Barb Eshbach interviewed St. Matthew’s new organist, Phil High, on his first day of the job in the inauguaral View from the Pew show. Check out the interview questions and see if you can guess Phil’s answers!
How much fun can you have with liturgical colors?
The congregation found out during this episode of The View from the Pew. Each audience member was given three index cards: a green card, a blue card, and a red card. Rather than using the letters A,B, and C for the multiple choice questions (as shown below), the presentation used a color in place of a letter. Before Phil raised his card to signify the correct answer, the audience voted, using their cards, on what they thought the correct answer was.
1.
These are NOT a few of my favorite things:
- Music of Pachelbel and Brahms
- Reading, cooking, technology
- Ketchup, mayonnaise, and the vox humana organ stop
1. Phil's answer
C.
Ketchup, mayonnaise, and the vox humana organ stop
2.
These are NOT a few of my favorite things:
- Taylor Swift, pineapple, coconut
- Resultant stop 16 + 10 2/3 = 32
- Fleetwood Mac, Dixie Chicks, & Ben Platt
2. Phil's answer
A.
Taylor Swift, pineapple, coconut
3.
You recently “philled” in for a friend during a service and the following happened:
- You slipped on the ice and were rendered unconscious on the parking lot.
- You wiped out on the linoleum floor on the way to the organ loft.
- You tripped, were too embarrassed to get up, stayed on the floor for the entire service, and pretended to have amnesia.
3. Phil's answer
B.
You wiped out on the linoleum floor on the way to the organ loft.
4.
How would you define syncopation?
- Off-beat
- A sense of order and predictability
- The occupation of the devil
4. Phil's answer
A.
Luckily, Phil correctly answered “off-beat” and shared an interesting syncopation story with us.
5.
Which of the following best describes how you feel about teaching?
- An idyllic career
- A nightmare
- All of the above
5. Phil's answer
B.
A nightmare
6. “Phil” in the blank
When it comes to my personality, I would say that I’m pretty __________
- swell
- great
- low key
6. Phil's answer
C.
low key
Since these are all organ terms, we put Phil to the test and had him define them.
7. “Phil” in the blank
One of my career goals is to ________.
- obtain an MBA
- play in the NBA
- play YMCA on the organ
7. Phil's answer
A.
obtain an MBA
Although, the audience members all agreed they would like to hear him play YMCA on the organ.
8. “Phil” in the blank
I can say _______ in 5 languages.
- stop
- flute
- polyphonic
8. Phil's answer
B.
flute
This question provided Phil the opportunity to share his favorite music legend concerning the term polyphonic – what fun!
9. “Phil” in the blank
Phil works full time as __________
- an accountant
- a personal shopper
- an ethical hacker
9. Phil's answer
A.
Phil works full time as an accountant and shared with us the daily life of a banking bean counter.