It’s time for the worship artisan to take his and her place in both the Kingdom and in the culture. No longer are we able to simply lead great grooves and good songs. We must become creative-orators, artisan-thinkers and cultural-shapers – if we are to influence the coming centuries of worship in the Church and in the culture.
I just wanted to say that again.
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Amen!
And Amen.
We also need to start believing that God gave us our particular personalities, languages, styles and voices for a reason. Let’s use them and not worry too much about about how it fits with the culture (post modern or otherwise) or try and copy the culture in a diluted way. The people who have shaped the culture started by being themselves and using their God given gifts to full effect.
Oh man, Graeme is de man!
“not worry too much about about how it fits with the culture (post modern or otherwise)”
I think there’s some HUGE value in that statement.
Rich
Good words, Graeme.
indeed graeme…
I’m a relatively uneducated worship team member (bassist) in a church of about 150 in New Haven, CT. I’m surround by people who are very well studied, and have let their knowledge and degrees belittle my own god-given gifts.
I know that there’s stuff that I’m built for that’s different from what they are. (for the record…I’m far from against education…just has never been my strong suit)
But it’s encouraging that with my own gift-set I could still have a part to play. Even though i don’t get the impression that New England is where I will succeed as far as ministry goes (nor do I really want to at this point)
Interesting challenge you face, Danny. To move forward in confidence in the role you have to play, with continued humility, and yet to see through the veil of other’s achievements academically (though their vocation/calling such study may be) into the heart of the unique creative expression of the Kingdom that you bear, and that they bear.
Bless you as you aim to rise to the greatness to which God has called you, wired you for, and designed us to receive from you.
Yo Danny…
howdy from Maine, to my homestate of CT!
bummed that you have it hard there, but I can sympathise I spose, as a totally “non-studied” type..
Yeah, I can read a staff basically, but who wants to?
J/K
My wife has a B.M.(music education)
I am a 80’s ex-hard rocker, who plays totally by ear.
Not sure what your situation is exactly, but I’m with ya man…(even if your a tele fan..)
blessins amigo!
Rich
Education can give you more tools and a wider vocabulary to express your gifts, and that is a great thing, but the gifts and talents that you have aren’t dependant on that. Often the most radical art and music comes from those that don’t know “the rules”. Look at the richness of blues, rock and soul music that had its foundations set by the sons of farmers and labourers in the 30s & 40s. People like Robert johnson, BB king, Leadbelly, Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters etc. As long as we use what we have to its full potential and, as Dan said, with humility, then i think that God is pleased with that
They have one perspective, you have another. And there is a reason and a calling in that!
Yes. Good work guys.
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