KEYS
WHAT’S ON YOUR TO-DO LIST? | Ed Kerr
Does anyone reading this like to use a task 1Timothy 4:15 & 16 speaks to this issue. approaching it any differently than the previous
manager app like a to-do list manager? “Practice these things; be committed to them, run through.
Something like Todoist or Things or Evernote? so that your progress may be evident to all. Pay Wunderlist? I’ve been using an app for a few close attention to your life and your teaching; How you work practice into your life will look
years that allows me to create categories for persevere in these things, for in doing this you different from how I do it. Nonetheless, here are
my tasks. Tasks related to preparing for my will save both yourself and your hearers.” some suggestions of what productive practice
next worship team rehearsal. Lists of things
could look like for a keyboard player.
I need to get done around my house. Tasks Beyond the far-reaching spiritual implications related to my songwriting. of these verses, there are some very practical PRACTICE WITH A METRONOME.
applications to what you and I are choosing to Many of you probably already play with a click
And you know what I’ve noticed? Sometimes do with our time. The first relates to the word track on your worship teams. That’s great. Make
it’s a lot easier to add things to lists than to get practice. it part of your routine when you’re playing your
them completed. I don’t want my week to go
instrument on your own as well. If you don’t
by with my only accomplishment being that I PRACTICE. play with a metronome on your team, you will
added 15 new things to my lists, or even that For some of you this word conjures up still benefit from practicing with it by yourself.
I checked 15 things off. I want to end my day memories of music school, spending hours in a The ability to play steadily in time is an essential
or my week confident that I gave my time to practice room at a piano praying that a difficult skill for a musician whether you’re playing with
things that mattered. You and I each have the passage of a classical piece will one day flow a group or playing alone. The tempo of your
same number of hours each week. What do effortlessly from your fingers. For some of you playing should be constant, while the dynamics
we do with them? You and I devote ourselves it reminds you of the current challenges you’re and activity you play should be varied.
to many of the same things, I assume, since having with the keyboard you play at church you’re reading an article for keyboard players. or the software you want to involve in your PRACTICE CHALLENGING SECTIONS.
So, what are the things that you and I should be playing. For some of you practice suggests the Do any of the songs you regularly play have
giving some of our time to each week? drudgery of running through a worship song piano parts or synth parts that are challenging
again with your team “from the top” without for you to execute accurately? Practice those
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