How do you encourage your church musicians?
Tom Brewster
In 1976 Elton John told us that “Sorry” seems to be the hardest word. I think he was probably onto something. But perhaps he ought to have written a follow-up song about “Thank you” being the second hardest (pair of) word(s). The title needs some work.
How do you seek to encourage your musicians and technicians who serve week to week? Paul instructs us to “encourage one another and build one another up” (1 Thess. 5:11). But practically speaking, how do we do that? Sometimes the simplest answers are the best, and here’s my top tip: say thank you – a lot.
The ABCs of do-re-mi
Tom Brewster
In the coming weeks and months, as we emerge from singing carols and advent hymns, we will probably start getting back into the habit of learning new songs in our churches.
But in a church with a huge variety of musical abilities, how do we do that well? Let me suggest three ideas:
