corned beef and cabbage

ok, so i made corned beef and cabbage for sunday lunch........which has become the new pork roast in this family since at least one of us has decided not to eat pork.........and this is ok, as i have developed quite a taste for tender, thinly cut corned beef....and thereis the rub...the tender part......putting the roast on early enough for it to be tender later on......the ideal way is by crock pot......but that is problematic on a sunday unless i were to put it on before i go to be with the intention of eating it at noon.......today the corned beef was appropriate, as our choir director considers himself something of a cantor.....with a twist.....he seems to prefer backround music that is obviously purchased....today the music had a definite drum backbeat........and while he has a decent voice, i must say that i am not prepared to be entertained in such an elton john manner in church.......not when there are so many talented folks who play piano.....and even drums......in the congregation......i say elton john because he has come to enjoy singing an introduction from the grand piano whilst singing into a microphone suspended from a crane.......i may sound like i am a fuddy-duddy who cannot handle these young whipper-snappers.......but our church has always made a point of having live music as opposed to the canned sort.......we tend to employ folks to play the flute, cello, violin, or all three to play backround for events.....and is this guy feels he needs to use canned drums because we cannot afford better, than we must up our contribution with dollars so desgignated........which brings me back to corned beef............it is tender and pleasing when done well......and intolerable when it is not.........