[Dixielandjazz] Sacred Tunes in a Secular Setting (was: free Trad Jazz ar...

[BillSargentDrums at aol.com]

On the converse side, many of the early sacred hymns were lyrics  set to bar 
room melodies so they would be familiar and singable by the  parishioners. 
 
Bill
 
 
In a message dated 1/12/2009 1:37:12 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
jobriant at garlic.com writes:

Kent  Murdick wrote:

> > Here's a trad jazz arrangement of an up tempo  "Amazing 
> > Grace" I made for 8-12 grade. ...

Ron Wheeler  replied:

> Hmmm... Up-tempo Amazing Grace.  What's next... Old  Rugged 
> Cross Cha Cha?

This brings up an interesting topic: the  use, in secular venues
and situations, of sacred melodies (that is,  melodies that almost
always have sacred lyrics and are considered by most  listeners to
be "church music).

For example, I have a recording  (from the '30's?) of a song that's
labeled "Black Eyed Peas" on the  CD.  I don't recall the band or
the singer.  The lyrics  are:

Just a bowl of Black-eyed Peas,
Plate of ham hocks if you please.
Salt and pepper makes me  sneeze.
Just a bowl of Black-eyed Peas.

The tune,  however, is "Just a Closer Walk With Thee."  I've been
in one  situation where a musician objected to playing this tune in
a secular venue  with the secular lyrics.  He considered it
sacrilegious, or at least  disrespectful, to use what he considers
a "church song" with the above  lyrics.

Anyone else run into issues like this, either with performers  or
audiences?

Thanks!

Jim  O'Briant
Tuba
Gilroy.


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