Brian
08-14-2006, 04:58 AM
Today was the last adult (geezer) contemporary service at our church. After 10 years the service hasn't been attended well in over a year since the Lord provided 2 gifted WLs an opportunity to be Sr Pastor of other churches. Due to low turnout and the difficulties of volunteer staffing for 3 services the adult contemporary service is being combined with the early traditional service. The team's worship band was always on the verge of a train wreck; songs were changing key every week, the charts weren't accurate, and the WL wasn't following them so I had to concentrate VERY hard; hard to "worship" like that.
The "pillar$" of the church like their service early, more liturgical, and the service is all keys (I described the awesome pianist in another thread. Believe me, little room for a guitar).
At least for now I'll still play the young adult-youth (YAY) oriented service, but this was my last day playing songs like Ancient Of Days, Be Magnified, He Is Exalted, Shout To The Lord, How Great Are You Lord, The Seasons Of Life, I See The Lord and many many others... I really like those songs a lot! :cry: Fitting I used my 67 Telecaster (that I began playing worship with 13 yrs ago) today and it sounded great.
The Lord has apparently opened the door for the Christian Jazz bigband, but the YAY WL isn't sure what night he'll hold rehearsal. At this point I don't think I will want to give up either the Christan bigband (if I get the chair - rehearsals start in one week - I'm working hard on the Freddy Green 3 & 4 note chunk chunk chords and traditional chord scale solos) or the college big band that I play in with my son if rehearsals conflict. It may help that the YAY bass player plays brasswinds in the Christian bigband, and 1st French Horn in a college concert band that has rehearsed the same night as the college bigband.
The worst part for me is my wife does not like the music in the YAY service at all and if she decides to get up early (she's become a night-owl), she says the traditional service is stone cold; no passion in their worship. Also I couldn't attend a full service with her because the YAY worship band starts warmups during the 1st service.
I don't always do a very good job but my wife is my most important ministry. The Lord may be leading us to another church... if she goes out looking I'll be there at her side. I'm stepping out in faith here and waiting to see what the He does with all this.
The "pillar$" of the church like their service early, more liturgical, and the service is all keys (I described the awesome pianist in another thread. Believe me, little room for a guitar).
At least for now I'll still play the young adult-youth (YAY) oriented service, but this was my last day playing songs like Ancient Of Days, Be Magnified, He Is Exalted, Shout To The Lord, How Great Are You Lord, The Seasons Of Life, I See The Lord and many many others... I really like those songs a lot! :cry: Fitting I used my 67 Telecaster (that I began playing worship with 13 yrs ago) today and it sounded great.
The Lord has apparently opened the door for the Christian Jazz bigband, but the YAY WL isn't sure what night he'll hold rehearsal. At this point I don't think I will want to give up either the Christan bigband (if I get the chair - rehearsals start in one week - I'm working hard on the Freddy Green 3 & 4 note chunk chunk chords and traditional chord scale solos) or the college big band that I play in with my son if rehearsals conflict. It may help that the YAY bass player plays brasswinds in the Christian bigband, and 1st French Horn in a college concert band that has rehearsed the same night as the college bigband.
The worst part for me is my wife does not like the music in the YAY service at all and if she decides to get up early (she's become a night-owl), she says the traditional service is stone cold; no passion in their worship. Also I couldn't attend a full service with her because the YAY worship band starts warmups during the 1st service.
I don't always do a very good job but my wife is my most important ministry. The Lord may be leading us to another church... if she goes out looking I'll be there at her side. I'm stepping out in faith here and waiting to see what the He does with all this.