More than One Organist at a church....

[Rashad]

I feel you most def' RJ. I am the Minister of Music but I also have someone else that plays at my church and it is not on one accord. Musicians have a bad habit of trying to mark territories, as well as some preachers.  It's nice when you are learning to be on your own too because that way you will never know what you can do or express your ideas, because people who are experienced have a tendency to be unwilling to listen to you.

[B3hammondboy]

We have 2 Organist at our church. Me and My brother.

[gospelboy92]

i know how you feel but in my case i have an advantage because if you slip the other organist can catch you. so wat i do is when hes playing the melody i riff and vice versa aslo if the bass, guitar or  drummer leaves to do something then i play either one of them

[musician2005]

I feel you. At my church I play the organ and keyboard, and the other guy plays the organ and bass. The only difference is, he on't practice, and he tries to come in and change the music at the last minute, on sat., or wants to come in sunday and  go over the music, which I ain't wit! But thenhe wants to jump on the organ, and because he don't know the music, he fumble over it. But he has been there longer than me, so I have to respect the position, so alot of times, when I get on the organ, and he wants to play, I tell him no rehersals, no playing.

[Mysteryman]

I am at the church I play for but at my church sometimes I wish I was the only one playing. Either Im in a chord war or the other musicians are playing to much. One musician tries to out chord me but I really dont play that game Im more concerned with the music sounding good and ministering through the music. Although I have played that game before just to check people to let them know I know some of these chords but sometimes that is not necessary. The other musicians are always playing around and not being serious or playing to much and what I call framming over the keys.

[SEM]

I know what your talking about.
My godfather the main organist @ my church and hes always pushing me off the organ.
im good but he better

[ferrente]

Welcome to LGM   SEM 
 
 

[roz860]

We have four. The pastor, his brother, a deacon, and me. The pastor hardly ever touches the keys though. We switch off. Whoever gets there first gets the organ. Next person gets the piano and the last gets the keyboard. It just sorta happens that way. Then we switch depending on what sons are being sung which we never know until the choir stands up.