Comments on: Too practiced?

By: Wanting More » Blog Archive » Links March 19th

Wanting More » Blog Archive » Links March 19th — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 12:17:41 +0000

[...] To Practiced? A great article at The Worship Community on the importance of being prepared to lead worship (I wish I could have shared this with some people at my previous church) [...]

By: Vern Sanders

Vern Sanders — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:12:31 +0000

I think this is especially true when the worship leading team has varied skill levels. Sometimes those who are more technically advanced get impatient with too much rehearsal, and those who “need the work” are frustrated if they don’t get it. It’s a tough call, and generally needs to be made with the big picture in mind.

By: MIke Mahoney

MIke Mahoney — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:21:14 +0000

I agree. The best worship times I’ve seen and been in are when I am throroughly familar and comfortable with the music and the plan – it makes it easier to deviate. If I don’t have to worry about what chord to play, it’s a lot easier to lose myself.

By: Kyle

Kyle — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:14:01 +0000

Agree 100%, I talked about this in regards to loops and what I called “planned spontaneity”, a bit of an oxymoron but it’s pretty much what you described here.

By: Paul Fowler

Paul Fowler — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:53:18 +0000

Rehearsal is of utmost importance. The struggle for me is getting the songs to the team the week before rehearsal. Tis is something that I’m working on t correct.
One of the best workshops on the subject is by Stuart Townend where he talks about preparing for the spontanious. This is exactly what you were saying – you can’t be open to the Spirit’s leading if you haven’t prepared both your heart and your skills. It would be like imposing a key change on the band without any rehearsal or preperation – disaster!