I regret to say it, but Catholics have been terrible at music for at least 120 years, probably longer. In my opinion, the peak of Catholic liturgical music is to be found in the choral works of the Renaissance. Sometime since, we’ve stopped caring about it, and in my lifetime I’ve had to endure a cycle of somnolent organists, sad John Denver clones, and terrible Billy Joel rip-offs. I’m not disposed to liking the organ, is what I’m saying.
