Singing a Song

Well, it's official. Our worship leader at church is gone. Sunday was her last day. I sadly learned the filing system to "secretary" my praise team. Two girls from the other team joinged me as we all held back tears. She is joining another congregation's music group, and since they sought after her, she felt it was time to go. As a pastor's daughter, I can tell you that the two things consistent at church are funerals and position vacancies.

Not knowing this was afoot, I agreed to head up the Kids' Praise Team. I helped them last time they sang, and enjoyed them, but as a rule I'm not a "kid person", :-) Ironic, huh? Three kids deep and I have little tolerance, unless they interest me... I'm interested in this group because they sing, not badly either!
I must say I'm a little on edge without the worship leader, but we'll muddle through - I guess that makes three things true about church - when a vacancy comes about there's the shift and shuffle of making things work. We practice tonight.

I hope the things I say are welcome and they are truly interested in becoming good team workers; singing in a group is a delicate balance of learning to listen and rely on the other singers. You make subtle adjustments in your own voice so that your sound together is pure and strong - not because you're the loudest, but because you allow each person to do his/her job and you do yours. Then, when you hear the beauty that comes of that effort you are SO excited you can't wait to do it again. I get to experience that feeling and the feeling of failing to have that happen on the adult team, so I hope I can inspire them in some small way. I hope to help on the singing less and less so that they can achieve this on their own without an adult actually taking part vocally, but giving cues from the front row. Wish me success!