Comments on: Concert Review: Triumphant Quartet, Collingsworth Family (Wooster, OH)

By: Daniel J. Mount

Daniel J. Mount — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:33:27 +0000

Brian – I don’t mind it either. In fact, I enjoy the song and the presentation. At the same time, I can see how it would concern a stylistically conservative elderly gentleman.

By: Brian

Brian — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:36:03 +0000

Many probably don’t like “Terrible Time Down There” because they believe it takes a very grave subject and treats it rather “flippantly” musically. Not sure if that’s the very best word to describe what I mean, but I know some people who feel that way about it. The gong at the beginning, the rollicking piano, the exaggerated tone in which it is sung, etc. Some perceive it to have a joking feel, and of a truth it is a parody of “Wonderful Time Up There”. I don’t mind it myself, but I think that’s the kind of thing Daniel’s referring to.

By: Tyler

Tyler — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:07:37 +0000

Ironically, “Terrible Time Down There” is one song they sing that really gets the message across to a sinner.

That’s not entertainment – that’s the Gospel. If a promoter has a problem with too much entertainment I completely understand, but if he simply doesn’t want the Gospel spelled out too clearly, well…

All-in-all, your recollection of Eric’s handling of the situation demonstrated his professionalism as an artist. The real, true professionals can take a testy promoter and still iron everything out. No need to blow up about it or cause a stink. Congrats to Eric, he’s a role model.

By: Daniel J. Mount

Daniel J. Mount — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:58:24 +0000

(Oh—and I don’t know for sure, but I think they may have done Terrible Time Down There at the first concert. Some people don’t care for the song itself.)

By: Daniel J. Mount

Daniel J. Mount — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:57:47 +0000

Yes, I did figure out how to use the camera.

By: Seaton

Seaton — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:49:07 +0000

And just think “Old White Flag” just may win song of the year at the fan awards. Triumphant Qt has to be one of the best groups at using entertainment/ministry equally. If TQ wasn’t ministry minded enough maybe the promoter can have EHSS the next time…….LOL!!

By: Diana

Diana — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:21:55 +0000

I have a lot of fun listening (and waving) to The Old White Flag, but I can see where you’re coming from DJPhil. Sorry, you won’t get any tomatoes thrown from me!

Daniel, I enjoyed the video! I guess you figured out your new camera.

By: DJPhil

DJPhil — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 04:41:36 +0000

Okay, get your veggies ready to chunk at me, but I LOVE the song the old white flag, it has such a great message for our world today…but the way Triumphant does it in their “humorous” style with the mocking facial expressions of the other group members during the song and the “king tut shuffle” or whatever it is called, to me took the power out of what is a great message. I am the first to say humor is NEEDED in a concert to loosen people up but I think where and how it is used needs wisdom and sometimes too much humor in the wrong places…..well, in this situation just kinda grieved my spirit a tad… Toss away!

By: Daniel J. Mount

Daniel J. Mount — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 03:13:15 +0000

I think it was less a specific joke and more overall tone / feel of presentation. Triumphant Quartet is a very entertaining group—and I for one like that —but the promoter prefers less entertaining more ministry-focused groups.

Of course, I’m not saying the two are mutually exclusive! But some groups are more entertaining than others, and I doubt any of us would dispute that.

By: mark forester

mark forester — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 03:05:19 +0000

Daniel….let me say this carefully…..I’m sure he is honorable as a whole and I respect anyone who is married 47 years! I am glad he sponsors Gospel Concerts. It is not a good thing (trying not to use the work dishonorable) to cancel a contract over a joke you don’t like.

Of course….he DID do the honorable thing by honoring the contract in the end.

My 2 cents……add a buck and you can buy a coffee…..someplaces!

It would have been better overall probably to not have had Eric talk about it in the concert. It probably made a lot of people wonder a lot of things!!!! Maybe they had to mention it because word got out about the cannning of TQ?