Kinda my thought as well. But Cali's good at posting anonymous "Inside Baseball" church rumors without attribution.

And no good story about what SOBs the leaders are goes unheralded on CG. After all, it makes them more human, right?

Tex, we do like the embarrassing stuff written down on church letterhead. It makes it harder to deny.

Church letterhead would certainly lend this tale some credibility.

Good point. Pres Hinckley encouraged Gladys Knight to form her choir and, being personally aquainted with many in the group, I can tell you their service has produced outstanding results and touched the hearts of many.

Btw, ecclesiastical leaders telling choir directors and ward music chairpersons not to play certains kinds of music happens ALL THE TIME.

In fact it happened with my wife in my ward (she is the music chair).

I thought the music was appropriate. Obviously everyone else involved in the musical production thought it was appropriate. But the decision was made that it was not to be done.

Are our meetings more boring, and solemn than they need to be? Yes, I think so. But it's my own personal opinion, and my opinion is not going to change 150 years of solemn boredom. It's a tradition. That's why people asking the congregation to repeat "Aloha!" is so subversive (and why I like it).

Hmm. I have contacts in and over the choir. Let me send out a ping and see if there is any response. There probably won't be any, though-- I don't think anybody I know would talk. But we'll see.

Feel free.

I'm thrilled that Jessop didn't have the "guts" to air his grievances. Would that more members showed such wise restraint.

Maybe Packer forced out Danzig as a message to Jessop to keep his mouth closed.

Did Jessop start this underground whisper campaign? I think it takes more guts to be open and public than start a gossip-fest.