As a person who loves and is enthralled by a diverse genre of music, I find Gospel music in SA tedious or wearisome. Not that I myself am the connoisseur, but have an ear for good quality music. With the incessant emergence or revelation of new Gospel artist, one gets excited anticipating a breath of ingenuity or creativity in this virtuous genre, but alas rendition of the same old hymnal AGAIN.
I am gravely perturbed or agitated by variety of artists' endeavour to "bling" or bring a "vibey" tempo to the clichéd mantra or hymn. This to me is utter abhorrence and lay bare a cesspool of lack of innovative thoughts in composing the music. Artists use computer-generated cadence or rhythm, whilst rendering the weary hymns verbatim – and we are supposed to exult to that "genius innovation". I also enthusiastically appreciate the wealth of talent or aptitude amassed and unleashed through the Joyous Celebration project, but having to applaud the "stroke of genius" of a variety of artists rendering mostly the same old hymns through their sequel (Joyous 1 – 13). The same artists then embark on solo projects, and render 'remixed' versions of the same hymns – this is absurd.
Like some of the music fanatics out there, I don't shy away from purchasing and accumulating well produced and talent-filled original CDs, but having to pay for assortment of CDs by different artist performing the same song – that's pure lunacy. I diligently believe that, the Almighty will also appreciate and treasure inventiveness.
Can somebody please SAVE me from the ear-ache torture from this piercing dull music? I am spiritually thirsty for originality…
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