New Times = New Sound

As I mentioned in an earlier post, we are in a new and exciting time here at FBC Pocatello!

That also dictates a new look, sound and feel to how we do music and other creative art thingies...

But what doesn't change is the heart of who we are and what we do as musicians.

• The focus is and will always be to bring glory to God through our songs.
• The goal will be to invite and include the people gathering weekly to worship with us. (I know that we will never get 100% of our people to sing along, clap or do whatever form of worship works for them. But that is NOT our goal. That is unrealistic to expect that kind of buy-in from any church.)
• The heart of the team members each week will be on display, like it or not. It's my job to make sure that hearts and minds are focused on Him before we take the stage.
• We will present the best we have in worship music each week, no matter how many or how few musicians we have. 
• All of our artists' - from painters to sculptors to drama - will be prepared to bring their skill and ability to glorify the King.

Read through the book of Psalm(s) and see how diverse the worship music was. From no music to cymbals, drums, stringed instruments and many voices (choirs) - different sounds to convey different moods or tones; different sounds to communicate with different groups. All for the glory of God.

Worship Leaders, musicians, artists - don't try so hard to be the newest or hottest sound or art out there. Do what God speaks into your heart. Listen to the heart of the church and try to meet that need for art. Whether it's music, artistic renderings, drama, dance - whatever - do it all for the glory of God. And do it in such a way that it connects to WHO your church is NOW, not who you want to be tomorrow. That will come in time.
Focus on NOW.
Focus on connecting to today's body.
Build that foundation and then see what God brings to help you 'expand' your horizons.
Trust me...it'll blow you away!

See ya in church...