Rivers Posted April 5, 2020 Posted April 5, 2020 Can somebody please explain to me why this hymn is sung every single conference?
teddyaware Posted April 5, 2020 Posted April 5, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Rivers said: Can somebody please explain to me why this hymn is sung every single conference? Ten most commonly sung hymns at General Conference: 1. “We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet” – 35 times 2. “Redeemer of Israel” – 32 times 3. “High on the Mountain Top” – 30 times 4. “Guide Us, O Thou Great Jehovah” – 28 times 5. “How Firm a Foundation” – 28 times 6. “Now Let Us Rejoice” – 24 times 7. “Come, Ye Children of the Lord” – 22 times 8. “Rejoice, the Lord Is King” – 21 times 9. “The Morning Breaks” – 20 times 10. “I Know That My Redeemer Lives” – 17 times The above is as of 2015. Edited April 5, 2020 by teddyaware
JLHPROF Posted April 5, 2020 Posted April 5, 2020 1 hour ago, Rivers said: Can somebody please explain to me why this hymn is sung every single conference? Because it's literally the anniversary of the founding of the Church. And this hymn celebrates the restoration. 1
InCognitus Posted April 5, 2020 Posted April 5, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, teddyaware said: Ten most commonly sung hymns at General Conference: 1. “We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet” – 35 times 2. “Redeemer of Israel” – 32 times 3. “High on the Mountain Top” – 30 times 4. “Guide Us, O Thou Great Jehovah” – 28 times 5. “How Firm a Foundation” – 28 times 6. “Now Let Us Rejoice” – 24 times 7. “Come, Ye Children of the Lord” – 22 times 8. “Rejoice, the Lord Is King” – 21 times 9. “The Morning Breaks” – 20 times 10. “I Know That My Redeemer Lives” – 17 times The above is as of 2015. Checking off "I Know That My Redeemer Lives" one more time now. Edit: This is not fair, all of the songs in this conference are re-runs. Edited April 5, 2020 by InCognitus
Scott Lloyd Posted April 5, 2020 Posted April 5, 2020 3 hours ago, teddyaware said: Ten most commonly sung hymns at General Conference: 1. “We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet” – 35 times 2. “Redeemer of Israel” – 32 times 3. “High on the Mountain Top” – 30 times 4. “Guide Us, O Thou Great Jehovah” – 28 times 5. “How Firm a Foundation” – 28 times 6. “Now Let Us Rejoice” – 24 times 7. “Come, Ye Children of the Lord” – 22 times 8. “Rejoice, the Lord Is King” – 21 times 9. “The Morning Breaks” – 20 times 10. “I Know That My Redeemer Lives” – 17 times The above is as of 2015. Under the circumstances in a large gathering, where access to hymnals is apt to be limited or non-existant, it is necessary to select hymns that are apt to be well-known to members of the congregation. Since there are relatively few in that category, the same ones get selected repeatedly. 2
teddyaware Posted April 5, 2020 Posted April 5, 2020 35 minutes ago, InCognitus said: Checking off "I Know That My Redeemer Lives" one more time now. Edit: This is not fair, all of the songs in this conference are re-runs. Good point. And Scott’s point makes a lot of sense because I really can sing all the songs on the list from memory.
rongo Posted April 5, 2020 Posted April 5, 2020 53 minutes ago, Scott Lloyd said: Under the circumstances in a large gathering, where access to hymnals is apt to be limited or non-existant, it is necessary to select hymns that are apt to be well-known to members of the congregation. Since there are relatively few in that category, the same ones get selected repeatedly. They could put the words up, like they did for years, and use some songs that aren't the same ones we sing every time. Why did they abruptly stop putting lyrics up for the viewers? It was very abrupt, so it was a conscious decision, but nothing was ever said about why.
The Nehor Posted April 5, 2020 Posted April 5, 2020 10 minutes ago, rongo said: They could put the words up, like they did for years, and use some songs that aren't the same ones we sing every time. Why did they abruptly stop putting lyrics up for the viewers? It was very abrupt, so it was a conscious decision, but nothing was ever said about why. Most people have a hymnal in their pocket now. 1
Scott Lloyd Posted April 5, 2020 Posted April 5, 2020 20 minutes ago, rongo said: They could put the words up, like they did for years, and use some songs that aren't the same ones we sing every time. Why did they abruptly stop putting lyrics up for the viewers? It was very abrupt, so it was a conscious decision, but nothing was ever said about why. Even with the words projected on the screen, if the hymn is unfamiliar it’s a challenge for a large congregation to sing without access to musical notation. It seems to be a rule of thumb that, when selecting hymns for large gatherings, it’s best to pick those that most of the people are apt to know well.
rongo Posted April 5, 2020 Posted April 5, 2020 8 minutes ago, The Nehor said: Most people have a hymnal in their pocket now. That must be it. Ha, ha, I'm still a Boomer.* I only recently started paying donations online with the Church closed down; otherwise, I would still write a check. And, we're a paper scripture/hymnbook family. But, we're real outliers --- I hadn't thought of that. Nobody needs words on a screen for less well-known hymns any more. *I know I'm not really a Boomer, but that word now means "anyone over 30" to Gen Z/Gen alpha and some Millennials. I was given a "Boomer of the Year" plaque by my 5th hour class, and I've had a lot of fun bantering with all of them this year about how snowflake GenZ/Millennials are too dumb to know what a Boomer actually is (I'm Gen X; not even close to Boomer status). Their only response to that is "OK, Boomer!" It's all in fun, but 30+ is really the actual meaning in practice to "Boomer." 1
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