Welcome

Welcome to Becoming a Church Musician. This blog will reflect my journey to becoming God’s musician. The musician He desires for me to be. I am writing this to also help others on their journey to find the place God has for them in music ministry.

First a little background about myself. I am a Stay-at-Home Mom of four wonderful children, and I have a wonderful loving husband who is a minister of the Gospel. My musical background is that I took piano lessons as a child until I entered the 5 th grade when I joined the school band. I played the trumpet all the way through High School winning various awards and honors for solo playing, state contests, and also played in the jazz band. I also sang in choir from the 5th grade to the 12th. I learned many things about music theory and technique during this time, and I was inspired to continue through college. I sang in the choir in college only. I now wish I had pursued a degree in Music. I wish I had not stopped the piano lessons!!!

But regret will get me nowhere! Necessity had been laid at my feet. The church we belonged to had a praise and worship team of beginning singers and musicians. The Minister of Music also knew nothing about music. I was asked to sing and help with the singers. But there was a problem, I needed to know a bit more about chords to help the musicians play what the singers needed to hear in order to sing with confidence. Abut a year and a half ago, the Lord led me to begin learning to play the piano, learn more music theory so I could teach parts more effectively and also help the musicians understand what needed to be done with the music. Little did I know that I would eventually be playing with them in about a year! I had no idea I would actually be required to play! I now am the music director for my church. I teach parts and vocal technique to the singers, I chord all music for the other musicians, I also teach music theory to the Minister of Music. I am beginning workshops on practical music theory for musicians at my church.

This is what God has called me to, and I am willing to do whatever He asks me to do. I am now writing this blog to chronicle my journey in hopes that I will inspire others to press in to what God is speaking to you. I don’t play like I would like to, but I am on my way! I play much better than some musicians that have been playing longer. I am not trying to brag; I just want you to see what happens when self-determination meets the will of God. He has sped up my learning! He will do it for you too. Just trust Him.

My Praise and Worship team is progressing a bit slower because not everyone learns at the same rate and that is ok. We have come a very long way in a short time, and we give God the glory! Don’t give up!!