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Do I SEE God at work every time we gather for worship?
Does my life and leadership REVEAL God?
Do I lead people into DEEPER relationship with God?
Will I ENDURE as a leader?
Do I EQUIP and ENCOURAGE artists that team with me?
Do I walk in my CALLING with focused passion?
Do I build COMMUNITY with other worship leaders?
Am I truly CONNECTED to my own heart?
Do I walk around with a WIDE grin on my face? :-D
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Greetings!
So, are you trying to figure out how to add more musicians to your teams? "We just don't have any in our church." Really? The super-common problem of "We just don't have enough
musicians" seems to have a simple cause, but let's look deeper. What might REALLY be causing the shortage? Here are 10 causes for a lack of musicians: [I'll
include both singers and instrumentalists when referring to "musicians" here.] -
Musicians attract
musicians [perhaps there's just not critical mass - not a talent issue,
just a sheer lack of numbers]
- A bad sound mix [when
certain musicians aren't heard in the mix, this causes potential musicians to
say "Why would I want to play or sing if I might not even be heard?"]
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There is no perceived
need for more musicians [does your talented worship leader fill in all the
missing gaps so the congregation never feels the pain of the need OR do you
ever ask for more musicians - either by announcement, special event, or
shoulder-tap? And do I smell burnout?]
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Insecure musicians
[potential musicians don't feel that they have the necessary talent to play or
sing with the band]
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There is a negative or
closed band culture [it doesn't look like the band is enjoying serving
together OR the relationships are so tight that they feel exclusive or like a
clique]
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There is no mentoring
[there's no way to ease into playing, no culture of co-leading, no "backup, unamplified
second keyboard or guitar" and there's no training to get new musicians up to
speed]
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There are no
non-rehearsal or non-performance gatherings [are the only playing
opportunities at rehearsals and services?
There are no monthly or quarterly gatherings to play and experiment with
different musicians and different combinations of bands without the pressure of
preparing for or playing in a service?]
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Different or New
vision [sometimes a worship leader's vision for style (which dictates band
makeup) is different than the senior pastor's or perhaps it's just new to the
church and they don't know that their accordion, I mean, electric guitar has a
place in the band]
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Minimal performance
space [your stage is full or the way you are set up makes it feel like
there's no room for anyone to join]
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Too many hoops to
join or unclear expectations [What happens when a potential musician
expresses interest in serving? Is your
process cumbersome, unclear, lengthy, daunting, or nonexistent? People like to
be a part of something well organized. How many embers of hope never became flames of
service because of an inefficient process?]
So, now that you see some of the "hidden" reasons that you
don't have enough musicians, here are some solutions for each: [click here to get the whole bag of fertilizer] |
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Do you need a worship leader for a weekend service? Vacations, sabbath months, gaps in the schedule... whatever the reason for your need, we're here to help! We'll take care of everything...leading worship, selecting songs, providing chord charts, rehearsing the band. We can lead your team, lead solo, or bring our own team in. You can have a seasoned worship leader model effective worship leading, train your worship team at a rehearsal, and give your congregation [and worship leaders!] a breath of fresh air.
Dave still has a few weekends available. Just reply to this email or contact dave@adlibmusic.com.
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Ánimo!
Dave Helmuth
Ad Lib Music...coaching and resourcing for the worship arts
409 Wiconisco Street . Harrisburg, PA 17110
Phone - 717.468.6428
www.AdLibMusic.com
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