A Christian Woman Thinks (And It's Dangerous)

Some Thoughts About Music Ministry

I was cleaning my room (STILL!) and came across a pair of black platform-style slip-on sandals that I wore last summer. They must have gotten pushed under my bureau and stayed there for the past year. They were very dusty... and they brought back memories.

I really enjoy shoes - my feet are the one part of my body that aren't TOO big. So if I find some cool shoes, and I can afford them (sometimes when I can't), I take them home. I also like to wear a toe ring, and have pedicures periodically. I prefer bright red toes - and I like when the stylists paint a flower on my big toe(s). Summer is a great time for feet!!!

Back to the sandals. These were a cheapo, man-made, disposable-type sandal, but they made me feel cool. I wore them when our church's contemporary worship band traveled to the shore and "played out" at Harkness state park (in Connecticut) last summer.

We (the band members) were so excited. We had a movable trailer stage, an outdoor gig, and a real audience of sorts that didn't think  we played too loudly. To be honest, it was the best audience we'd ever had. It was made up of friends & family who traveled with us for the music, and campers at Harkness.

Harkness campers at this particular camp are mentally and physically challenged individuals.

We'd never had an audience dance before - this one did. We'd never had folks at the stage eyeballing us like we're cool (most of us are older and beyond true cool age). This one did. We'd never gotten asked for our autographs or our CD - until that night. I had a band practice CD I gave to some of the campers - it wasn't us singing, but it was the same music. They didn't mind.

We actually did make a CD later in the year - but successfully doing that was nothing compared to the way an appreciative audience made us feel.

And you know, all of it was/still is for nothing if the the reason we do it is for how it makes us feel. Musicians are a proud sort of bunch - I don't know how else to say it. We enjoy what we do, we are confident in what we can do, we like it when you like what we do. Even in church, we have to continually remind ourselves that our main concern should be an audience of One. You've seen those T-shirts, right? You know Who the real audience should be.

Yesterday I shared about King David, dancing in the streets without shame. HE knew Who the audience was. And for that, he was blessed.

I hope I can learn to be the same way. Meantime, I must go wash off those dusty sandals - they still look good to me.

Heh heh

sweet story

{ 10:03, Friday, August 18, 2006 } { Posted by deedee06 }

What a delightful post. My husband sings in our church's worship band and he would also be humbled by such an appreciative audience. Cute shoes. I have the world's most boring feet. I haven't polished my nails in years. Maybe I will have to change my ways. Looks like fun!. Bless ya...............Denise (prairiemom)

You are proving again how COOL you are!!!!!!

{ 10:28, Saturday, August 19, 2006 } { Posted by kenyachick }

I remember that concert!!! A delayed Happy Birthday to you!! I am doing better now but I was really down. I'm not today because we went out as a family. The older kids watched Pirates of the Carribean and me and the younger ones went bowling. So it was a good day. Everything is still the same but i guess the outlook is better. Anyway.....
Cool shoes and cool toes too!!! Love you