Jay, you've made your point - you don't like most of the music since Vatican II.  As for "Here I Am, Lord," the first stanza was written for the cantor to sing (God's part) with a response from the assembly.  Regardless, people sing it the they wish and it's now one of the top three songs sung in the English speaking Catholic Church. The Methodists claim it as their top two along with "Amazing Grace." As for your "objective" position, I would write the Executive Director of the USCCB  Divine Worship Secretariat as that office takes a pastoral approach and has final say in these matters - they continue to support the music you don't like.  May you always find communities who use Chant and Palestrina where you may continue to experience the presence of God. I wouldn't spend so much time worrying about "others" as our church is diverse.

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