I have posted before about how much I love the song “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing”. I think the tune is beautiful and the words just speak to me. Since I posted so recently about adding music to my life outside of mass, I thought I would share my new favorite version of the song. It’s a little twangy, but beautiful, and the photography in the video is stunning. The kids loved seeing all the animals.
No, I don’t think this particular version belongs in mass. But it is perfect for driving or folding laundry, and I love that my kids now know all the words. I’d love to hear about any songs or artists that you love to listen to!
Here you go:
Edited to add: after reading my post on Antiphons and music in mass, some may see this post and think that my taste in music is simply flawed and so I can’t understand the changes. If that crossed your mind, you need to read the Antiphons post again, because you missed the point.
In the letter to the Ephesians, chapter 5, St. Paul exhorts us to walk as the wise, making the best use of the time because the days are evil; and to “be filled with the Spirit, 19) addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart, 20) giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, 21) submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.” This kind of musical accompaniment to one’s daily life is a wonderful way to do that!
I love hearing the infinite variety of ways a particular psalm, hymn, or spiritual song can be interpreted, too. God has made us in his image with immense creative potential, and the Body of Christ is enriched, and God is glorified, by the exercise of all these diverse gifts.