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[MissBrattified]

Hmmm...in my experience, the music team or worship team is often the most spiritual group in the church. They are expected to pray, fast, worship and provide anointed ministry when no one else does!

I do think there was one interesting point in the blog...that musicians have a talent that allows them to connect with the spiritual without pursuing the Almighty--(something like that)--Okay, I don't agree. We are emotional creatures, and our talent helps us get into touch with our EMOTIONS (and others' emotions), but we can't get into touch with God without actually pursuing Him. Everyone's on equal footing when it comes to getting close to Him.

Spirituality is sometimes confused with emotionalism. There's nothing wrong with emotions, and expressing them, and having an emotional response to the Spirit of God, BUT sometimes we just have an emotional response to music and that is seen as being "spiritual." Well, I've cried when watching movies so does that mean I'm in touch with the Spirit? Of course not.

What am I trying to say? Oh yeah. Carnal musicians can still get in touch with their emotions and pull on our heartstrings, but that doesn't mean their "talent" gives them a short track to God's presence.

Hey, and for some honesty: Have I ever faked it? Yep. I've gotten up on Sunday mornings when I was having a terrible day, fussed at the kids while we were getting ready, argued with Jeff on the way to church, went overtime in practice and missed the prayer room and then got up sang my heart out--and God still blessed it. So there's another point in there--sometimes people who are up front have to go about their ministry even when they don't feel like it or don't feel particularly spiritual--or when they aren't particularly spiritual. That isn't about being carnal--it's just about life, and doing their jobs in spite of it. That isn't a "music devil." It's L-I-F-E.