RamistThomist
Puritanboard Clerk
I'm not quite EP, but I am certainly DP (dominant psalmody). Is there a certain way to sing the Psalms that qualifies as EP/in line with the Confession, or are there other viable options?
I understand the appeal of metre, since it is relatively easy for the congregation to sing, but some renditions sacrifice a lot in terms of word order, etc and some sound like "Psalms by Yoda."
Chanting seems more natural in terms of word order, and the church has a long tradition and practice of doing that, but if you aren't in a stone-floored cathedral, but rather in a carpeted church with the A/C on, chanting can be quite difficult (though it was by means of chanting that Venerable Bede and John Chrysostom had the entire Scriptures memorized. And every ancient bishop had to have the Psalms memorized in order to be a Bishop).
On the opposite end of the spectrum, many praise songs are actually versions of songs, albeit crude.
So what is the criteria for choosing a medium of singing the Psalms that stays faithful to the Standards?
I understand the appeal of metre, since it is relatively easy for the congregation to sing, but some renditions sacrifice a lot in terms of word order, etc and some sound like "Psalms by Yoda."
Chanting seems more natural in terms of word order, and the church has a long tradition and practice of doing that, but if you aren't in a stone-floored cathedral, but rather in a carpeted church with the A/C on, chanting can be quite difficult (though it was by means of chanting that Venerable Bede and John Chrysostom had the entire Scriptures memorized. And every ancient bishop had to have the Psalms memorized in order to be a Bishop).
On the opposite end of the spectrum, many praise songs are actually versions of songs, albeit crude.
So what is the criteria for choosing a medium of singing the Psalms that stays faithful to the Standards?