Comments on Creative Minority Report: Haugen Locuta Est – Causa Finita Est

I'm pretty sure Haugen has left the Lutheran commu...

2008-05-14T19:30:30.984-04:00

I'm pretty sure Haugen has left the Lutheran communion, and joined the more liberal United Church of Christ, where he joins the ex- Baptist Bill Moyers, and a certain Senator Obama.

Jacqueline Y.

I believe Mr. Haugen is a Lutheran; somewhat ironi...

2008-05-14T10:07:12.796-04:00

I believe Mr. Haugen is a Lutheran; somewhat ironically, until quite recently many Lutherans have ignored his music in favor of their own substantial musical traditions. My Lutheran husband, however, informs me that is changing and that more "contamporary" hymns are being used in their services (he's not pleased).

I do not in any way, shape, or form, blame Mr. Hau...

2008-05-13T23:37:19.233-04:00

I do not in any way, shape, or form, blame Mr. Haugen for the fact that his "music" is so popular in Catholic churches. Would Pope St. Pius X have listened to that offensive tripe for even a millisecond, let alone tolerate it anywhere near a Catholic church, let alone encourage it? NO!! He would not. And neither should any bishop, priest, or any decent Catholic layperson. In his favor, he states " I do not think or my own music as central or important to Roman Catholic worship, present or future. Boy, has he got that right. I would, however, hold Mr. Haugen responsible for his personal beliefs, but given the fact that most Catholics that he knows probably hold the same views, I would condemn him less than the baptised Catholics who undoubtedly imbued him with these erroneous beliefs. Finally, in my opinion, his real crime is against taste, beauty and art. Yes, he commits sacrilege, but he doesn't know it: he's not Catholic. His crime is mitigated by the fact that he's obviously not an artist, so he's not capable of knowing how bad his stuff is. It's our fault for putting up with it. Kit.

David Hasselhoff is not Catholic but I'm not sure ...

2008-05-13T16:49:46.765-04:00

David Hasselhoff is not Catholic but I'm not sure that helps.

Is it OK to be THANKFUL he's not a Catholic? It c...

2008-05-13T16:47:52.629-04:00

Is it OK to be THANKFUL he's not a Catholic? It certainly explains the questionable theology in his songs....

Now, about those Jesuits of St. Louis...

BTW- While we're complaining about music, can someone please explain the point of "We are a Pilgrim people?"

Why take a perfectly good hymn, mess with the tempo and add a treacly refrain????? Why did someone get PAID for this? What was wrong with "Come Holy Ghost" as written?

(Though it IS amusing to watch people sing this ditty -- most people ignore the refrain and chime in for the "Come Holy Ghost" bits since everyone has that memorized anyway!)

So..... on a related note.... Is David Haas Catholic?

Yes, I too didn't know he wasn't Catholic until re...

2008-05-13T15:21:58.915-04:00

Yes, I too didn't know he wasn't Catholic until recently...I just thought he was one of those 70's guys with a bit of confusion as to what Church music was supposed to be.

Well, I don't know about you, but I am going to "sing a new Church" (I mean Gregorian Propers, Chanting, inscense, ad orientem) or would it be better to say "chant a new Church?"

I didn't know until now that he wasn't even Cathol...

2008-05-13T14:57:42.490-04:00

I didn't know until now that he wasn't even Catholic.

Does anyone know to which ecclesiastical community he belongs?

Several decades ago, when Haugen was first devisin...

2008-05-13T14:04:04.085-04:00

Several decades ago, when Haugen was first devising his demonic ditties, I lived in a Chicago studio apartment about another tenant who played the current hit, "Feelings" constantly. Eventually, however, the sheer torture of having to listen to this treacle finally ended--I learned to block it out and eventually move away. That's what's happening to the Haugen--Haas-Joncas-Duffner, et al, ditties that have plagued Catholic churches under the auspices of tone deaf pastors and sadistic music directors. People stand there now with closed lips or if it's the recessional hymn, genuflect and make for the exits.

We've been gathered in enough to no longer sing a new church--and Haugen-Haas-Joncas-Duffner, et al--are not welcome. Sorry, folks, but who would have ever thought that my kids also don't know or care who Barry Manilow was or wrote.

Marty,we will remember your ridiculous quotes here...

2008-05-13T11:20:56.618-04:00

Marty,
we will remember your ridiculous quotes here. "We remember!" Why don't you take your songs far away sing your "songs over the water."

Matthew - maybe he's already given his best.Rememb...

2008-05-13T09:40:28.769-04:00

Matthew - maybe he's already given his best.

Remember the show "Whose Line Is It Anyway?", where one of the games that's played is the contestants have a conversation using only song titles? I wonder if that can be done using only Marty Haugen titles....

"So Good To Be Here!"

Your turn.

If we promise to ordain women priests, will he pro...

2008-05-13T08:49:29.387-04:00

If we promise to ordain women priests, will he promise to write better music?