Peter colvin / fingernailmusic's Blog (2)

As a worship leader I try to instill my my fellow servants in our church these thoughts about the two words, 'freedom & confidence' when preparing and leading our Sunday gatherings. Freedom: One of the joys of learning to live and work with God is the freedom to fail. We are given the freedom to try something new, knowing the grace that is there if we completely foul it up. But as well as this freedom, there needs to be a freedom to stop, to listen, to wait, even in the midst of a gathering… Continue

I had this thought a while ago and it seemed to make sense to me. There are two different types of music that will appear in a movie. In some movies, the story and the scenes that play out are told exclusively through musical numbers. These are generally sung by the cast and supporting cast [with much singing and dancing] and you would have to accept that if the songs weren't there, the story would be pretty tricky to follow. Then there are all the other movies that are made, the ones where you… Continue