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The Church Search: A Conclusion of Sorts - chrishubbs.com — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 13:24:06 +0000

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By: Roger

Roger — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 22:12:32 +0000

I immediately thought the same thing as Geof. You might have been on the sidelines for a few months, but aren’t you still testing out churches? I know my feed to your blog has been acting up, so maybe I missed something about you settling on one.

By: Chris Hubbs

Chris Hubbs — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:53:49 +0000

I think, Chris, is that you want to be a part of something, but not so indispensable that you can’t take a break ever.

Exactly. Which is why I’m excited to be someplace where they already have a full-time worship pastor and a worship team that doesn’t need a lot of help.

By: *daniel

*daniel — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:13:34 +0000

I think, Chris, is that you want to be a part of something, but not so indispensable that you can’t take a break ever.

Which is why at my church we have two teams. Too many people and too many services.

By: Chris Hubbs

Chris Hubbs — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:30:44 +0000

Chris, you’re already sucking yourself in? I’m not sure how I feel about that. :/

I know, Geof, I know. But I’ve been sitting on the sidelines for nearly four months now. I need to be using my gifts somewhere. I will be making sure that I don’t overload myself again.

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By: Geof F. Morris

Geof F. Morris — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:11:38 +0000

Chris, you’re already sucking yourself in? I’m not sure how I feel about that. :/

By: Chris Hubbs

Chris Hubbs — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:30:34 +0000

I quite possibly might be the tipping point. I guess we’ll find out. :-)

By: *daniel

*daniel — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 12:45:55 +0000

@Rae Yeah, I’m pretty sure that simpler is usually better.

@Chris Hey, if they can do it, that’s great. I’m just saying it’s pretty hard to do well. Or maybe you’ll find that you’re the tipping point that makes the whole thing sound like so much cacophony… ;) (Of course I don’t think that could be possible!)

By: Chris Hubbs

Chris Hubbs — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 01:37:04 +0000

I just yesterday sent an email to the worship pastor at our new church about joining the worship team. The team is usually largeish by your standards, Dan: drums, bass, electric guitar, worship pastor switching between guitar and keys, and anywhere between 4 and 6 vocalists. From what I can tell, though, they practice well, and they sound good. Well-tuned vocals, good restraint from the instrumentalists. (So much of making good music is NOT PLAYING at the right times.)

I’m not sure where they’re gonna have a place for me, but I’m gonna give it a go. I certainly would be happy to play some subtle keys… I’d like to remember what it’s like to play as part of a group. I’ve done far too much solo worship leading over the past few years.

By: Rae

Rae — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:47:23 +0000

Sounds about right. We overhauled music about a year ago at our church and now utilize two teams (and are about to move to three, in preparation for a new congregation plant in another part of town). Before the “reset” there was a lot of superfluity . . . now that we’ve gone simpler (mostly piano, guitar, and drum driven with some occasional other instruments, and anywhere from one to three vocalists), the quality of music has increased exponentially.

The difference was highlighted to me yesterday when I went to another church that used a few instruments, but had no less than five vocalists (might’ve been six or seven . . . I think the instrumentalists had vocal mics as well).