Choir director? Singer? Organist? Player of another musical instrument?
Was there any music-related content / terminology in the text?
When this person is absent from church, does anything about the service happen differently from the congregation’s point of view?
Did the person use a phrase unique to them (that they use but no one else does) like wishing your mom “a million blessings”?
If yes, was there a song associated with birthdays like “Happy Birthday” on the pipe organ?
Was there reference to a song special to your mom?
I’m following. Not sue on a question right now. Thanks.
Is it something to do with an official auto-generated signature line ?
Choir director? Singer? Organist? Player of another musical instrument?
Pianist, but organist is close enough.
Was there any music-related content / terminology in the text?
No.
When this person is absent from church, does anything about the service happen differently from the congregation’s point of view?
Yes.
Did the person use a phrase unique to them (that they use but no one else does) like wishing your mom “a million blessings”?
No.
If yes, was there a song associated with birthdays like “Happy Birthday” on the pipe organ?
Was there reference to a song special to your mom?
No to both.
Is it something to do with an official auto-generated signature line ?
No.
Did they play happy birthday music in the text?
Did the texter ask for a response?
No to both.
Did the texter mention anything about the activities being done at the upcoming service or about the next week’s service, when he would be back?
Did the texter mention the something different that would happen because they weren’t there ?
(sort of what Cheesesteak said)
Did the texter mention anything about the activities being done at the upcoming service or about the next week’s service, when he would be back?
No (and we already established that the texter was female).
Did the texter mention the something different that would happen because they weren’t there ?
No.
Is your mother also involved in the church music somehow?
Would the regular pianist being absent mean that music practice was cancelled that week?
Is your mother also involved in the church music somehow?
No.
Would the regular pianist being absent mean that music practice was cancelled that week?
I don’t know.
Did the texter use an emoji that gave it away? (e.g. a piano)?
Did you already know that there would be a different musician that week?
You knew from the text that the texter would not be at church that week, correct?
Did you also notice / hear that the pianist was absent, and conclude that the text came from the pianist for this reason?
Is there a music event nearby where a person might be going?
Was there a request by someone for the pianist to play happy birthday for your mom but she was unable to perform because she wouldn’t be there.
I don’t think we covered this.
Is the sender being the pianist part of how you knew?
Did the texter use an emoji that gave it away? (e.g. a piano)?
Did you already know that there would be a different musician that week?
No to both.
You knew from the text that the texter would not be at church that week, correct?
Correct.
Did you also notice / hear that the pianist was absent, and conclude that the text came from the pianist for this reason?
No.
Is there a music event nearby where a person might be going?
No.
Was there a request by someone for the pianist to play happy birthday for your mom but she was unable to perform because she wouldn’t be there.
No.
I don’t think we covered this.
Is the sender being the pianist part of how you knew?
Yes.
Was there any sort of wordplay used in the text?
Or other type of joke or cleverness?
Did the text make a direct reference to music that might be played in church?
An indirect reference?
Did the text make a direct reference to the act of playing music in church?
An indirect reference?