Christmas is a season full of music – one of the things I love the most about the season is all the music. And one thing I look forward to is learning new music for the special services in which I’ll get to participate. If you’re trying narrow down the choices, I’d like to give you a few suggestions to help you choose the right song…
I love this time of year – family traditions and celebrations with friends. As Believers, we have so much to be thankful for and celebrate. As musicians, we in the Lord’s service, have so much to sing about! Don’t we? Before we jump right into Christmas celebrations and Christmas music…
Point blank question: Do you think that your music ministry is an effective ministry? Before you answer, let me share a sweet story with you.Some time ago I received a phone call from an older lady in my church. She had a terminal illness and was in her last days on earth. She wanted to talk with me about her funeral service, and the music she wanted sung. Struggling to speak, she began to list song after song that the singers in my church have sung over the past few years…
I have a word; I want to share it with you. Enthusiasm. The Lord put this on my heart after watching a young lady minister through song in a recent church service. She stood before the congregation to sing, and she burst with enthusiasm. Her love and zeal for the Lord combined with the enthusiastic worship she poured from deep within filled her music…
Have you ever reached into your refrigerator to grab a pitcher of cold water only to find that someone put the pitcher back in the refrigerator empty? You turn it upside down, but only a few drops drip out. An empty pitcher can’t refill itself. It must be poured into before pouring out. Now, let me ask you this question: Have you ever felt like that empty pitcher? Are you continually being asked to pour out but are feeling a bit empty inside? As a servant of the Lord in the music ministry…
You’re scheduled to sing and you’ve been rehearsing your song. Vocally you are ready. And now you’re standing at your closet door trying to choose the right outfit for your performance. You want to look just right. As you settle on an outfit and pick out your shoes, you feel a tugging at your heart…
Take a moment to imagine a beautifully wrapped gift with a large perfect bow on top. Now imagine that this gift has been given to you to open and enjoy. Well, music is that beautiful gift, and it’s been given straight from God…
So, how do you get the courage to stand up and sing when you are unsure of your voice? You’ve been asked to sing, so obviously, someone thinks you have a good singing voice. Right? Or, someone must at the least think that you have some musical potential that can be developed. Maybe you’re standing at the very beginning of your musical ministry…
I want to talk to you veteran musicians out there. Yes, those of you who have been in the music ministry for quite a while. Now, when I say quite a while, I’m not implying that you’re old, but that you’ve been serving the Lord through music for longer than you haven’t. And, I include myself in this group. As “veterans,” I feel that we have some experience…
Are you a goal-setter? Do you have the ability to think far ahead and make plans for the future? How about with your music ministry? Do you set goals for yourself within your ministry? If so, do you pray about these goals before you set them? Admittedly, I’m not a good goal setter, but I’ve thought about this this recently. There is one goal that I should always have in mind…