Authentic Music or An Authentic You

Authentic Music or An Authentic You   Does your congregation want your music to sound like Israel Houghton, Kirk Franklin or Kurt Carr? Does the church provide an environment where your music creativity flourishes and develops? Some church members believe that Music imitation is the most serious form of flattery. However, music imitation may be the most serious form of plagiarism. I believe that plagiarism is at least 10 % of the creative process.  However, 90 % of  the creative process is made of your uniqueness, originality, practice and hard work. Be assured you’re your music is a unique arrangement of the harmony, melody and rhythm.         I celebrate you! God is anticipating that your next music selection would be a singularly unique gift to His Presence, adapted to the body of Christ,  neighborhood, and the world. God delights in your unique music taste, style and contributions. You have the authority to create music that the angels are incapable of singing. “But when I sing redemption’s story, they will fold their wings.  For angels never felt the joys that our salvation brings.”     Holy, Holy, Is What the Angels Sing Johnson Oatman, Jr., 1894  There is singing up in Heaven such as we have never known, Where the angels sing the praises of the Lamb upon the throne, Their sweet harps are ever tuneful, and their voices always clear, O that we might be more like them while we serve the Master here! Refrain Holy, holy, is what the angels sing, And I expect to help them make the courts of heaven ring; But when I sing redemption’s story, they will fold their wings, For angels never felt the joys that our salvation brings. But I hear another anthem, blending voices clear and strong, “Unto Him Who hath redeemed us and hath bought us,” is the song; We have come through tribulation to this land so fair and bright, In the fountain freely flowing He hath made our garments white. Refrain Then the angels stand and listen, for they cannot join the song, Like the sound of many waters, by that happy, blood washed throng, For they sing about great trials, battles fought and vict’ries won, And they praise their great Redeemer, who hath said to them, “Well done.” Refrain So, although I’m not an angel, yet I know that over there I will join a blessèd chorus that the angels cannot share; I will sing about my Savior, who upon dark Calvary Freely pardoned my transgressions, died to set a sinner free. Your Salvific song is powerful. Can you imagine the angels can’t Name that tune.   Daily discern the authority of your music difference Daily discern your authenticity You are unique Discover a music language, licks, vocabulary discover something musical that never musically changes Develop authenticity about you What is the major music difference                                                              i.      Your music passion is unique                                                           ii.      What can you musically maintain or endure that nobody else can People that enjoy you will never change their mind Which music style resembles a conversational style Authentic Music that says “This music is me” Know the great part of you that is musical Your music is an Icon…. You are the best musician that God produced in your human flesh Identify the environment where your music creativity develops Learn adaptability to the music discomfort zone Ray Charles                                                              i.      smooth style of pianist-singer Nat "King 1.    bridged blending rhythm and blues with gospel music, 2.    blues and country, gospel and rock – 3.    and earned 12 Grammy Awards Authentic people develop simple music conversations with God with the congregation Neighborhood Accept the music authenticity of others Give other musicians permission to be different than you Talk to music people the way that they are Don’t be an analyzer or judge (Billy Graham unique ministry ministered to 10 presidents ) Develop an appreciation for the music authenticity of others 1.    Different music members but it the same spirit 2.    The music skill missing in you can be found in the music of others 3.    Music opportunity is the voice of God   I encourage you to be the architect of the future of the music: 1)    Daily personal worship, praise and devotion 2)    Corporate worship adapted 3)    Your unique Song and Anthem that reveals Christ in the neighborhood and the World a)    For flesh and blood [men] have not revealed this to you, but My Father Who is in heaven. You didn't get that answer out of music books or from music teachers. My Father in heaven, God himself, let you in on this secret of who I really am. And now I'm going to tell you who you are, really are. You are Peter, a rock…   Start expecting a tangible authentic music gift from the Lord for every gift of your waiting on the Lord