Comments on: OT: Sandi Patty in the Macy’s Day Parade http://averyfineline.com/2006/11/23/ot-sandi-patti-in-the-macys-day-parade/ Criticism and commentary on southern gospel music Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:37:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Ron F http://averyfineline.com/2006/11/23/ot-sandi-patti-in-the-macys-day-parade/#comment-5781 Ron F Thu, 22 Feb 2007 22:03:20 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2006/11/23/ot-sandi-patti-in-the-macys-day-parade/#comment-5781 Hey Rosie, are you Rosie O'Donnel? Ron F. Hey Rosie, are you Rosie O’Donnel? Ron F.

]]> By: judi http://averyfineline.com/2006/11/23/ot-sandi-patti-in-the-macys-day-parade/#comment-3118 judi Sun, 26 Nov 2006 01:54:13 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2006/11/23/ot-sandi-patti-in-the-macys-day-parade/#comment-3118 Concerning her performance in the Macy's parade (which I missed, because I was baking a pecan pie for Thanksgiving Dinner) Sandi Patty is a native Oklahoman, or Okie, as am I, and that "schlocky" song, Oklahoma Rising, was written by Vince Gill and Jimmy Webb for the Oklahoma Centennial, observance of which started this month and will gallop on to a grand conclusion in Nov. 2007. Haven't heard it yet, but I checked out the lyrics on an Oklahoma Centennial Website. I'll concede they are a little uneven, but then, so is the state. (Only natives are allowed to say that.) I am a three-decade fan of Sandi Patty's voice, no matter what she is singing. And her hair-raising -on-the nape-of-the-neck rendition of The Star Spangled Banner is pretty much a 4th of July "must play" on radio stations in the Big City where I live now. Concerning her performance in the Macy’s parade (which I missed, because I was baking a pecan pie for Thanksgiving Dinner) Sandi Patty is a native Oklahoman, or Okie, as am I, and that “schlocky” song, Oklahoma Rising, was written by Vince Gill and Jimmy Webb for the Oklahoma Centennial, observance of which started this month and will gallop on to a grand conclusion in Nov. 2007. Haven’t heard it yet, but I checked out the lyrics on an Oklahoma Centennial Website. I’ll concede they are a little uneven, but then, so is the state. (Only natives are allowed to say that.) I am a three-decade fan of Sandi Patty’s voice, no matter what she is singing. And her hair-raising -on-the nape-of-the-neck rendition of The Star Spangled Banner is pretty much a 4th of July “must play” on radio stations in the Big City where I live now.

]]> By: Chrystal http://averyfineline.com/2006/11/23/ot-sandi-patti-in-the-macys-day-parade/#comment-2968 Chrystal Sat, 25 Nov 2006 03:04:01 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2006/11/23/ot-sandi-patti-in-the-macys-day-parade/#comment-2968 Joe said: "But most Christians would still feel God requires that you need the consistently lived lifetime to validate the classically trained voice." What??? God requires that you need the consistently lived lifetime to validate the voice? So, only those with no faults, failures, or sins to their charge can sing gospel? Then that pretty much disqualifies every single singer and minister on this planet, as well as layperson. Know why? Because ALL have sinned and come short of God's glory...we are all sinners, and we all continue to sin, though we strive not to. He knew we would, that's why He sent His Son. He knew we would need a GREAT Savior. The only one who would be righteous enough to sing by those standards is Jesus Christ Himself. Joe said: “But most Christians would still feel God requires that you need the consistently lived lifetime to validate the classically trained voice.”

What??? God requires that you need the consistently lived lifetime to validate the voice? So, only those with no faults, failures, or sins to their charge can sing gospel? Then that pretty much disqualifies every single singer and minister on this planet, as well as layperson. Know why? Because ALL have sinned and come short of God’s glory…we are all sinners, and we all continue to sin, though we strive not to. He knew we would, that’s why He sent His Son. He knew we would need a GREAT Savior.

The only one who would be righteous enough to sing by those standards is Jesus Christ Himself.

