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Originally Posted by MissBrattified
I did. It was pretty disturbing. But not for the reasons he intended it to be.  |
I read it as well and agree with you completely.
If this article speaks of a "music devil" then it would be speaking of the issue of how our churches are sometimes so keyed to the juke and the jive that music can move us when there is nothing there.
A pastor once preached a sermon and rightfully said "we know how to preach. We can make 'em laugh and make 'em cry. We have musical talent that can whip them up into a frenzy. We're so good we don't even need God anymore"
He made the statement in pointing out that we so professionally know how to have church that we could do it on our own and might not even notice the difference.
He had a cordless mic. He stepped out the side door as he said "God could completely leave our services (He stepped out and shut the door) and we wouldn't even notice.
I think Steve was affected by seeing that very thing in action. I have seen it myself. But that is a church issue... not a musician issue.
You know why?
Because when church time starts you gotta jump. When the clock hits that right time you better perform.
You have to be able to "do it" at least 3 times a week and on cue.
What you started out giving out of love & devotion can, if you are in that type of church, become rote.
That isn't a "music devil" as pertains to musicians. That is a spirit of a church (which is generally set by the demands of the pastor) that wants to see this monkey dance when they put in a coin.
That is a church wide problem and the musicians are often the victims... not th perpetrators.
'Some folk don't understand that the middle "F" in AFF is the most important ingredient!' -noeticknight
Oh well, that's the way I see it!
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