In Presbyterian Free Church's crossways Lewis you can at this time some of the finest examples of spiritual Free Heterophony in the world, where the psalms are sung a cappella (without melodic accompaniment), and led by a precentor (literally âone who sings beforehandâ).
In Gaelic psalm singing, the precentor leads the praise by commencing the tune, which he sings along with the congregation for two lines of a four-line stanza. On the third line, the precentor sings the line solo, which is then repeated by the congregation; this occurs for each line until the end of the thing of praise.
The result is a unique melodic event, full of the traditions of Celtic religious culture, and intensely touching in its praise of God.
The site also repeats the story that the Black American style of worship has it roots in Gaelic psalm singing. This is an atractive idea, but almost certainly too fanciful.
Another Youtube video explains the difference between Hebridean "lining out" and the Black American "call and response" style.
So the sadness almost certainly do not come from Stornoway.
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