WE CAN BE SO UNGRATEFUL AT TIMES!!!

[changedman]

I was going to the Official Day services for COGIC when I got a call that the musician who auditioned this Wednesday didn't work out and they needed me to play for the youth choir at GPHMBC.

I kept reminding myself of how much I don't like to play AT ALL (real talk) and how I only play when I have to or in rehearsals when the musicians don't give me a specific change I'm looking for...

I have always lacked confidence as a musician, but...today God really showed me something.

I never played "I Need You to Survive" before, and I can never seem to remember the change on "All In His Hands" when they say NO MATTER HOW GREAT OR SMALL...I always draw a blank right there!

But today, I played those two songs and about four others with NO PREVIOUS REHEARSAL and they just came to me as I was playing (and directing two of them from the organ)....

So, perhaps rather than complaining about how much I hate to play I should just be grateful that God gave me the ability to do so.  It's gonna take some getting used to (because I swear I really don't like to play in front of people...never have)...but I am grateful that I was able to earn some $$$ while helping music ministry go forth at the same time.

In a sense, it's not a curse, it's a blessing.  Hopefully, that will encourage another musician who may read this and lack confidence.  If not, I am sure my typing speed has increased (LOL)!

[rayjohnson83]

I was going to the Official Day services for COGIC when I got a call that the musician who auditioned this Wednesday didn't work out and they needed me to play for the youth choir at GPHMBC.

I kept reminding myself of how much I don't like to play AT ALL (real talk) and how I only play when I have to or in rehearsals when the musicians don't give me a specific change I'm looking for...

I have always lacked confidence as a musician, but...today God really showed me something.

I never played "I Need You to Survive" before, and I can never seem to remember the change on "All In His Hands" when they say NO MATTER HOW GREAT OR SMALL...I always draw a blank right there!

But today, I played those two songs and about four others with NO PREVIOUS REHEARSAL and they just came to me as I was playing (and directing two of them from the organ)....

So, perhaps rather than complaining about how much I hate to play I should just be grateful that God gave me the ability to do so.  It's gonna take some getting used to (because I swear I really don't like to play in front of people...never have)...but I am grateful that I was able to earn some $$$ while helping music ministry go forth at the same time.

In a sense, it's not a curse, it's a blessing.  Hopefully, that will encourage another musician who may read this and lack confidence.  If not, I am sure my typing speed has increased (LOL)!

ABOUT TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL!!!!!!!!!! keep up the good work HD

[changedman]

OK,  Now I will probably get laughed off of LGM for asking, but WHO IS DUDE ON THE PIC WITH YOU?  Is he a musician or recording artist or somebody?  Never seen him before.

[rayjohnson83]

OK,  Now I will probably get laughed off of LGM for asking, but WHO IS DUDE ON THE PIC WITH YOU?  Is he a musician or recording artist or somebody?  Never seen him before.

LOL!!!!!!!!! thats MIKE BEREAL!!!!!!!

[changedman]

Dude...you wanna translate that in English!?  You might as well be speaking spanish to me right now.  Who is he?

You say "this is Mike ???" like I'm supposed to automatically know who he is.  At first, I looked at it and thought you had taken a pic with Kirk Franklin.

Then, I saw the caption and thought you meant "me with mike...be real!!!" and thought to myself "real about what"?

Need clarification bruh!  LOL!

[rayjohnson83]

Dude...you wanna translate that in English!?  You might as well be speaking spanish to me right now.  Who is he?

You say "this is Mike ???" like I'm supposed to automatically know who he is.  At first, I looked at it and thought you had taken a pic with Kirk Franklin.

Then, I saw the caption and thought you meant "me with mike...be real!!!" and thought to myself "real about what"?

Need clarification bruh!  LOL!

Kim Burrell son. Mike Burrell aka Mike Bereal

[changedman]

Kim Burrell son. Mike Burrell aka Mike Bereal

Kim just had a BABY convocation before last.  DANG he grew in two years!!!

She already had one?  Never knew that! Ok.  Makes sense now.

[4hisglory]

I was going to the Official Day services for COGIC when I got a call that the musician who auditioned this Wednesday didn't work out and they needed me to play for the youth choir at GPHMBC.

I kept reminding myself of how much I don't like to play AT ALL (real talk) and how I only play when I have to or in rehearsals when the musicians don't give me a specific change I'm looking for...

I have always lacked confidence as a musician, but...today God really showed me something.

I never played "I Need You to Survive" before, and I can never seem to remember the change on "All In His Hands" when they say NO MATTER HOW GREAT OR SMALL...I always draw a blank right there!

But today, I played those two songs and about four others with NO PREVIOUS REHEARSAL and they just came to me as I was playing (and directing two of them from the organ)....

So, perhaps rather than complaining about how much I hate to play I should just be grateful that God gave me the ability to do so.  It's gonna take some getting used to (because I swear I really don't like to play in front of people...never have)...but I am grateful that I was able to earn some $$$ while helping music ministry go forth at the same time.

In a sense, it's not a curse, it's a blessing.  Hopefully, that will encourage another musician who may read this and lack confidence.  If not, I am sure my typing speed has increased (LOL)!

Nice.  I am also in this category, this music thing just doesn't come easy for me but this has really helped me.

[changedman]

Whatever dude.  I heard you play "What a Fellowship" and wanted to flip a dang pew!!!  LET THAT GO!!!  LOL!!!