THE OAKVILLE-TRAFALGAR JOURNAL Nelson Crushed Stone MUSIC ALBUM BY IRVEN FELL Sir Irnest MacMillan, writing Various Sizes of Clear and Crusher Run Stone for Roads and Driveways INFORMATION AND QUOTATIONS PHONE Oakville 694 or Burlington 4904 in his book fymns of the Chureh," tells us that the Jewish converts of the early days re- membered how deeply music had entered into the life of the peo- ple of their race; how there was singing in the vineyard, at the wine pre beside the well and in the fields. There were also the triumph-songs at the welcoming home of returning heroes, the joy songs at marriage feasts and the mournful laments at the burial of the dead Trying to bring this description into comparison with our every- day living, I find that this fits the age in which we live today. We lave our mournful music at funer: our joyous songs at OAKVILLE Chevrolet - Oldsmobile Sales & Service To my PHONE 2220-1-2 Opposite New Century Theatr weddings, many people singing at their work and in some cases we find that in certain workshops there is music piped to the em- ployees over a loud speaker sys- ~ In our religious life, I find a certain reticence on the part of most people to sing out and give vent to their feelings. Of course, our modern ideas of culture are such that it is almost vulgar to sing out in such a way that the person mext to vou can hear you. One even has to be careful (at least some people think so, not I) in telling what artists you lis en towand the kind of music you t like. T am not going into that at resent--so I will return to the | subject of religious music. mind the most sincere singing is to be found among the Negro spirituals. I say this be- cause I often visualize, when I lear this form of singing, the spontaneous outburst of these Negroes, gathered around their huts giving vent to their deeply religious feelings in song. Some- times they were sad, sometimes joyous amd almost in all s they spread the idea of faith in God. "All Gods Chillun' got shoes," "Joshua fit the battle of Jericho and the walls came tum- bling down," "Deep River," "My WINS SCHOLARSHIP Edward J. Stansbury, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Stans- bury, 16 Elmwood Road, has been awarded a scholarship worth $900 by the Council. He is and is now in h the University of Toronto, he is taking a research cour his Ph.D. He has already earned his B.A. and M.A. degrees. tional Research 3 years of age, second year at sang in the church (he always sat in the back pew) with such gusto that he could be heard above even the choir. Finally, I was told that he received a let- ter from the minister asking him not to be so enthu ti I believe from my reading that church or religious singing start- ed with the early Christians giv- ing vent to their feelings just as the spirit moved them. I find no evidence that our regular music service as we know it was in vogue in the early days. Now, I am not suggesting that our services be interspersed with outbursts from here and there, with Tom, Dick and maybe Mary bursting forth in song just as the minister is reading the Scripture (my wouldn't that be awful). As a matter of fact, I doubt if there are very many people who ever feel as if they could, at least on religious matters. However, it would be better if we could get just a little bit of the fervor in our congregational singing, the type which would lead a stranger to believe that we are sincere ahd religious In closing I suggest that we be not surprised when we hear the milkman or the breadman, or anyone else singing a little ditty as they go about their daily routine of business. That, my friends is the kind of music which is 'going to make a dif- ference in this world. If RONALD EDGECOMBE, 134 Gloucester St, will call in at Loftquist's Record Bar, he will be presented with a Red Seal Record with the compliments of the Journal. Thursday, May 31, 1957 ENJOY LIFE.....L EAT OUT MORE OFTEN STEAK and CHICKEN .... Our Specialty Towne Coffee Shop "MY HUM TAKES FROM GILBRER" In cream content, flavour and laboratory purity tests Gilbrea Dairy milk is tops. From dairy farm to deliv- ery we guard its taste and purity. L. G. 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