Well, here's another county heard from: as a one-time semi-professional stage actor/director, I can certainly see the use of music in the Lodge. Especially to enrich the experience for candidates. BUT (and that's a large but, Brothers) the music needs to be appropriate AND it needs to be low enough that the candidate can hear over it.
I've been to more than one Grand Lodge session where the organist plays "Hi-Ho, Hi-Ho, It's Off To Work I Go," or "Road to Mandalay" when the Deacons are walking around for whatever reason. I've even seen this happen in a Lodge DURING degree work. Of course, these tunes are fun and the members on the sidelines chuckle (if they're old enough to remember the tunes, anyway), but is the music APPROPRIATE? Granted, anything that can break up the monotony during Grand Lodge is a help, but during degree work? Remember, the candidate is just outside and you can bet he hears it, as the volume on the organ is normally turned up to nosebleed levels.
Using music to enrich the experience of the candidate is a wonderful thing IF the music is a) well-timed, b) in the background and c) appropriate to the mood that we want to set.