We have many jobs within our job. Yes, we lead the music, but we also recruit musicians (always recruiting!), search songs, find songs, select songs, locate sheet music, learn and follow copyright law, arrange songs, organize very generous and dear volunteers, lead practice, foster musical teamwork, but above all we strive to motivate souls.
Some of us are full-time, most are part-time. Usually it is not seen as a job, but as a passion or a calling. We consider it an honor to be the one who breathes musical life into the service and bible verse.
Sometimes it can be easy to get down. We are trying to do so much with so little. We’ll probably never sound as good as today’s mass-and-meticulously produced music. Most of us lack pop-star voices. We rely upon part-time musicians who strive to give their best. We strive to accomplish all this with a minuscule budget. We sometimes struggle with the basics: keeping tempo, developing instrumental confidence, and perhaps keeping the key!
Through all the struggles, tumult and strife, somehow God's grace is poured out upon the thirsty souls. Sometimes in drops, sometimes in buckets! How beautiful is the work of the Lord, working through us, His music ministry, His humble earthen vessels.
May God bless the Leaders of Song!
"Praise the LORD! Praise God in His sanctuary; Praise Him in His mighty expanse. Praise Him for His mighty deeds; Praise Him according to His excellent greatness. Praise Him with trumpet sound; Praise Him with harp and lyre. Praise Him with timbrel and dancing; Praise Him with stringed instruments and pipe. Praise Him with loud cymbals; Praise Him with resounding cymbals. Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD!" Psalm 150.
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