Comments on: Steadying ‘The Ark’? http://www.bloggernacle.org/steadying-the-ark/ Sat, 26 Mar 2011 19:45:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Duff http://www.bloggernacle.org/steadying-the-ark/#comment-2210 Duff Sun, 04 Dec 2005 09:20:33 +0000 http://www.bloggernacle.org/?p=215#comment-2210 All "christian pop music" is mediocre, not just LDS pop. One would think the Lord would be a little more supportive of His song writers. All “christian pop music” is mediocre, not just LDS pop. One would think the Lord would be a little more supportive of His song writers.

]]> By: Gern Blanston http://www.bloggernacle.org/steadying-the-ark/#comment-2151 Gern Blanston Thu, 01 Dec 2005 03:41:07 +0000 http://www.bloggernacle.org/?p=215#comment-2151 What is sad is that most of McLean's music is trite and panders to the members of the LDS Church. He abuses his membership in the LDS as a springboard to sell his mediocre recordings. Perhaps because of the trusting nature of LDS members (I am one myself and hold a PhD in Music History and Conducting and am a professional musician) Utah has the highest rate of con artists in the country. Maybe this gullibility is related to those who purchase his music as well. What is sad is that most of McLean’s music is trite and panders to the members of the LDS Church. He abuses his membership in the LDS as a springboard to sell his mediocre recordings. Perhaps because of the trusting nature of LDS members (I am one myself and hold a PhD in Music History and Conducting and am a professional musician) Utah has the highest rate of con artists in the country. Maybe this gullibility is related to those who purchase his music as well.

]]> By: jayne http://www.bloggernacle.org/steadying-the-ark/#comment-2139 jayne Wed, 30 Nov 2005 16:20:33 +0000 http://www.bloggernacle.org/?p=215#comment-2139 I can't believe McLean is making this a good vs. evil debate. I saw the original production of The Ark in Utah as well as this production out here in New York. I must say there were a lot of changes since the last time I saw The Ark in Utah, changes to help "spice" it up for the off-broadway audience. I think if they had stuck with the original production, the production that Eric Snyder gave an A, it would have had much more success. I also agree that McLean is just trying to make a buck by spinning the battle against evil argument in getting us to buy more tickets. Someone from his PR staff left a message at my house, asking if we could advertise The Ark in church meetings and to remind people that we all got a "Mormon Discount." Come on. McLean must know that advertising in church is a no-no. I can’t believe McLean is making this a good vs. evil debate. I saw the original production of The Ark in Utah as well as this production out here in New York. I must say there were a lot of changes since the last time I saw The Ark in Utah, changes to help “spice” it up for the off-broadway audience. I think if they had stuck with the original production, the production that Eric Snyder gave an A, it would have had much more success.

I also agree that McLean is just trying to make a buck by spinning the battle against evil argument in getting us to buy more tickets. Someone from his PR staff left a message at my house, asking if we could advertise The Ark in church meetings and to remind people that we all got a “Mormon Discount.” Come on. McLean must know that advertising in church is a no-no.

]]> By: will http://www.bloggernacle.org/steadying-the-ark/#comment-2120 will Mon, 28 Nov 2005 17:52:23 +0000 http://www.bloggernacle.org/?p=215#comment-2120 I was okay with McLean's plea until the final paragraph: "The only way for evil to flourish is for good men and women to do nothing." Letting McLean's production die is EVIL, like the FRU-ITS of the DEVIL! I was okay with McLean’s plea until the final paragraph: “The only way for evil to flourish is for good men and women to do nothing.”

Letting McLean’s production die is EVIL, like the FRU-ITS of the DEVIL!

]]> By: John Williams http://www.bloggernacle.org/steadying-the-ark/#comment-2084 John Williams Thu, 24 Nov 2005 05:37:39 +0000 http://www.bloggernacle.org/?p=215#comment-2084 I once had to sit through a reading of "The Forgotten Carols" (complete with music) on Christmas Eve. It was a long night. I once had to sit through a reading of “The Forgotten Carols” (complete with music) on Christmas Eve.

It was a long night.

]]> By: John Williams http://www.bloggernacle.org/steadying-the-ark/#comment-2083 John Williams Thu, 24 Nov 2005 05:35:48 +0000 http://www.bloggernacle.org/?p=215#comment-2083 I doubt a lot of Meridian readers make it to Manhattan. I doubt a lot of Meridian readers make it to Manhattan.

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