GUITAR
SHARING WHAT YOU KNOW | Chris Rocha
One of my favorite games to play at an arcade chord” and walked away. I felt like I got kicked Why are we built like this? Why is it so hard
as a kid was the coin pusher game. You would in the stomach. I couldn’t believe the response for us to share what we’ve learned? Is it that
insert a coin and the machine would push all I received. we’re afraid that our opportunities, positions
the coins to the edge and you were able to keep
and jobs will be taken from us? Whatever the
all the coins that fell over. This game recently Another time that impacted me was around answer is I believe that in this world there is
reminded me of the current culture we’ve when I turned 21 and had my first official enough opportunity and positions for all of us.
created in the church about the knowledge we church position in Nederland, TX. I was the The harvest is plenty and churches are always
know. Any time someone makes a deposit into studio engineer there and was also a part of in need of help.
our knowledge bank, we are quick to hoard their worship team. I was having trouble figuring the knowledge for ourselves and not share it. a way to get my snare drum to stick out on the God has given us these wonderful gifts and
Unfortunately, I’ve witnessed this occur one too mix without bringing in the mud of the high hat. talents to not only inspire other musicians but
many times and have even had it happen to me The only person I knew at this time was a friend teach them and grow them up to do the same
personally. Because of this, I am determined to that was a professional studio engineer and he and even more. My heart hurts when I see
break the culture and encourage others to do had worked with very well-known artists while people discourage others and keep their talent
so as well. he was engineering in Nashville. His response to themselves. With or without our help God’s
was a little disappointing. He told me to just kingdom will grow, but isn’t it better for us to
When I was 9 years old, I would sit in the front keep working at it and I would figure it out. He reap his favor by being a part of that?
row of my church watching the guitar player had years of experience working at some of the in admiration. I would imagine myself playing best studios and most popular records out and I encourage everyone who is reading this
the guitar like him when I got older. God was that was all he had to offer me. article to invest into someone else what they’ve
already putting the desire of being an influential
learned and do their part in changing the
musician in me. I remember that this band Just last year I had a personal friend of mine culture we’ve created through the years. God
came to my church and completely blew my ask for my help with something and I quickly is worth it.
mind. They were some of the best musicians did my best to give it to him. He mentioned that I had heard and was so impressed with that he had asked a mutual acquaintance their talent. I remember after the service I asked of ours the same thing and was told from the guitar player about a specific chord he him “La Sabiduría Cuesta” which means played and his response was, “It’s $30.00 a knowledge costs.
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December 2019
Chris Rocha
Lives in Houston, TX, and is the guitarist and
producer for Miel San Marcos
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