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TOP FIVE MYTHS ABOUT REHEARSALS - DEBUNKED! | Brian Michael Fuller
To rehearse or not to rehearse, that is the part of our worship culture. It is just something No matter where you fall on the spectrum of
question… or at least that is the conversation I’ve come to expect, kind of like breathing. If rehearsals, I hope to debunk at least a few
I constantly find myself in on Facebook and you want to live, you must breathe. If you of the myths that I have hear justifying why
YouTube forums these days. Every time I give want a bunch of volunteer musicians to make worship ministries are not having rehearsals.
advice on rehearsals, it almost seems like I beautiful music together, you should rehearse. And while you may have a lot of legitimate
am fanning the flame of a proverbial fire that It’s only common sense, right? reasons why you are not doing rehearsals,
has burned since the beginning of time. Why?
my goal here is to simply shed some light
Because as humans we often fear most of I confess shock with the many excuses I hear on the advantages spiritually, mentally and
the things we understand the least. As such, for why people don’t have rehearsals. With the community-wise and insight on how and why
I feel lead to tackle this subject from as logical exception of my encounters with the rare and rehearsals can make a huge positive impact.
of a place as I can, without shouting from the genius-like studio musicians surrounding cities This goes way beyond musical performance,
rooftops, “Are you serious right now?” like Los Angeles, New York, and Nashville, I technology and excellence and dives deep into
can’t think of any musical acts or performers or the human psyche.
You see, the more I talk to worship leaders any creative arts endeavors that don’t involve, As you read this, if you are one of those who
around the globe, the more I am completely at the very least, one rehearsal before show fall in the category of “Our church does not
shocked by how few of them have weekly time. Yet somehow in the church world many have rehearsals because of ‘X’ reason....” then
rehearsals for their worship experiences on worship leaders have collectively resolved I ask you to take the next couple of minutes
Sunday. However, when I see the end results, themselves to a world where rehearsals aren’t and please hear me out. Even though we have
I am no longer shocked. I see why sometimes necessary - yet they can only wonder why never met, I want the best for you and I want the
worship experiences can be so bad! I guess their weekend experiences aren’t better than best for your ministry! God has gifted you with
part of my shock is that I’ve spent the best part they are! talents and He desires them to be multiplied.
of two decades having rehearsals as a normal
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See Matthew 25:14-30. God has put you on a
November 2019
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