I had tears coming down my face. In fact, I almost had to pull over. The song on the radio had taken me to a place with Jesus of nearness and love. I was singing right to Him...to the very last note.

 

Have you been there?

 

But then, my moment was shattered. The DJ burst on the air giving THE NAME OF THE ARTIST AND SONG, THE STATION CALL LETTERS, AND THE PROMISE OF MORE MUSIC...AFTER THIS! It's like he wasn't even listening to the song. He clearly didn't know where I had just been. It felt insensitive and violating.

 

Now to be fair, DJ's listen to the same rotation of songs over and over and over, and this DJ may have been prepping a news report, been engrossed in a separate conversation off air, or been rushing back from a bathroom break before unintentionally ruining my moment. So I get it. But he definitely didn't DJ like a listener.

 

Here the translation. The worship leader didn't lead like a worshiper. When we get to the end of a song and our congregation is having a moment with God, do we hold their hearts carefully by how we segue to what's next? Whether that's another song or another element, this is a moment where we can increase the distance between us and the congregation, or bring us together.