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Show #156 | “Step Up In the Lord” 2-27-18
#StepUp
Time: 30m video
Turning Fear to Faith!
As a worship team member or leader, do have some anxieties about your role on the platform? Does the term “music performance” make you nervous?If fear is holding you back from effectively communicating the lyrics and music of the songs, then you need to learn how to step up. If you are not motivated to play your instrument using your best skill God has given you, then you need to learn how to step up. Is fear holding you back?
Learn how to step up in the Lord and use your gifts in music performance to the best of your ability to honor Him.
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Is Fear Holding You Back?
With all of the singers I work with across the country, the number one problem they have in common is fear: of the mike and of the stage. This leads to forgetting lyrics, missing words on the screen and misdirecting the band. Fear is also the common cause of music performance anxiety.Now when I use the term “performance”, I’m simply referring to the task at hand that involves leading the singing of church worship. Like it or not, leadership involves more than just the music, it involves the spiritual and professional direction of the singer.
Be A Good Communicator
Many singers don’t feel they are leaders, but they are. What I tell them is that they are more than just voices on the stage. They are lead worshipers to help move the congregation from point A to B in sung prayer.Here’s the thing, you need to get good at being good with people + a being a good communicator. You can’t sit back and hope that the church in “gets it”. People are engaged when you lead them actively by your countenance, focus and calm control.
[ctt template=”6″ link=”7Pl1I” via=”no” ] “Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe.” #Prov29.25[/ctt]
Engage The People
When you watch great female vocalists like Natalie Grant and Yolanda Adams, you will see that they are engaging people while they sing.The two skills work hand-in-hand in bringing the music to life. Their confidence alone says it all. They make eye contact and they are relaxed. They stay in tune with the Holy Spirit and with the church.
One thing I’ve learned about leading worship is this: if you stay calm and in the control of Jesus, your church will see it and will reflect the same qualities of your leadership. The way you respond to events as the leader, the same reaction will be mirrored in the people.
[ctt template=”6″ link=”7Pl1I” via=”no” ] “Sing joyfully to the Lord, you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise him.” #Psalm33.1[/ctt]
Focus, Focus
Here are a few things I do to keep myself leveled and focused in leading worship: > Try to see yourself in the eyes of the congregation > Be calm and look confident in Christ > Know your music and stay relaxed > Be in tune with the room > Lead as if you are worshiping God among friends > Remove the pressure of making mistakes > Be yourself in the way God made you > Lead how He naturally gifted you.The Bible tells us to “Sing joyfully to the Lord, you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise him.” #Psalm33.1
So step up in the Lord and let fear take a step down.
@BranonDempsey @worshiptt @WorshipTTU
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