I certainly salute and appreciate the stand Country Artist Blake Shelton took against the slight changes in the lyrics of ‘Will the Circle Be Unbroken,’ which was being sang and backed by Seattle’s Starbucks Chorus, a vocal group raising money for local charities. The Top 8 “Voice” contestants sang this song on “The Voice” on Tuesday night, November 26, 2013 as the lyrics were omitted.
Like me, the viewers, and Blake, we got riled up because the word “Lord” was removed and replaced with a simple ‘oh.’
I’d like to know why the Lord and the verse was omitted just like those viewers who Twitter-versed to explode with complaints about what they had just heard.
Shelton stood in awe as he voiced his concerns on the matter; and he said, “I don’t know what, uh…how it happened, or…I’m learning about it just like you people are, he told Zap2it.”
Shelton indicated as he sat in his chair singing along with the group he sang out as loud as he could, ‘In the sky, Lord, in the sky;’ and saying, “That’s why I didn’t realize immediately that the word “Lord” had been omitted from the song or that it had been performed in an other way.”
Not only was the Lord left out of the song but the show’s participants also omitted a verse mentioning the ‘Savior’ and ‘Heaven.’ The show’s participants may have been trying to appeal to all beliefs; but it’s my opinion, sing the song as it was written unless otherwise approval given to sing it in a different manner.
I can honestly say, “This certainly rubbed me wrong as a person and I’m sure others felt just as I did.”
Shelton wanted people to know his stand on this incident and also to clear up where he stands on the matter. It’s unclear as to way the lyrics were changed and who actually made the call to omit the words and the verse.
Mark Burnett, executive producer, said, “It is unclear why the lyrics were changed and the verse omitted or who made this call, “Especially for those of us who know this song from church so well;” and stating, “I thought I’d misheard on the sound and then onto the chorus.”
Shelton is nevertheless busy fielding “Twitter” comments fueled by the changes in the lyrics.
I’m proud to call upon Shelton to let all those involved in this “big” blunder know how disappointing many people feel about the lyric changes and the verse omission.
Barbara K. Smith is the writer of this article and it is based on a news report by tasteofcountry.com.
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