Here is the situation. I left a non growing pentecostal church for a baptist church. Of course the services are quite different. I love to make a lot of noise in service. Well.... When I spoke to the church's music commitee they asked me if I knew how to play behind a preacher which of course I do. I have dont this for over 20 years now. I have been an expericed MOM for over 14 years and a musican in the church well over 20. i am not as old you think i am... but I know what i am doing and also very anointed and able to flow under the power of God. Well.... This church to me seems like they have a problem with letting me do my job. Just yesterday I had an associate minister tell me the minister staff had a meeting about music and she was my represenative to the minister staff. I told her the communication is with the MOM and the pastor not the ministers staff. This lady told me that in this meeting they wanted to choir to sing here and there during the service. Since when did an associate minister tell a MOM when the choir should and should not sing? In this church everyone wants to be in charge. Not only that I havent gotten a thing from the service at all. its just something i am not used to. i am a paid MOM and make a lot of money, but at this point I rather not play at all or go somewhere make a little but at least be happy about going to church, happy about the music ministry.
In addition, the pastor has yet to communicate with me at all. He has a Dr. in divinity and all this, but stated he has never worked with a MOM before. he is a new pastor, but to give you a history. Half of the church left becasue they didnt want him there. My youth choir got up one sunday and walked out becasue after a church vote they voted him in. I am not a member of this church at all, but I think i was brought in at the wrong time when they were going though some uncertain times. Then again, I play more of the youger style of music and the choirs there cant keep up with me becuase i am basically pentecostal. That in itself is a problem. Have any of you seen or been though this? right now I am praying for a church where I can be used to the fullest, but so discouraged.