One really easy way to stick your hand into the hornet’s nest is to say something like, “We need to get back to real music in the Church and get rid of this folk stuff.”

Let’s face it: Haugen and Haas (among others) are here for the foreseeable future.

But sadly, this music is not going away. And if you don’t believe me, just take a look at the songsheets or "worship aids" at your local Parish: they’re loaded with the treacly tunesmithery that turns noble and ancient texts like the Psalms into wannabe Broadway showstoppers. Why? Because people actually like it.