So we've talked about why you worship, we talked about communicating, and now we're gonna talk about how you act on stage during Sunday Morning.
Before I start, if you think I'm singling you out, I'm not. I don't really know what you do/don't do on stage. So nothing is specifically designed to offend you or make fun of you. If you feel that I am, then that probably means you need to change whatever it is that offends you.
That being said... we've all been told we need to smile and look pleasant up on stage. If you've ever watched American Idol, they're always harping on people for not feeling the song (ok usually they're complaining about song choice, but this issue comes up too). It's true though that when performing a song a person should look like they're enjoying the song if it's upbeat or feeling the emotions when it's a sad or moving song. So shouldn't we be doing the same?
Singer usually have a tendancy to do this better than musicians (sorry musicians) because they're singing the words, not just playing notes. However, it's easy to just smile to look pleasant rather than thinking about the words we're singing. For example, "Crucified laid behind a stone" isn't exactly the happiest thing to be smiling about. Yes, because Jesus did that we have salvation, but it was quite the brutal thing, so just think about what you're singing.
Now musicians, some of you may not be able to sing and play at the same time, I understand that. However, you need to be thinking about it too. Partially because how you play for a section is determined by the words, but also people DO look at you sometimes too so sing if you can, smile when it's appropriate.
Think about what you look like up there, don't just do what you always do because it's easy.
So now the question. I would like to know what you think about how we can do things better. How can I help you be better at what you do? What do I do that bugs you? (don't be shy, I can take the heat). What can we as a church try to spark creativity and worship? Feel free to comment here or if you're not one to post here just email me.
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I think for some of us, this kind of "ease" with the songs comes with 1) practice...especially when we're still not that good with our instrument :), and 2) time. By that I mean that it's a little scary sometimes to stand up front with all of those people staring back at you and be comfortable with what you're singing/playing. Over time, we should feel more freedom to expand on our expression of the songs. Most of us have been on Worship Team now for a while, so I would like to encourage us to keep showing our love for God while on stage. Because that's what we're there for: we're not just there to sing and let the congregation know how the song is to be sung. We're there to worship and encourage them to worship with us.
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