Quotes by Richard Morris

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The tunes, rhythms, and messages are drawn mainly from secular culture.

Richard Morris

Record stores have whole sections devoted to the chant.

Richard Morris

The democratic and pedestrian character of the new Mass itself seems to invite the ditties that pass for hymns these days.

Richard Morris

And this speaks to the larger problem that no one wants to talk about: the restoration of the Roman rite is a precondition for a long-term fix for the problem.

Richard Morris

Participation is easily obtained with Latin chant.

Richard Morris

There's nothing stupider than bursting into song for seven seconds and then falling silent again.

Richard Morris

Then suddenly the Roman liturgy disappeared as we knew it.

Richard Morris

All you hear Catholics turning out these days are pop versions of the old Protestant anthems.

Richard Morris

But nowadays hymns are the norm, because people don't have much else to sing.

Richard Morris

At St. Francis de Sales in Atlanta, we do not have an organ. We do not have rehearsals during the week. We do not have a professional choir.

Richard Morris

Once the Mass is restored to its rightful place, we will again see choirs being developed.

Richard Morris

You can read about it all you want, but there is no substitute for just doing it.

Richard Morris

As for sacred polyphony, there is no reason to be afraid of it.

Richard Morris

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Richard Morris

For two thousand years, the Church has guided the development of music, carefully legislating to fuse artistic talent and aesthetic beauty with the demands of the Faith.

Richard Morris

It bothers me when I hear it in a car commercial or some such. But for the most part, it's better than seeing sacred music relegated to the scrap heap.

Richard Morris

The pastor of a parish will typically have no education in the chant or in music, and he will hire the first music director who walks through the door.

Richard Morris

Never have so many recordings of the great Masses and motets been in wider circulation.

Richard Morris

When the truth is that there would be no great Western music, and certainly no decent choral repertoire, without the Catholic faith.

Richard Morris

Ironically, we live in times that are awash in authentic sacred music.

Richard Morris