, spiritual or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as (in terms of the varying music styles) to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music.

Like other forms of Christian music, the creation, performance, significance, and even the definition of gospel music varies according to culture and social context. Gospel music is composed and performed for many purposes, including aesthetic pleasure, religious or ceremonial purposes, and as an entertainment product for the marketplace. However, a common theme of most gospel music is praise, worship or thanks to God, Christ, or the Holy Spirit."

I believe Scott was trying to be more inclusive by adding "sacred".

I know there's a Gospel Association of Australia, and I'm sure Hillsong, one my favorite publishers, would recognize the term.

Blessings Guys, we need to make sure our genre is properly represented, so vote yes.

Thats cool, no need to apologise here, as it is just terminology anyway. But, Christian music is named differently in different Christian circles. Even the word secular means "of the times" not as some think " non Christian or worldly".

The Gospel or Country Gospel genre is a wonderful form , so is sacred steel or Southern Gospel, and are fearsly defended by the practitioners’of that style.

The styles in the arranger whatever model or maker only states "Gospel" not P & W and are not applicable for playing at most Christian churches that play in the P&W style that's all ( that's why the clarification).

But, yes I did mark the poll as playing Sacred/Gospel anyway.....:)



Allan

Oh, I understand your point now, and agree. I rarely use the Gospel styles too, neither when I was a Music Director of an Episcopal church nor for some of the oldies that I play in Care Facilities.

Yamaha have some useful Worship styles, that I miss now playing Korg Pa2X.

Well 50% shows a very strong support for Sacred/Gospel

Hi



And so what?
Sorry, I dont get the point: What are we voting for - or against?

Jørgen