]]> By: Rosie http://averyfineline.com/2006/11/23/ot-sandi-patti-in-the-macys-day-parade/#comment-2943 Rosie Fri, 24 Nov 2006 22:30:04 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2006/11/23/ot-sandi-patti-in-the-macys-day-parade/#comment-2943 I was very happy to see the positive comments about Sandi on this site. She is involved with the Women of Faith Conferences now and is also headlining her Christmas Tour. She has her own website. I don't know how to hyperlink, but it is sandipatty.com I was very happy to see the positive comments about Sandi on this site. She is involved with the Women of Faith Conferences now and is also headlining her Christmas Tour. She has her own website. I don’t know how to hyperlink, but it is sandipatty.com

]]> By: Will http://averyfineline.com/2006/11/23/ot-sandi-patti-in-the-macys-day-parade/#comment-2941 Will Fri, 24 Nov 2006 19:48:59 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2006/11/23/ot-sandi-patti-in-the-macys-day-parade/#comment-2941 Joe, I'm glad that David's Psalms weren't tossed aside and not included in the Bible because of the stupid mistakes he made...or that Peter wasn't allowed to preach at the day of Pentacost, because he flipped out and denied Christ and cursed His name when the pressure came...I'm glad that one of the most gifted vocalists in the history of music hasn't been put out to pasture, because of sin in her life that she has received forgiveness of. Please stop using the internet to throw stones at people. Use the time you are doing that to pray for those you are blasting and also pray that you never have to regret stupid mistakes that you've made. Joe,

I’m glad that David’s Psalms weren’t tossed aside and not included in the Bible because of the stupid mistakes he made…or that Peter wasn’t allowed to preach at the day of Pentacost, because he flipped out and denied Christ and cursed His name when the pressure came…I’m glad that one of the most gifted vocalists in the history of music hasn’t been put out to pasture, because of sin in her life that she has received forgiveness of. Please stop using the internet to throw stones at people. Use the time you are doing that to pray for those you are blasting and also pray that you never have to regret stupid mistakes that you’ve made.

]]> By: Joe http://averyfineline.com/2006/11/23/ot-sandi-patti-in-the-macys-day-parade/#comment-2925 Joe Fri, 24 Nov 2006 10:15:36 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2006/11/23/ot-sandi-patti-in-the-macys-day-parade/#comment-2925 Perhaps most Christians would rather hear "some of the female/girl singers who have come along since she "blazed the trail", because their Christian lives, spiritual character, and public testimonies have not gone down the trail that Sandi blazed. No question she had a once-in-a-lifetime voice. But most Christians would still feel God requires that you need the consistently lived lifetime to validate the classically trained voice. Perhaps most Christians would rather hear “some of the female/girl singers who have come along since she “blazed the trail”, because their Christian lives, spiritual character, and public testimonies have not gone down the trail that Sandi blazed. No question she had a once-in-a-lifetime voice. But most Christians would still feel God requires that you need the consistently lived lifetime to validate the classically trained voice.

]]> By: Joe http://averyfineline.com/2006/11/23/ot-sandi-patti-in-the-macys-day-parade/#comment-2923 Joe Fri, 24 Nov 2006 10:14:30 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2006/11/23/ot-sandi-patti-in-the-macys-day-parade/#comment-2923 Perhaps most Christians would rather hear "some of the female/girl singers who have come along since she blazed the trail", because their Christian lives, spiritual character, and public testimonies have not gone down the trail that Sandi blazed. No question she had a once-in-a-lifetime voice. But most Christians would still feel God requires that you need the consistently lived lifetime to validate the classically trained voice. Perhaps most Christians would rather hear “some of the female/girl singers who have come along since she blazed the trail”, because their Christian lives, spiritual character, and public testimonies have not gone down the trail that Sandi blazed. No question she had a once-in-a-lifetime voice. But most Christians would still feel God requires that you need the consistently lived lifetime to validate the classically trained voice.

]]> By: David Bruce Murray http://averyfineline.com/2006/11/23/ot-sandi-patti-in-the-macys-day-parade/#comment-2847 David Bruce Murray Thu, 23 Nov 2006 17:21:20 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2006/11/23/ot-sandi-patti-in-the-macys-day-parade/#comment-2847 I'd still rather hear Sandi Patty than some of the female/girl singers who have come along since she blazed the trail. We don't have classically trained vocalists in Christian music any more...in fact, the emphasis has been put on presenting an "honest" or "real" sound to the point that it's almost considered a strike against a singer if they actually know specific techniques for getting the most out of their voice. I’d still rather hear Sandi Patty than some of the female/girl singers who have come along since she blazed the trail. We don’t have classically trained vocalists in Christian music any more…in fact, the emphasis has been put on presenting an “honest” or “real” sound to the point that it’s almost considered a strike against a singer if they actually know specific techniques for getting the most out of their voice.

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