The music badly needed changed post Vatican II. Damian Thompson's article reeks of snobbery. Paying tribute to a hymn which was set to the German national anthem and lauding hymns - the many hymns - which were dedicated to adoration of the blessed sacrament, the crucifixion and Our Lady. Very few of them, if any, had any reference to the scriptures at all. "Soul of my saviour, sanctify my breast..." is referenced. Great melody, but OMG, those words! And of course, one of the greatest English hymns was 'Jerusalem' which has Jesus wandering around the English countryside. As he did. Melodic, triumphalist pap.

The St Louis J's at least attempted to be faithful to the scriptures and the Taize chants gave access to young people to meditation.

I would have retained the infamous 'Faith of our fathers' though, just changed the words:

Faith of our fathers holy faith, in spite of an intransigent stuck up older generation who sneered at the young trying to find expression for their faith....