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Mohini Dey has a church gig.
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Musical competition for everything in Nashville is fierce!
Nice playing! She’s a monster!
The church I grew up in would make her put on a shirt… lol.
The church I grew up in would make her put on a shirt… lol.
I thought about how she is dressed too. I don’t know if she is actually at church or practicing at home.
I think about how she is dressed too. Oh well, I think folks can handle seeing her skin.
When I was growing up, my mom was the church pianist. They replaced the upright piano that faced the wall with a beautiful Yamaha baby grand that faced the other way. People actually complained that they could see my mom’s ankles when she wore a very conservative skirt. 
Those uptight Pentecostals would have crucified Mohini dressed like that.
(Man looks on the outside. God looks at the chops!)
Those uptight Pentecostals would have crucified Mohini dressed like that.
(Man looks on the outside. God looks at the chops!)
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I doubt that’s what she plans to wear, but I’ve seen worse. My opinion, if it’s a “gig” it ain’t church.
Unless someone can tell me different, I would think that she would be Hindu by default, if that mattered to her.
When I used to go to church, playing something like that would have sparked outrage, let alone not be allowed. The organist, choir, and catalogue of classic hymns sufficed, anything outside of that was viewed with suspicion. In fact, I was told by the daughter of the minister who built up that particular congregation that the electric guitar and bass were tools of the devil. And she would have known, right?
When I used to go to church, playing something like that would have sparked outrage, let alone not be allowed. The organist, choir, and catalogue of classic hymns sufficed, anything outside of that was viewed with suspicion. In fact, I was told by the daughter of the minister who built up that particular congregation that the electric guitar and bass were tools of the devil. And she would have known, right?
Yeah, I think she is acclimating well after moving to the States! She's getting involved in everything! She's definitely hustling!
There's no default religion in India. Mainly Hindu but huge numbers of Muslims and every Christian denomination you can imagine. I have no idea what she was raised.
The sacred music tradition in which you were raised is not the only sacred music tradition in America. The African American musical tradition was always linked to other forms of Black music. What she is playing fits in that tradition.
I do not know Mohini Dey’s faith. Her comfort playing sacred Christian music or the church hiring her is a question for them to answer.
Why would “church people” be focusing on the musicians’ bodies? This seems paradoxical to me.
One of my “church-y” friends turned me on to this bit of scripture, and I liked it so much I wrote it down.
“Finally, brothers and sisters,
Whatever is true,
Whatever is noble,
Whatever is right,
Whatever is pure,
Whatever is lovely,
Whatever is admirable —
If anything is excellent or praiseworthy —
Think about such things.”
You don’t have to be a “church person” to see the benefit of that.
One of my “church-y” friends turned me on to this bit of scripture, and I liked it so much I wrote it down.
“Finally, brothers and sisters,
Whatever is true,
Whatever is noble,
Whatever is right,
Whatever is pure,
Whatever is lovely,
Whatever is admirable —
If anything is excellent or praiseworthy —
Think about such things.”
You don’t have to be a “church person” to see the benefit of that.
You'd be surprised at what you see in many modern/urban churches! The 'come as you are' is meant and applied literally!
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That’s probably not her “gig” clothes. That’s a funky sound check. Surely you know what you’re getting when you hire her.
The scripture has a bunch of choice words for women and their attire. Ever seen a nun's cleavage? Me neither.
As a 'church' musician since the mid 70's (still playing), we didn't set a bunch of hoops in order to play and I've seen a number of musicians become devoted Christians as a result of participating in a worship experience: your philosophy of ministry may differ.
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I did not notice the cleavage etc until people mentioned.
BTW. India is tolerant of religion but there had been mob massacres that were religion based. That is why the meat of choice is goat or lamb. Bombay is very open and hedonistic , so if she is from Bombay they are not conservative at all.
BTW, that's a soundcheck. Give the girl some slack.
BTW. India is tolerant of religion but there had been mob massacres that were religion based. That is why the meat of choice is goat or lamb. Bombay is very open and hedonistic , so if she is from Bombay they are not conservative at all.
BTW, that's a soundcheck. Give the girl some slack.
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