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Anchor Terrace Bay-Schreiber News, Wednesday, October 30, 1985, page 3 Bill Legrand Rock around the Clock by BILL LEGRAND I must admit my age and dislikes ... Rock music for me is dated: Elvis Presley, the Beatles, Emerson Lake and Palmer, Chicago ... For our youth, such singers and groups lie somewhere between the cave man and the arrival of television. And they're right ... contemporary rock with it's variety of sounds and affects is far removed from the "relevant" stuff we listened to in the sixties. Remember 'I Wanna Hold Your Hand"', '*Venus in Blue Jeans", "'Roses are Red', "Duke of Earl". These were titles of songs, whose lyrics made our parents wince. Of course, they remembered such ditties as *'Tiptoe through the Tulips", "Yes we have no Bananas' and **A Girl is like a Melody*'. And so it goes ... each generation looking with horror upon contemporary music. Today a strong campaign is spreading against rock music among Christians. Objections range from the sensousness and sexual imagery and lyrics to the persistent beat. Granted, some videos and some rock music are objectionable especially where they promote violence, obscenity and excessive eroticism. However, some groups attack all expressions of rock, tainting by the same brush Twisted Sister and Michael Jackson. Instead of accepting rock for what it is ... the music of our young: people in the eighties, these groups sometimes push for the elimination of all rock, seeing the devil in the smoke and in the beat. Yet, it's the rock groups who raised millions of dollar for famine relief in Africa. Having both responsi- ble and irresponsible groups, rock-is not distinctly different in its impact than other expressions of music. To denounce the sound is to deny the feelings of our youth. z Last summer at a Youth Camp I encountered some Christian rock groups. These musicians not only sang about the Lord Jesus, they witnessed for him before many teenagers. I had the privilege, as a priest to celebrate the Contemporary Eucharist with rock music - and I was deeply moved by how it spoke to teenagers in their world. I was reminded of Psalm 150: 3-6, as kids clapped and sang "We are one in the Spirit' to a very heavy beat: "Praise him with trumpet sound: Praise him with flute and harp! Praise him with timbrel and dance; Praise him with strings and pipe! Praise him with sounding cymbals; Praise him with loud crashing cymbals! Lo everything that breathes praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!"* In our churches we often exclude young people unintentionally by our desire to be solemn and reverent. We somehow forget scripture and history. Roaring Evangelical hymns during revivals of the 18th century were the norm of worship, by Christians who wanted to reach people where they were in the world, to draw them to Jesus Christ. x In this age, we've sometimes become so overwhelmed by evil in music, especially rock sounds, that we cannot envisage praising the Lord through any other medium but anthems, older hymns and appropriate music. Perhaps, it's time we treat rock music with respect, helping our young people to sift out the chaff from the wheat. : Jesus Christ has called us into our world - not to conform to its standards, but to persist in condemning rock music, we are rejecting our youth, where they are in the world, we cannot witness to young people through withdrawal ... we must affirm and support them in their struggles, and recognize that rock speaks for them, where we often do not. As a toe-tapping country music fan, this defence of rock music must sound irratical. I don't like loud noise or sound effects of rock, but I don't want to have a spiked haircut either as an adult. As a Christian, Lake Superior Board of Education Terrace Bay Separate School Ratepayer James Figliomeni RE-ELECT TRUSTEE X For A Firm Focus On Education! for Reeve of Terrace Bay VOTE Ollie Chapman on November 12th CHAPMAN, Oliie | X Royal Canadian Legion, e-. 223 Rememberance Day I am willing to respect rock music for what it is ... a musical expression that speaks to our youth, with both positive and negative impact. Recreation News Schreiber Aerobics The second session of Aerobics will commence Tuesday, November 12th and run to Thursday, December 19. Classes are run in the afternoon from 2:00 to 3:00 and in the evening from 8:45 to 9:45 under the instruction of Betty Tate. Participants are reminded that they must register at the Recreation Office prior to going to their first' class. Your receipt is the only means of attending-the first class. For more information and to register contact. the Recreation Office at 824-2317. Age of Majority Cards The Recreation Depart- ment in conjunction with the Schreiber O.P.P. are holding an Age of Majori- ty Card Service on Thurs- day; November 21st from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the Games. Room of the Recreation Complex. This service is open to all per- sons 19 and over. This ser- vice is also open to all per- sons who will reach the age of 19 by June 30, 1986. You will require a photocopy of your birth or baptismal certificate and also a witness who has known you for at least one year. For more information contact the recreation office. Microwave Cooking and Cake Decorating Courses The Recreation Depart- ment in conjunction with Confederation College will be holding these courses. The dates are being finaliz- ed and should be available at the Recreation Office on Wednesday, October 30. Both of these courses will be weekend workshops. To register or for more infor- mation contact the recrea- tion office at 824-2317. Minor Hockey Meeting The regular monthly meeting of the Schreiber Minor Hockey Association Insure your home Insure your life [tsa tact that more homes are lost through the death ot the owner than through tire Insure that your home iscompletely protected bor lite insurance. call Mary Cashmore Terrace Bay, Ontario 825-9152 OF CANADA SE Sia ie EEE Get your life in shape. a musical expression that speaks for what it is ... Dinner & Dance NOVEMBER 9th will be held Tuesday, November Sth at 7:30 p.m. in Meeting Room | of the Recreation Complex. These meetings are open to anyone interested in Minor Hockey in Schreiber. Arena Closure Please note that the Recreation Centre will be closed Monday, November 11th due to Rememberance Day. Afternoon Art Classes Anyone. interested in participating in Afternoon Art classes should contact the Recreation Office. If enough interest is shown the recreation department will facilitate the organiza* tion of such a program. Games Room The Games Room of the recreation complex wiil be TOWNE CINEMA for a great night out and : the best in new theatre releases 825-3771 HE LOBBY who knows movies better VHS & Beta rentals 825-9281 Symposium 6 - 7 p.m. dinner 7 - 8 p.m. dance9 - 1 a.m. opening with a wide varie- ty of new games. Hours are Friday 6:00 to 10:00 p.m., Saturday 12:00 noon to 10:00 p.m. and Sunday 12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m. Tickets available at the Bar $45 couple $25 single MONSTER BINGO 'Moose Hall, Terrace Bay 4 "2,000 ' JACKPOT Thursday, Nov. 21 } Doors open at 6 p.m. SS = Only 250 tickets sold Over *7,000in prizes poss on Admission *50 for tickets call: 825-9295