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…
Did you know that as a singer in the Lord’s service you have a very high calling? You have been appointed by the King of Kings to sing! Recently, I was reminded of this fact when I attended a Bible conference filled with amazing music and strong teaching from God’s Word. Arriving at the opening night of the conference…
If you’re in the music ministry in your local church, you have probably experienced the like-mindedness and bond that fellow musicians share. Being a musician, I can honestly say that most of us musicians are a “different breed.” We have a lot of quirks, and our creative brains can often seem like a vast wilderness…
Musicians, I have a question for you. Have you ever thought that you don’t have enough of what it takes to be in the music ministry? Have you had thoughts of insufficiency in your musical talent? Maybe you have measured your musical abilities against someone else…
“It’s better to give than to receive”- I am sure you have heard this said before. And if you have raised children you have probably tried to teach them this truth. Have you ever applied this truth to your ministry? If you have been in the ministry any time at all you will agree that we are blessed as we serve…
We musicians went through a busy December didn’t we? You may be tempted to just put it on autopilot and coast through the next few weeks, right? But, it’s a brand new year. And along with it comes fresh beginnings, new starts, ideas and dreams…