Re: [Worship] Praise Band Personnel/Giving Yahweh your best!

[Kathy Lowery <kmlow@jps.net>]

I believe God called me to learn piano about two years ago and I started taking
lessons.  At first it was for my own pleasure I was learning but after about six
months it took on a new meaning within worship, helping me write songs, learning
harmonies, etc.  Our team lost it's piano player in December and I was asked to
try and play Sunday mornings and Wed nights.  In a few short months I have gone
from never playing in church to playing three to four services a week.  I just
share this because I believe God is calling me to lead worship with the keyboard
and I am thankful that the worship leaders and pastor were and are willing to
let me play even though I am rough around the edges.  I practice and play to the
best of my ability but it is God who blesses it inspite of me.  No I don't sound
as good as a professional would, I don't play fancy fills or melody lines, I
play simple chords and syncopate.  But you have to start some place and then
keep moving forward.  I guess I am sharing this to encourage anyone out there
who might feel if they are not a professional they shouldn't be playing.  If God
has called you to do it, if you get the opportunity GO FOR IT!!!  Let God do the
real work through you and you do your part by practicing a lot.  God bless
everyone.

Kathy

Cynthia Snead wrote:

> Wow is right.  I have thoroughly enjoyed reading this thread, not because it
> is so volitale or because I enjoy hearing people disagree, but because there
> have been so many genuinly useful things said.  I really appreciate the
> candor that everyone has achieved without being nasty with each other.  I
> kept expecting the moderators to step in and say cool it, but they didn't,
> and I applaud that.  Mark, I thought your last post was astounding.  It
> really struck a chord in me.  And same with yours, Clif.  Thanks, guys, for
> really causing me to think.  These are the kind of challenging discussions
> the church needs to hear even though all might not agree with what is said.
> Thank you, List, for allowing such candor and honesty to go unhindered.
>
> cindy snead
>
> ---The priviledge of ministry is its reward.---
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Clif Robertson <clifrob@home.com>
> To: worship@praise.net <worship@praise.net>
> Date: Sunday, April 30, 2000 10:04 PM
> Subject: Re: [Worship] Praise Band Personnel/Giving Yahweh your best!/Why
> are things the way they are
>
> >Wow ..... now that was a mouthful.  I applaude you and not fully
> >understanding what the toipic is about I do understand what you wrote.
> It's
> >time that ministry, namely Pastoral, got off their high horse and began to
> >recognise the call of God on the Levites.   And it's time they quit trying
> >to do what the worship leader is called to do, namely bring people into the
> >throne room.  In other words lets get rid of the control factor and lets
> let
> >God have His way.  Cut your salaries in half you pastors and start paying
> >the worship team.  You make too much money anyway!  (Did I say that? I know
> >some pastors that aren't paid enough, anyway.......)  You're in ministry,
> >not an occupation.
> >This is not a slam, or a blast or whatever else one might be thinking, it's
> >just an opinion, my opinion, an opinion that may not be liked by everyone,
> >and that's ok with me
>
> >
> >Clif
> >
> >
> >>
> >> << Could it not be as simple as allowing God to lead us to the people who
> >he
> >> desires to put on the platform as worship leading musicians?
> >>
> >> Yes, it could/should be!
> >>
> >> << Why does it seem to be so hard to have good musicians who also love
> >Jesus
> >> and will worship with all their heart?  >>
> >>
> >> These are some very good questions
>
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