John, your perspective is eminently worthwhile here, and always appreciated. At least I assume so, as I couldn’t listen.
I realize this was an Eerdmans decision, not a Fea decision (at least I hope you didn’t watch a first draft, send it back, and say “Needs a syrupy piano track to compete with my discourse.”)
What is it with evangelicals always slathering music over everything? Is it a response to popular demand? People writing in and saying “I liked the video of so-and-so explaining such-and-such, but was deeply disturbed there was no piano playing over it”?
I realize my brain is wired a little different than a lot of peoples’. I can’t accommodate, eg, two conversations at the same table at once. I similarly can’t tolerate music when I’m trying to listen to someone. Or loud talking when I’m trying to listen to music. One or the other. And again I realize a lot of people aren’t bothered by that.
But I’m still perplexed at the rationale for it. If the music is intended to be ignored, why have it there at all? If it’s intended to be listened to, isn’t having someone talking at the same time the equivalent of a talker at the symphony?
What’s the deal with this?
John Feasays
Ask Eerdmans. I don’t know. I had nothing to do with it.
Johnsays
I assumed as much, of course. But if no one pushes back, it will only get worse.
Warning: Rant incoming.
John, your perspective is eminently worthwhile here, and always appreciated. At least I assume so, as I couldn’t listen.
I realize this was an Eerdmans decision, not a Fea decision (at least I hope you didn’t watch a first draft, send it back, and say “Needs a syrupy piano track to compete with my discourse.”)
What is it with evangelicals always slathering music over everything? Is it a response to popular demand? People writing in and saying “I liked the video of so-and-so explaining such-and-such, but was deeply disturbed there was no piano playing over it”?
I realize my brain is wired a little different than a lot of peoples’. I can’t accommodate, eg, two conversations at the same table at once. I similarly can’t tolerate music when I’m trying to listen to someone. Or loud talking when I’m trying to listen to music. One or the other. And again I realize a lot of people aren’t bothered by that.
But I’m still perplexed at the rationale for it. If the music is intended to be ignored, why have it there at all? If it’s intended to be listened to, isn’t having someone talking at the same time the equivalent of a talker at the symphony?
What’s the deal with this?
Ask Eerdmans. I don’t know. I had nothing to do with it.
I assumed as much, of course. But if no one pushes back, it will only get worse.