Tossed About like Driftwood on a Stormy Sea

One of the bane of my existence is the ever present push to have what is secondary raised to prime importance.  That which is primary ends up looking ridiculous as a result.  Every once in a while the technical department at this congregation or that seems to gain the upper hand over the sensibilities that should guide decorum decisions for worship.  Examples:

I know the soundman made a passionate case about having the mic closer to the speaker's mouth and following the movement of the head, but, Good Grief, these people look like Madonna look-alike wannabes.  I note that these picture come from the ELCA website.  I hope the pastors in these pictures will eventually go back and tell the sound department that they are done looking like cyborgs and that the tech crew better find a better way to make it all happen.  We can only hope.