I like Admin's plan. I'll save other threads for that Forum!

Maybe I have had a change of heart:

If the Cantor's Kliros has general registered user access for posting, I figure I can read it, then private message anyone whom I would like to talk to further. Some cantor issues are delicate in nature, and not suitable for general discussion. A private forum would make such discussion easier, but the problem of identifying cantors still remains.

I see no way to definitively identify bonafide cantors versus wannabees, etc., within the church itself nowadays. Not all jurisdictions see cantors the same way, or have a way to recognize them. Not all jurisdictions have cantors for that matter.

I also see the administrator's idea of going private after a couple of weeks as a probably workable solution as well.

Jim:

thanks again for all you're doing for us Cantor's. I can read into some Cantor's feeling negative but I can't be in their shoes. All I can say is I want to do as good as I can, and listen to my Pastor to see if I can improve and work with him to make the Divine Liturgy better for Our Lord. Some days the ole voice does not work that good, and certain additions on festive days, I know will be tough(since I don't read music) but a little prayer to Holy Mary or Our Lord or my angel, and it will usually come out better. This is really a great site. John

Nice to have you here, John. Folks here on Kliros can help you out with their resources and experiences in their own parishes, if you want or need help. Just ask.

As a non-music reading Cantor, I have on occasion had a hymn placed in the bulletin by the Pastor, and I had no clue of how to do it properly, and if I don't feel I can do it properly, I really don't want to do it. So my question is to ask those Cantor's out there, if there is a cassette or Cd that has Marian, Eucharistic hymns for as starter. I can't learn from a choir, nor an opera or primadonna singer inflecting their own style. I can pay for the right material. Thank yu to all. God bless You. John

John, I did a search for "music recordings" on the Forum. There are 2 threads within Kliros itself that reference some recordings. Much of it has to do with how to pronounce church slavonic or music for the liturgy itself. You might try the search, read the threads, and see if there is anything within them to help you.

MCI has also offered to post certain recordings and their corresponding sheet music provided there are no copyright constraints. They are at http://www.metropolitancantorinstitute.org .

A broader search using just "recordings" produced 53 matches throughout the entire Forum.