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| Band On The Run |
Date Posted:
9/24/2001
Author:
Clive Price
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Whether it be a stadium gig, Bible week or worship conference, scores of young people come away from such events aspiring to be worship leaders, wanting to write great worship songs or play in the worship band.
At the same time, music has probably never before played such an 'in your face' role as in contemporary secular culture. Never has there been so much music available on TV, with several 24-hour music channels now on offer, as well as the internet.
We need to ask ourselves, is our motivation pure?
The powerful, alluring imagery of the pop video and the glamour of the industry can be very intoxicating. Too much time spent immersed in secular pop culture can be a real danger. Our heart motivation can become tinged and confused by a world that has very little, if anything, to teach us about true worship.
Some have spoken of this generation as the Joshua Generation. Joshua himself told the people of Israel, 'Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things among you' (Joshua 3:5).
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The church is ready to worship like never before. Enter the worship band - who usually get criticised for being too loud or proud, or both! How can they run the race God set before them, without tripping up? Paul Oakley shares some vital advice...
There has been an explosion of creativity in worship in our nation. A new generation of worship leaders and songwriters has most definitely emerged, bringing with them possibly more great new songs than we can realistically find the time to sing!
We've seen the boundaries of musical styles in worship pushed back. We've seen DJs experimenting with worship leading from their decks. We've seen worship bands crossing over into evangelism and Christian bands getting songs into the secular charts, attempting to impact and influence contemporary culture with the gospel.
A trend, if not a contemporary phenomenon, is now well established: this thing called 'the worship band'. Today, we've almost come to expect to see a band at the front of every church meeting, responsible for at least some of the Sunday worship.
Churches without a good band are viewed by some as being behind the times, or underprivileged! Meanwhile, there can be a striving or a pressure in other contexts for musicians to perform to the same standards as what we see modelled at the big event.
Where has it come from? Where is it all going?
ROCK SHOW: THE PLACE OF MUSIC IN OUR CULTURE
If you've ever attended a big concert, you'll know what a euphoric experience it can be. For a musician who's serious about developing their gifting, seeing a really well rehearsed band like Delirious?, Tree, any of the Soul Survivor or 're.vive' worship bands, can be a very inspiring experience.
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