How Do You Motivate Christians Musicians-Part 1
It's like that saying; “ you can lead a horse to the stream, but you can make it drink” Only when the horse is thirsty, will it drink.
There are several things that must be dealt with when it comes to motivating musicians especially Christians to a have excellence in their musicianship. We must be open, honest, and truthful with the musician assuring them that you are not trying to put them down. Understand that many will get offended, because the truth was told. How they handle the truth will determine the next step, which has lot to do with maturity. The problem with many of us is, we tend to take things “personally”. When one takes things personally, they feel offended and become unteachable. The mature person will hear what was said, examine to see if it is true, then admit or deal with the truth, thus becoming teachable. They must be honest with themselves before they can move on. Only then can one be motivated to a higher level of commitment. The big question is, Are they willing to grow? Are they willing to get out of the "comfort zone" and push to the edge, stretching their musical horizons and be the musician that God has called them to be? Are they willing to allow the other musicians who may be more experienced to speak into their lives? We need to study, understand and practice. Proverb 27:17 and we all must be teachable.
There came a time in my life I realized I was not where I should be concerning my musically skills. I had to stop listening to the “religious” clichés such as: “you’ve bless my socks off “ that Christians are suppose to say even when its not true and really take a step back to see what I was doing, where I was at, and where I wanted to go. Then compare myself with the musicians whom I respected and are at the place that I wanted to be. Once I did this, I became committed to excellence and realize that it was going to cost me something. There’s an old musicians saying; “You got to pay your dues”
Other ways to motivate musicians is to educate they about what I call the “religious system”. This “religious system” has placed many musicians and singers in “musical bondage” and has stifled their musical growth. They must first understand who they are in Christ, then understand who they are as a musician. We have been taught to say things that sounds good for an example; When an individual was ask why do you want to be on the worship team? The reply was; “I want to give back to God what He as given me.” (Think about this) If a very close friend gave you a gift, would you give it back? When God gives a gift, it’s given for a purpose and for you to use. That purpose may be to touch people lives with the gift in the church or in the secular arena. As believers, we are to acknowledge the giver of the gift and our lives and what we do should bring glory and honor to Jesus Christ, our Lord.
It's like that saying; “ you can lead a horse to the stream, but you can make it drink” Only when the horse is thirsty, will it drink.
There are several things that must be dealt with when it comes to motivating musicians especially Christians to a have excellence in their musicianship. We must be open, honest, and truthful with the musician assuring them that you are not trying to put them down. Understand that many will get offended, because the truth was told. How they handle the truth will determine the next step, which has lot to do with maturity. The problem with many of us is, we tend to take things “personally”. When one takes things personally, they feel offended and become unteachable. The mature person will hear what was said, examine to see if it is true, then admit or deal with the truth, thus becoming teachable. They must be honest with themselves before they can move on. Only then can one be motivated to a higher level of commitment. The big question is, Are they willing to grow? Are they willing to get out of the "comfort zone" and push to the edge, stretching their musical horizons and be the musician that God has called them to be? Are they willing to allow the other musicians who may be more experienced to speak into their lives? We need to study, understand and practice. Proverb 27:17 and we all must be teachable.
There came a time in my life I realized I was not where I should be concerning my musically skills. I had to stop listening to the “religious” clichés such as: “you’ve bless my socks off “ that Christians are suppose to say even when its not true and really take a step back to see what I was doing, where I was at, and where I wanted to go. Then compare myself with the musicians whom I respected and are at the place that I wanted to be. Once I did this, I became committed to excellence and realize that it was going to cost me something. There’s an old musicians saying; “You got to pay your dues”
Other ways to motivate musicians is to educate they about what I call the “religious system”. This “religious system” has placed many musicians and singers in “musical bondage” and has stifled their musical growth. They must first understand who they are in Christ, then understand who they are as a musician. We have been taught to say things that sounds good for an example; When an individual was ask why do you want to be on the worship team? The reply was; “I want to give back to God what He as given me.” (Think about this) If a very close friend gave you a gift, would you give it back? When God gives a gift, it’s given for a purpose and for you to use. That purpose may be to touch people lives with the gift in the church or in the secular arena. As believers, we are to acknowledge the giver of the gift and our lives and what we do should bring glory and honor to Jesus Christ, our Lord.