Music Ministry Today

SoCaliUPC · #1 02-15-2007, 04:05 PM

Okay...I want to hear from all of you. Your thoughts...

What is going on in music ministry today? What is right? What is wrong? If something is wrong, what is the solution? What do you expect from a music minister? What would you like to see more or less of from singers, musicians, directors, praise singers...all of us?

LadyChocolate · #2 02-22-2007, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by SoCaliUPC

Okay...I want to hear from all of you. Your thoughts...

What is going on in music ministry today? What is right? What is wrong? If something is wrong, what is the solution? What do you expect from a music minister? What would you like to see more or less of from singers, musicians, directors, praise singers...all of us?

Being on both sides of it, meaning, having been the keyboard player, having lead songs before and being in the pews also, I think then the singers and musicians get a hold of God in prayer, that will make the service...it will set the atmosphere for praise.....It irks me to no end when the song leader gets up unprepared and doesn't have a clue in what to sing......jmo

ReformedDave · #3 02-22-2007, 04:04 PM

SoCal, as you know I've been on the otherside and know being more an 'observer' I see the distinction between performer and observers to be growing larger all the time.

But much more importantly, I believe that since we're to be worshiping God He gets to choose how we're to do it. Remember Aaron's sons........

#4 02-22-2007, 05:54 PM

stop the competition, make sure the annointing is there and that they live the life behind the music.

get the homos off the platform, don't keep them because they are talented and that all you got in the house. God will bless you for honoring the Word.

so what !!! its ( big tithers son). or you don't want to cause an UPROAR.

gET RIGHT OR YOU'LL GET LEFT, MICHELOB OVER THE DOOR!!! LOL

Coonskinner · #5 02-22-2007, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by tyhuff

stop the competition, make sure the annointing is there and that they live the life behind the music.

get the homos off the platform, don't keep them because they are talented and that all you got in the house. God will bless you for honoring the Word.

so what !!! its ( big tithers son). or you don't want to cause an UPROAR.

gET RIGHT OR YOU'LL GET LEFT, MICHELOB OVER THE DOOR!!! LOL

I feel like Huffy has zeroed in on a very pertinent point here.

Let me add my agreement.

Monkeyman · #6 02-22-2007, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Coonskinner

I feel like Huffy has zeroed in on a very pertinent point here.

Let me add my agreement.

I think your being too quick to point at this because its an easy target. Sure a few years ago there were quite a few with some serious feminine tendencies and actions, I really don't think you can say this (at least what I've seen in the UPC) today, the leaders in music seem to be pretty straight acting and playing and singing like men. (Miles, Aaron, Glen, Silomen?, Tim, Jonathan, J Cole) The Jonathan in this list does not refer to me because I'm nowhere in their league, but call me a homo and I'll slap you and your mama into next week! He he

StillStanding · #7 02-22-2007, 08:34 PM

In churches where I was music director, we had more problems with adulturers than homos!

I say get all of these:

1. adulturers
2. homos
3. sexual predators
4. arrogant jerks
5. backbiters

OFF THE PLATFORM!!!!!

#8 02-22-2007, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Pianoman

In churches where I was music director, we had more problems with adulturers than homos!

I say get all of these:

1. adulturers
2. homos
3. sexual predators
4. arrogant jerks
5. backbiters

OFF THE PLATFORM!!!!!

DIDO! SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS IS A BIG ONE!

Monkeyman · #9 02-22-2007, 08:45 PM

I think the #1 problem is PRIDE. Whenever things go right and it just hits, its so easy to walk away thinking, man, I nailed it, when it had NOTHING to do with me at all. God gives the talent, He gives the anointing, and HE alone gets the praise. If you want proof of this, try giving a solo away to someone else and see what happens. This is where I am grateful to leaders who were over me, I would have my solos and then a big conference would come around and my solos were given away to the pedigos and spells....guess what, I sure grew up fast!

Soooo, remember socali asked what's right too...there are many musicians who have perfected their craft and back it up with MUCH prayer and Godly lives, this is what's right with today's music...don't just focus on the negative!!!!

#10 02-22-2007, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Monkeyman

I think the #1 problem is PRIDE. Whenever things go right and it just hits, its so easy to walk away thinking, man, I nailed it, when it had NOTHING to do with me at all. God gives the talent, He gives the anointing, and HE alone gets the praise. If you want proof of this, try giving a solo away to someone else and see what happens.

Soooo, remember socali asked what's right too...there are many musicians who have perfected their craft and back it up with MUCH prayer and Godly lives, this is what's right with today's music...don't just focus on the negative!!!!

what about emotionalism? vs. a real presence of God. we have to be careful of that. I see both. because so much of it is learned.