Comments on: Fellowship & Church Musicians http://lutherankantor.com/2010/05/13/fellowship/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fellowship Where Music & Theology Intersect Thu, 30 Jun 2011 05:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Steve http://lutherankantor.com/2010/05/13/fellowship/#comment-417 Steve Mon, 17 May 2010 00:09:06 +0000 http://lutherankantor.com/?p=2225#comment-417 I should..... but I might be dangerous. Even I get tired of hearing myself after a while! :0)~ I should….. but I might be dangerous. Even I get tired of hearing myself after a while! :0)~

]]> By: Iggy Antiochus http://lutherankantor.com/2010/05/13/fellowship/#comment-414 Iggy Antiochus Fri, 14 May 2010 04:24:05 +0000 http://lutherankantor.com/?p=2225#comment-414 Oh, and I like this setting! Oh, and I like this setting!

]]> By: Iggy Antiochus http://lutherankantor.com/2010/05/13/fellowship/#comment-413 Iggy Antiochus Fri, 14 May 2010 03:45:47 +0000 http://lutherankantor.com/?p=2225#comment-413 @ Steve: Join us in the blogosphere, Steve! I never knew how much I had to say about anything until I started a blog :) @ Steve: Join us in the blogosphere, Steve! I never knew how much I had to say about anything until I started a blog :)

]]> By: Steve http://lutherankantor.com/2010/05/13/fellowship/#comment-411 Steve Thu, 13 May 2010 22:33:22 +0000 http://lutherankantor.com/?p=2225#comment-411 Chris wrote: "To a certain extent, I think church musicians can get isolated in the parish. Yes, the musician is usually well integrated in the life of the church, but he sometimes yearns for the collegiality of the fellow musician that understands things only another musician can fully understand." My thoughts EXACTLY, Chris. I couldn't have said it better myself. In the church there are many boards for this and committee's for that to maintain certain focus' in the church. But, where do musicians at any level of experience go to discuss matters in detail on music within the church? Many times, there isn't anyone. It's not that anyone wouldn't listen (at least for a while before they doze off on us.....let's be honest) but they understandably don't have much to contribute as they can't relate in that same capacity. I just recently stumbled onto these blogs myself. I enjoy knowing that if I ran into a bind or needed to throw something out for an opinion, I have somewhere to go. Somewhere we ALL have the same faith and values when it comes to this subject. Our focus is to enrich our praise & worship within our congregations in the best, God-fearing way our talents allow. Encouragement and fellowship with other Lutheran musician's is certainly a blessing from God! Chris wrote: “To a certain extent, I think church musicians can get isolated in the parish. Yes, the musician is usually well integrated in the life of the church, but he sometimes yearns for the collegiality of the fellow musician that understands things only another musician can fully understand.”

My thoughts EXACTLY, Chris. I couldn’t have said it better myself. In the church there are many boards for this and committee’s for that to maintain certain focus’ in the church. But, where do musicians at any level of experience go to discuss matters in detail on music within the church? Many times, there isn’t anyone. It’s not that anyone wouldn’t listen (at least for a while before they doze off on us…..let’s be honest) but they understandably don’t have much to contribute as they can’t relate in that same capacity.

I just recently stumbled onto these blogs myself. I enjoy knowing that if I ran into a bind or needed to throw something out for an opinion, I have somewhere to go. Somewhere we ALL have the same faith and values when it comes to this subject.

Our focus is to enrich our praise & worship within our congregations in the best, God-fearing way our talents allow. Encouragement and fellowship with other Lutheran musician’s is certainly a blessing from God!

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