Question for the Ministers of Music ---URGENT

[rut]

Dear Ministers of Music,
Ask you may know I am 15 turning 16 with a lot of responsibility on my plate as being the Minister of Music.
My church is right now in the process building a new 500 seat sanctuary this year. It will be complete by Spetember 15, 2007 the earliest or November 1,2007 Lastest. What can I do to prepare my self? We have 2 musicians under me who is working there way to my level. How Can I be ready in time? What things I can  look out for?  I believe I  have work really hard to walk over to the promise land in Spetember.

Please comments is greatly apperciated!!

[sjonathan02]

Prepare each Sunday as if you were already in the new sanctuary. Make sure the sound is tight, the sound person MUST be on their game.

Make sure that the members of the music ministry are in tune, prayed up, studying the Word, etc.

Prepare as if you were ministering to 5,000 folks. 

[vtguy84]

Prepare each Sunday as if you were already in the new sanctuary. Make sure the sound is tight, the sound person MUST be on their game.

Make sure that the members of the music ministry are in tune, prayed up, studying the Word, etc.

Prepare as if you were ministering to 5,000 folks. 

Cosign.

[MrSparrow]

Rut, I co-sign but I must warn you not to buy into the hype of a new building. Do what you always do and continue to work on your craft. A lot of people use that hype to encourage progress and use that excitement of a new building to inspire your people but...

What happens once you're there? How will you keep them excited/focused then?

Do your thing and bless the King! If you aren't worshipping the Lord in spirit and in truth He isn't blessed by that clanging noise anyway... So before you say, we got to tighten up before we get in the new building, realize you're really saying is we aren't tight right now and we need to get it together (the new building part is irrelevant).

MrSparrow

[4hisglory]

I'd have to agree with Mr. Sparrow.  The preparation should be the same if you where plyingb for 5, 50, 500 or 5000.  Just keep studying to improve your craft.

[GroovinB3]

i have to agree with y'all too.  i used to get nervous playing at places where our church would go sing, whether they seated 50 or 5,000.  Our church ran about 650 at the time but i would still get all nervous and jittery.  Our M.O.M. talked to the band about playing out and he was like, " have y'all seen the movie Hoosiers?  when the team was going to Indy for the championship game the coach took them to the arena and measured the hoop. "yup, 10 feet high. same as back home.  yup, 15 feet.  same foul line." And so forth.
He walked over to the organ and was like, "yeah, two keyboards with 61 keys. 4 sets of drawbars. you should be all right." Then he walked over to the piano.  "88 keys.  That's what they have there."  he finished with,"just concentrate on God and the song and don't worry about HOW MANY you're trying to minister to, worry about WHO you can minister to."

[LaylaMonroe]

I'm not a minister of music (sorry for butting in).

I just wanted to throw this in there: Being a minister of music for a congregation of ANY size is a huge responsibility, if you're striving for excellence.  In addition to following all the wonderful advice you've been given here, I would also advise you (if you haven't already done so) to seek out an older, seasoned and more mature mentor who can give you guidance throughout the transition to the new facility, and henceforth.

In Him I am,

LaRue

[C-note jr.]

Man just make sure that you keep God first. Also those guys that are in training under you continue to show and teach them new things. Even if they become better than you keep on showing them. They might think that they are better than you, but remember God honors when you take time to help others and he will continue to grow you to where you are still showing them new tricks 20 years from now.

[Maestro87]

Aside from everything already said, watch out for people who are older than you who will resent your position.  Stand firm in your position and your decisions but do not be afraid to ask for help.  Always remember to keep God first in everything and you will be able to make the right decisions.