Some of my fave hymns/carols are How Great Thou Art, Abide With Me, Amazing Grace, Joy To The World, Oh Happy Day* … there’s a humanity and sparkle to protestant music.

Roman/Orthodox music seems more sombre, more concerned with the Majesty of God … and yet there’s also a clarity and purity to it:

*To my mind, the blacks are also due the credit they’ve earned … no one does soul, rhythm and passion quite like them.