I'm having a real "What the heck" moment

Wondering why we're all in such a turmoil. The boss, an absolute teddy-bear sweetheart of a man, is in the thick of it right now with who/what/where I don't know, but half the church is worried, over HIS STYLE OF MUSIC!! Are they there to be entertained???


To make sure the blame gets passed around, I myself have commented more than once that we don't try hard enough in our services to actually know our music, or to play it correctly. It's not like most of it is hard ( four friggin chords, sheesh! I could have played this in high school), we just don't work as hard as we should to sound tight, and the results are distracting to say the least. Our Bass buddy Chris pointed out that we should bring God our best, and not just what makes us comfortable. Col. 3:17 comes to mind, and I don't think it's currently a common practice. We need to be more prepared, to sound more prepared.

One of our female singers just pointed out to me that God should be judging the Boss' efforts, and not me. I just don't know how much of something I should overlook or ignore.

I've always said, that I won't play in a band I wouldn't listen to, and now I'm doing just that. I'm no Mozart, but I take time and make an effort outside of my 45 hr/wk job to learn what is expected of me, and to play it with some repeatability, and to try and make it recognizable to those who have heard it before.

Crazy, but I don't listen to Chris Tomlin or Matt Redman to be inspired about God's wondrous love thru music ( OK, Tomlin has lifted me a few times here and there ). For me, it's Bill Gaither and his Homecoming crowd. They are not afraid to let go and sing for Christ, to honor his love and sacrifice. I know they are just as polished and produced as all the other junk coming out of Nashville, but they touch me, plain and simple.

Any how, God is not in a guitar or a set of drums, or a mic. Is God in the heart when we sing??

Is God in our 'Heart of Worship' ????

I suck. Seriously. I do. Glad HE doesn't. The Lamb deserves the glory. Am I giving it to him, or just being selfish. I know the answer, and just don't want to say it. Maybe I can quit having a 'what the heck' moment, and have a chance to love God, to reflect on him, and to both honor and Worship him, without any music around. Think that will happen?? I don't.

JC

P.S. Here's something to watch. No, it's not contemporary, but it's message is timeless. Enjoy.