Rehearsals are a very good way of serving each other as Christian musicians. However, many people dread rehearsals because they can bring out the worst in artistic egos.
A music teacher or professional being bossed around by a less competent church music director can be a recipe for disaster, but if the rehearsal is run in the right manner it can be a great opportunity to learn how to serve as equally valuable members of God’s family. We may have different gifts and abilities, but we should all have the same attitude of service (1 Corinthians 12).
The main job of the rehearsal leader then is not as much to produce the most professional performance, but to help all the musicians to learn to serve each other, the congregation, and therefore the Lord. Here are some ways to do that.
