When I was in college my friend, Satterfield and I had a garage band, actually it was a bedroom band. He had all the equipment, all the talent, I had the friendship. One afternoon he invited me over and when I got there I walked into his bedroom where he had on his headphones and . So he plugged in another set of headphones for me and he played some more. Masterful. Then he plugged in a microphone, gave it to me and we played some old Beatle tunes. I sang. He had on enough reverb to make me sound good, and I sounded goooood. I loved that afternoon. We played music and we sounded good. No audience. Just us and the music. Then later on we got a gig at a little event and played some of the music we played in his bedroom, this time with an audience. It wasn’t the same. At that point it was about the audience instead of the music.
I have played in a couple of bands in my life and led a bit of worship and I know that when it is about the audience, I suck. But when it is about Him it is good. Playing to attract the right demographics never satisfies, they are too fickle. Today you are the happening, tomorrow passé.
I am looking at this new time and space at our church and think about what it can be. I read a lot and talk to a lot of people about it. I know that if we make it about performing we will suck. But if it is about a time and space to worship Him, it won’t matter if it is in a sanctuary or a bedroom, it will please Him and satisfy our soul and spirit. I don't know if anyone will come, but if it is a few of us who gather to worship Him, listen to Him, wait on Him, love each other, learn to trust each other and enjoy our time together, I will enjoy it again...
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