Saturday, May 21, 2005

Worship service today was good(when isn't worship good?)...

Made some minor mistakes here and there, and the bass solo, although fun, was really petrifying. May seem easy but never is.

I think God really spoke to me during cell group, when we were talking about servant-like thinking, how to think of ourselves less, and of others more, and the essence of serving: humility. He's reminding me that its not about the music, its not about the sermon, its not about whether you perform better or worse than others. It's about Him. Like what Michael W Smith once sang:

I'm coming back to the heart of worship
and its all about You
its all about You, Jesus

Yup. It's all about the God above.

Anyway, attended 20 mins of drum lessons with joshua... interesting lesson. I think learning music is not just about hitting every 16th note with lightning accuracy, or that 200bpm solo. It's also about communication through the music, how you speak to the congregation through your music. Not only there is a technical aspect, but there is also a theoratical and philosophical aspect, like what to play and what not to play in a given situation. Because you may possess all the required skills, but how do you apply the skills given to you in effectively bring out the song?

Hmm. Can't wait for bass lessons to resume.

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