Today I attended the Seattle 1st Ward.
Hymns:
#116 - Come, Follow Me | Suggested Tempo: 69-76 BPM | Actual Tempo: 81 BPM
#123 - Oh, May My Soul Commune with Thee | Suggested Tempo: 69-88 BPM | Actual Tempo: 76 BPM
#178 - O Lord of Hosts | Suggested Tempo: 72-84 BPM | Actual Tempo: 80 BPM
#222 - Hear Thou Our Hymn, O Lord | Suggested Tempo: 84-92 BPM | Actual Tempo: 82 BPM
Thoughts:
The tempos of the hymns in the Seattle 1st ward were awesome - MUCH better than most wards I've attended in Utah. The members of the ward were very friendly and the sacrament bread was tasty. Also - the chorister had the congregation sing the "extra" hymns at the bottom of the page (that the First Presidency suggests that we sing). She signaled with her left hand that we were going to sing the additional verses as she conducted with her right hand. Near the end of the third verse (the last printed at the top), she held up four fingers on her left hand and that way everyone (including the organist) could tell we were going on, with no awkward pauses.
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