Sir,-I consider that the letter of your Auckland correspondent is a fair criticism of present-day church broadcasts. I do not know if he refers to’ Auckland services only. My radio does not record so far north, but his remarks, I think, might equally apply to further south. 1 tune in every Sunday, as I have not been to church for several years, but I do not always listen to the end. I will
not say anything regarding the preachers. Your correspondent has said sufficient. My complaint is more of the singing and .choice of hymns and tunes. Much of the church music broadcast to my mind is, of little religious or artistic value. How thrilled one is to hear the eld familiar hymns -and tunes of earlier days! How much more appeal there is in these than in so many of the tunes and: indistinguishable words so frequently sung.
CHURCH
MEMBER
Dunedin).
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 25, Issue 633, 17 August 1951, Page 5
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