I Will Never Perform in Church

   Hi guys! Thank you for the 20+ views on my latest post! It's so encouraging to see the stats. :) I hope you like what you're reading!

   I suppose you wonder why I am even writing this post? Well, a friend was speaking of another friend about how said friend always used church services to show off; to give a mini recital. Something about this really bothered me, so I've been hashing it out in my head, and finally decided to write about it. What are your thoughts on the subject? I'm curious. 😊

   I must make a distinction between performing and playing for the church. Yes, both require careful technique and effort, both definitely should reflect God and not focus merely on the musician doing it. But there is an element of care for the music itself and abilities of the musician in performing that I do NOT want to show up in a church service. I will only accompany, support, and work alongside the other musicians and the congregation in the church, and I don't want it to be a soloistic thing. 

Soli Deo Gloria! 

Once More, My Soul

Once more, my soul, the rising day 

Salutes thy waking eyes;

Once more, my voice, thy tribute pay, 

To Him that rules the skies!

Night unto night His name repeats, 

The day renews the sound

Wide as the heav'n on which He sits,

To turn the seasons round.

Tis He supports my mortal frame,

My tongue shall speak his praise;

My sins would rouse His wrath to flame,

And yet his wrath delays.

One a poor worm Thy pow'r might tread,

And I could ne'er withstand;

Thy justice might have crush'd me dead,

But mercy held Thine hand.

A thousand wretched souls are fled,

Since the last setting sun, 

And yet Thou length'nest out my thread,

And yet my moments run.

Dear God, let all my hours beThine

Whilst I enjoy the light,

Then shall my sun in smiles decline

And bring a pleasant night.

~Isaac Watts