Have you tried talking to the keyboardist and try to tell them what you need. If they're not arrogant, they should be open to suggestions that with help overall. I know in most cased the keyboardist/ organist usually takes the leadership in the band or music ministry, but if it's something they don't know, they need to be taught. If there'e something that you know that they need to be doing, it might be a good idea to tell them so the band can continue to improve.
I have brought it up on a few occassions, during rehearsals/meetings. It seems to be received, and then never implemented. I don't think its arrogance, just a lack of ability to implement what I am asking. So I just roll with it. At times its frustrating, when I have those scratch your head moments, like what just happened. I remind myself that it's not deliberate, and do my best.
i feel you on that, but at the same time u gotta ask at what point does this unity stifle your growth in your craft. if every time u was up preaching and every time u read a scripture, the pastor or another preacher would grab the mic from u and start preaching their own little mini-sermon (probably not having nothing to do with what u was gonna say) out of peace and unity u might let it go, but at some point u gotta say "chill let me handle it" so u can become a better , and more importantly, a more efficient preacher. Same goes for the bass.
I feel what your saying. I chalk it up to right now, my craft growing is the least of my concern. I stay submitted to the authority of the band. If how the flow of the music, is okay with them, It's okay with me. Like I wrote earlier, I was livid at times, the same thing your saying above, I said, I even used a very similar analogy, with the preaching. Except I stated, since they run the line, its like me trying to preach at the same time as someone else is, and sounding like one voice, without knowing what's in their mind.
I've given my opinion on how to make the music gel better, how create a pocket with the drummer, and at the end of the day,
1.) My opinion is just that, and opinion
2.) It's up to those in control to implement what I asked, if not, it's on them.
3.) If they are content with the way things are... then I rejoice with them.
Unity is not thinking alike, but having a common goal. Our goal as musicians is to worship God. I can't worship properly if I am all bent out of shape, because the other musicians are not playing, how I want them to... or else I miss the purpose.
So guess what I do, do my best within the confines of where we are as a band. It's in unity that God commands the blessing. It's all about the heart condition.
God still shows up on sundays to abide in the praises of his people, we still see people being set free, and lives changed.... So in the midst of the last 3 years I have come to the conclusion.
Its all about what Jesus wants to do in the service, he desires to bless the people of God, and he can do it in the midst of musicians who are not as talented, as others, he can do it, when things are off in our minds... where there is unity... GOD
COMMANDS a Blessing.
