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Offline tim77901

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Playing at church
« on: March 23, 2011, 07:27:56 AM »
What would you do if you never played with the choir at your church? Like the piano player never gives you music, ignores you when you ask, and then the pastor ask why dont you play.

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Re: Playing at church
« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2011, 08:17:06 AM »
I would tell my pastor the situation. *kanyeshrug*
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Re: Playing at church
« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2011, 10:20:37 AM »
Yeah, that's an easy one. When the pastor asks why I don't play, I would simply say: because John Doe doesn't give me the music and when I ask him for it, he ignores me.
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Re: Playing at church
« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2011, 05:42:49 PM »
See she's the pastor's daughter and i've told him numerous times and he doesn't do anything about it

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Re: Playing at church
« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2011, 08:52:47 PM »
See she's the pastor's daughter and i've told him numerous times and he doesn't do anything about it

Then there it is. *kanyeshrug*
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Re: Playing at church
« Reply #5 on: March 23, 2011, 09:22:15 PM »
If you told him numerous times, why the heck is he still asking you?? Now THAT'S what would get on my nerves.
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Re: Playing at church
« Reply #6 on: March 23, 2011, 09:28:08 PM »
its like he just wants his daughter to play not anyone else

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Re: Playing at church
« Reply #7 on: March 23, 2011, 11:32:02 PM »
See she's the pastor's daughter and i've told him numerous times and he doesn't do anything about it

OK!

This one we will have to go to the Lord in much prayer.
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Re: Playing at church
« Reply #8 on: March 24, 2011, 07:10:51 PM »
When I showed up at practice about 30 min ago the pastor called me in and asked me again how come I don't play with the choir. It sounded like I was being ride but I told him just the way it was and he says that's not how it is. So I still don't see how its not just about his daughter.

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Re: Playing at church
« Reply #9 on: March 24, 2011, 08:28:49 PM »
Honey, something is either missing from your story or your pastor is deranged. I'm sure it's the former.

If you have repeatedly asked the lady for music, and she has never given you music, and you need this music in order to play for the choir, then clearly you won't be able to play for the choir. If the pastor asked you why you're not playing for the choir, and you told him that she never gave you music, and he said "that's not how it is," then there's a piece of the story missing (or, he's off... but he probably isn't).

It's clear that your pastor expects you to play.  If I were you, I would just sit at the keyboard (or whatever instrument) during rehearsals and services, and be in position to play. I speak often of proper posture and positioning. I won't go into it now, but know that it's important to be in place no matter what's going on around you. Obviously you can't play, but you can sit there knowing that you've done your part.

(One other thing, after you hear the song in rehearsal, even if it's too late for you to learn it that night or by the time they sing it, you can still learn the song and have it prepared for the next time they sing it (or the next, next time). The daughter is clearly an obstacle, but you can jump around her.
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Re: Playing at church
« Reply #10 on: March 24, 2011, 08:38:13 PM »
I'm with LaRue on this one.  We need the whole story before we can give clear advice.
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Re: Playing at church
« Reply #11 on: March 24, 2011, 09:00:52 PM »
I dont need the sheet music i can play by ear.

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Re: Playing at church
« Reply #12 on: March 24, 2011, 09:04:13 PM »

Do actually need the sheet music for the songs, or do you think it's possible to learn them by ear, or from youtube, or even from this site?


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Re: Playing at church
« Reply #13 on: March 25, 2011, 04:36:19 PM »
Find a new church that will let you grow with them musically??  ?/?
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Re: Playing at church
« Reply #14 on: March 29, 2011, 05:53:02 PM »
bro..either, leave the music ministry or leave the church..but be prayerful above all..
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Re: Playing at church
« Reply #15 on: March 29, 2011, 06:25:13 PM »
Find a new church that will let you grow with them musically??  ?/?

exactly. I'm not gonna waste my time playing games with church folks when there are other places that could use my ministry.

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Re: Playing at church
« Reply #16 on: March 30, 2011, 06:02:16 PM »
I was talking to my mom and dad the other day and as soon as i graduate in June im leaving from Victoria, TX and moving to Houston, TX

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Re: Playing at church
« Reply #17 on: March 31, 2011, 05:07:26 PM »
I was talking to my mom and dad the other day and as soon as i graduate in June im leaving from Victoria, TX and moving to Houston, TX

Aye i'm moving to TX as well thinking about Houston..
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Re: Playing at church
« Reply #18 on: April 02, 2011, 01:02:35 PM »
Most of the players I talk to in Houston get paid 300-600 a sunday

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Re: Playing at church
« Reply #19 on: April 03, 2011, 03:54:46 AM »
Most of the players I talk to in Houston get paid 300-600 a sunday

That's not half bad, not half bad at all..
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