Folk Mass Band Upset Over Masses Interrupting Their Concerts
Oct. 2012 Yonkers, NY -- Blake Jennings, lead guitarist at St. Therese Parish in Yonkers, New York is outraged over what he calls "years of concerts being interrupted by the Mass." The 56-year-old …More
Oct. 2012
Yonkers, NY -- Blake Jennings, lead guitarist at St. Therese Parish in Yonkers, New York is outraged over what he calls "years of concerts being interrupted by the Mass." The 56-year-old accountant and father of three has played with his band at the 9:30 Folk Mass since 2009. "Our fans love us," Jennings said, after Sunday Mass. "You can see it in their eyes...the way they droop down, lazily closing as we play...as if they're entering into some kind of ecstasy. Or the way some in the parish are so moved they just can't stand another moment of joy, and simply walk out...presumably to get some air." But according to Jennings, many in the band have been becoming ever frustrated with the frequent interruptions to their concerts. "Father Geoffrey is always interrupting...always trying to upstage us. First it's the gospel, then the homily, eventually the words of consecration...there's always something with this guy." Jennings has recently begun a petition, and hopes to get 2,000 …More
Yonkers, NY -- Blake Jennings, lead guitarist at St. Therese Parish in Yonkers, New York is outraged over what he calls "years of concerts being interrupted by the Mass." The 56-year-old accountant and father of three has played with his band at the 9:30 Folk Mass since 2009. "Our fans love us," Jennings said, after Sunday Mass. "You can see it in their eyes...the way they droop down, lazily closing as we play...as if they're entering into some kind of ecstasy. Or the way some in the parish are so moved they just can't stand another moment of joy, and simply walk out...presumably to get some air." But according to Jennings, many in the band have been becoming ever frustrated with the frequent interruptions to their concerts. "Father Geoffrey is always interrupting...always trying to upstage us. First it's the gospel, then the homily, eventually the words of consecration...there's always something with this guy." Jennings has recently begun a petition, and hopes to get 2,000 …More
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Poor Baby!!!!! Your "fans" should not go to Holy Mass to hear you play the guitar. You have had a free place to play your guitar for a long time...if you are insulted by the Mass interfering with your "concert" for the love of God and "music" go find yourself another place to play.