Usually, when I hear my favorite hymn, "Christ The Lord Is Risen Today," a large choir is singing it, an organist is playing it, or an instrumental ensemble is performing it, often with prominent trumpet fanfares.
On Easter Sunday, however, I heard an unusually modest version of it on KFUO AM. Bob Singleton & New Covenant Collective played a tasteful, subtle acoustic guitar rendition with shades of John Fahey's style. As I listened, I thought, "News intended to elicit rejoicing doesn't always have to be sung or played with wild embellishments, as our national anthem sometimes is."
Sometimes, less is more, and an understated approach is as valid as any flourish of trumpets.
