He was largely forgotten a few years after his death but was enthusiastically reintroduced by Zelter and Mendelssohn nearly 80 years later. Since no one can predict whether creations will stand the test of time, we must judge the honesty of our own offerings. While the honest offering may not survive time's march, a dishonest offering will never stand as art or as an acceptable offering. Musicians must give of themselves to the discipline of practice and study. In our present society, instant gratification is a common goal of the world.
Contemporary society invades the church on many levels and Christian colleges are no exception.
The drop in the number of advanced pianists in the last two decades is drastic and a direct result of the world's fascination with instant success. Even more shocking is the paucity of organists across the nation. Keyboard performance requires many hours of dedicated practice. Contemporary society has also invaded the church through the entertainment industry and particularly via the medium of television. The church attempts to attract and retain members who are increasingly visually and aurally oriented and are decreasingly spiritually and mentally oriented.