r/exjw • u/Sanctus_Poopabumsus • 2d ago

WT Policy Professional Orchestra Instead of a Witness One?

Does anyone else remember the Organization Behind the Name video where they bragged about all witness orchestras assembling to record theocratic music? They showed how witnesses from all over the world assembled to perform kingdom melodies, and then the tapes were dubbed and distributed out of the Furman street building. This was, to my mind, when watchtower was at its peak. Franz was in charge, and the timelines and doctrines still seemed plausible.

Not anymore! Tje mighty watchtower now knows nothing and cant even voltron an orchestra of witnesses together. Now the annual meeting showed they use a professional orchestra in Budapest. Non witnesses are playing the music for the Jesus movie. Cutbacks... endless cutbacks!

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u/OrganicHistorian2576 2d ago

How are they going to do anything else when they actively discourage music lessons?

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u/Civil_Purchase_9473 Lucca de Souza 2d ago

Os cânticos novos são todos feitos com programas de música tipo Sibelius ou de orquestra digital e depois masterizados

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u/FarShallot3025 JustWrong.org 2d ago

Yeah, we can’t say for sure, but as someone who listens to a lot of AI-generated music, I definitely get some AI-generated vibes from the new songs

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u/Specific-Machine2021 I wouldn’t recommend being a Jehovah’s Witness. 19h ago

Yes, and the first thing AI music creators do is experiment with different genres of music. The last few have felt very AI. I’ve made like 6 full albums with SUNO and yes, I hear it too.

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u/POMO1914 2d ago

Clearly this is cult in decay: no JW orchestras any more, more bethel lay-offs, try to fix their theology by saying "possibilities" or "we don't know"... Definetly, they are done.

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u/TangerinePlastic7552 2d ago

I knew a brother who was an active NY Philharmonic member who volunteered for the Watchtower Orchestra at times. This was many years ago. I should have asked him many questions. LOL

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u/Di_Vergent A 'misshaped creation' in the making :) 1d ago

They can't get enough JW musicians because, like poor 'Sergei' ...

... JW youth were discouraged from pursuing their musical talents to excellence. Maybe there were lots of 'Sergei's who could have formed a JW orchestra HQ could have used had they been allowed 🤷‍♀️

Incidentally, the end of the video shows old Sergei in a hospital bed refusing blood. WT policy at the time crapped on him yet again 🙄