Things I Have Never Been Asked To Do

In worship music, there are certain things that are just not that important. To study them for your own purpose is fine, if you have a musical outlet with which to experiment. In fact, Mitch Ross and I were having that conversation while watching the latest Greg Bissonette DVDs. We both noted that half of the content did not really apply to any church situation that we had ever been involved with. That does not diminish the value of the DVDs; rather, it is an issue of focus. With that in mind, I have never been asked:

1) "How fast are your single strokes?"

2) "Can you play in 13?"

3) "How's your soloing?"

4) "Do you know any stick tricks?"

5) "Double Pedal on this one?"

6) "Is that the loudest you can play?"

7) "Can you pull off a metric modulation here?"

8) "Know any good Vinnie licks you can throw in going to the bridge?"

The point is that there is a time for musical exploration and creativity. Worship music is rarely, if ever that time! That does not mean you should not strive to do your best...just know when and where that is appropriate.

Hope this helps.

Blessings,
Frank