Be Honest...

[KristofferUmfrey]

What do you really think of the 2009 Mutual Theme Song?

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[Captain_Curmudgeon]

Need to add a line or two about being "examples" of modesty and humility.

[Honor]

I never know how to feel about this stuff. I'm often touched by music and I love the power that it has to invite the spirit. I feel torn between my views of this though. While parts of that piece gave me goosebumps, part of me was thinking, If I heard a piece of music like this sung by the youth of a religion who's teachings I didn't believe in I might find it a little strange sounding. There's a fine line between sounding like a humble generation that is enthusiastic to serve the Lord and sounding like "We are the best! We are the most righteous! We are the chosen people!" It sounds a little too arrogant for me. That's what I kinda heard from that piece of music, but I don't get that feeling with the EFY Medley (As Sisters In Zion/We'll Bring the World His Truth). Maybe it's just my reaction to something new and it'll grow on me if I hear it more. Scripture Power was a little like that for me. Actually made me laugh to hear it sung at first, but it just became normal as I sung it and played when I was serving in our ward Primary. Anyway, I guess those are my thoughts on it, however unorganized they may be.

[KristofferUmfrey]

To me it sounds like every other "contemporary" Mormon song. The LDS music genre seems to lack orginality, in all honesty. Piano, violins, and brass with the same basic beat and movements.

[applepansy]

I like it.

I don't hear the arogance you heard Honor. I read your post before listening so I thought that's what I would hear. To me it just sounded confident and a reminder to youth that they are examples.

Often youth don't realize how much they are watched. I know I didn't when I was that age. I know there have been times in our current ward when I would comment to a parent about how wonderful a kid acted in a situation I observed. The parent would come back later and say thanks again, adding my son/daughter didn't realize anyone was watching.

I guess we all see things from our own perspective. I seem to look at life through Rose Colored glasses!

applepansy

P.S. We used to sing True to the Faith, Hymn #254. It says in the hymnal to sing Vigorously. I think that the youth will make this new song their own and when we here it sung in Sacrament Meeting by the youth we'll be touch by the spirit.

I suppose True to the Faith could be considered arrogant too. Below are the words:
True to the Faith
Vigorously No. 254

1. Shall the youth of Zion falter
In defending truth and right?
While the enemy assaileth,
Shall we shrink or shun the fight? No!

[Chorus]
True to the faith that our parents have cherished,
True to the truth for which martyrs have perished,
To God’s command,
Soul, heart, and hand,
Faithful and true we will ever stand.

2. While we know the pow’rs of darkness
Seek to thwart the work of God,
Shall the children of the promise
Cease to grasp the iron rod? No!

3. We will work out our salvation;
We will cleave unto the truth;
We will watch and pray and labor
With the fervent zeal of youth. Yes!

4. We will strive to be found worthy
Of the kingdom of our Lord,
With the faithful ones redeemed
Who have loved and kept his word. Yes!

Text and music: Evan Stephens, 1854–1930

[Palerider]

I listened and I had no problem with it....I thought it was enjoyable to listen to.

[begood2]

It's fine with me!

[LDSgirl]

I like it!

[Elgama]

bit Disney/High School Musical in sound but I like the song. Especially given the age group its for

-Charley

[Lolgirl]

In all truth the Youth usually love the songs.It's not about what we are or how great we are,it's about how good we are TRYING to be.

Unfortunately KristofferUmfrey we have not as yet had the same spiritual effect with guitars,when we succeed,we'll call you.