One of the first tasks that will be given to any church pianist is that of providing a weekly offertory. While some may consider the presentation of a solo one of the easier aspects of the position, I feel that the quality of the weekly offertory is one of the major factors that distinguishes a good church musician from a superb one.
Because of the role music plays in the church service, the offertory must be selected with care. Think about where the solo will occur in the order of worship. Are you following a lively choral anthem that will lead right into the congregational worship? Will the offering follow a generally somber prayer for the needs of the congregants? If you find yourself in a church without a strong liturgical tradition as I do, the positioning of the offertory may be altered weekly. There are few scenarios worse than a grandiose arrangement that follows a quiet time of meditation. Without advance thought and planning, you can sometimes find yourself in an awkward situation.
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Hey gang! I hope everyone is doing well this week as we prepare for church choir music and all other church music activities for this Sunday!
I wanted to give you a little something that I think may help you as a choir director or worship pastor/worship leader. This is a very simple concept that I myself have used, and it has changed my life. This simple idea can revolutionize your worship services and it can change your life as well! I’m sure by now you’re thinking, “Joe, what single piece of free information can you possibly offer to us that can both revolutionize our worship services and change our lives?!?” Well to that I say, “You’ll be surprise!” You see, when I reveal the details of this “thing” that will change everything, your initial reaction may be, “We already do that! We don’t need help in this area, and this article is clearly not for us.” Well, just give me a minute; If you’ll really get honest with yourself and think back into the past when things may have gone wrong with your church choir music, or maybe just didn’t go as well as you had hoped for, you’ll see what I mean. Ok, enough with the waiting game, what am I talking about? What is this thing that is going to change everything for me?
Preparation.
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