Mennonite Flash Mob

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We have a Wesleyan congregation in our neighbourhood that had outgrown their old building. They put up a new building, with lots of room and were serious about attracting Natives from the local reserve. Instead they ended up almost filling the building with former Baptists, Christian Reformed, Pentecostals, Mennonites and United church people.

In a recent conversation with an old order acquaintance, he mentioned an interest in getting involved with the CAM sign ministry. When he spoke with his local bishop about this, the bishop was concerned that this might result in the church having to deal with unpleasant issues like divorce and remarriage. Wouldn't it be something if we were to get involved in some work that would result in people disturbing our peace, as seekers and converts and near-converts come into our midst?
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Sudsy wrote:Thanks, I enjoyed the harmony and some of you likely enjoyed the words also. I don't understand this singing not being in English unless it is mainly about the harmony. One thing I appreciate in A cappella singing is that the words are not drowned out by instruments.

Curious - what would be the purpose of singing in a language that most unchurched do not understand ? To me it is like speaking in a unknown tongue without an interpreter.
Just had to comment on this. I know this is an old thread but for some reason that South African song has just now reached South Africa and the response has been quite amazing. Obviously it has hit a chord there. No pun intended.
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Today, i happened to hear this old gospel song.
i thought of this thread, and wondered if Mennonites ever use this song?
Oh Happy Day
Song by Edwin Hawkin Singers
LYRICS

Oh happy day (oh happy day)
Oh happy day (oh happy day)
When Jesus washed (when Jesus washed)
When Jesus washed (when Jesus washed)
When Jesus washed (when Jesus washed)
He washed my sins away (oh happy day)
Oh happy day (oh happy day)
He taught me how to watch, fight and pray, fight and pray
And live rejoicing every, everyday
Oh happy day
He taught me how
Oh happy day (oh happy day)
Oh happy day (oh happy day)
Oh happy day (oh happy day)

Songwriters: Edwin Hawkins
Oh Happy Day lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
i believe this recording is from the late 1960’s.
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temporal1 wrote:i thought of this thread, and wondered if Mennonites ever use this song?
We were singing it from the 1902 Church and Sunday School Hymnal long before it got gospelized and popularized.
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ohio jones wrote:
temporal1 wrote:i thought of this thread, and wondered if Mennonites ever use this song?
We were singing it from the 1902 Church and Sunday School Hymnal long before it got gospelized and popularized.
many thanks. :D
i honestly cannot remember when i first heard the song. but i remember hearing the gospelized versions in the 60’s, and later.

i would enjoy hearing a Mennonite version.
when i heard it today, i thot of this thread’s flash mob and wondered what they might do with it.
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We sang it at church in the past few weeks. It’s a fairly popular song in plain circles.
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ohio jones wrote:We were singing it from the 1902 Church and Sunday School Hymnal long before it got gospelized and popularized.
Growing up and watching cartoons, I learned a different song with the same melody. Because of that, we always sang the gospelized version of Happy Day.

Any idea which song was written first?

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temporal1 wrote:i would enjoy hearing a Mennonite version.
when i heard it today, i thot of this thread’s flash mob and wondered what they might do with it.
Wonder no more.

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ohio jones wrote:
temporal1 wrote:i would enjoy hearing a Mennonite version.
when i heard it today, i thot of this thread’s flash mob and wondered what they might do with it.
Wonder no more.

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Meets expectations! :D
not sure how they can sing without being moved to tears. this baffles me.
i had tears, listening.
there is just something about those simple lyrics combined with that expressive melody.

it is the simplicity of Jesus’ offer that makes it so profound.

i’ll listen again with my family later today. :)
thank you.

:idea: are you in the choir? or present?
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We listened together. :D
it was such a hit, i went back to the OP to the Flash Mob link. :D
i got to explain to my grdaughter what a flash mob is. :D
she enjoyed it.

i went through the posts, found that Max had shared the Oh Happy Day link - on Page 3! :lol:
that’s ok. it bears repeating.
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