Session Description
We usually think of harmony in relation to music, but it also applies to church staffs. In the musical Oklahoma the farmer and cowman weren’t always friends, the one protecting turf and the other desiring freedom. Unfortunately, something similar happens with preachers and musicians who must work together weekly in planning and leading the church’s worship. Preachers don’t always understand music and musicians who must plan worship well in advance; musicians don’t always have theological training and appreciate the weekly burden of sermon preparation which can be in flux down to the very last moment. In this interactive workshop led by a preacher and musician we will explore how the two groups can better understand and appreciate each other.
Conference Title
2015 Calvin Symposium on Worship
Event Date
1-30-2015
Event Type
Workshop/Seminar
Type (recording/text)
Text
Recommended Citation
Brockhaus, Wendie and Graves, Mike PhD, "Harmony on the Staff: Preachers and Musicians Should Be Friends" (2015). Symposium on Worship Archive. 2.
https://digitalcommons.calvin.edu/uni-cicw-symposium/2015/sessions/2
Harmony on the Staff: Preachers and Musicians Should Be Friends
We usually think of harmony in relation to music, but it also applies to church staffs. In the musical Oklahoma the farmer and cowman weren’t always friends, the one protecting turf and the other desiring freedom. Unfortunately, something similar happens with preachers and musicians who must work together weekly in planning and leading the church’s worship. Preachers don’t always understand music and musicians who must plan worship well in advance; musicians don’t always have theological training and appreciate the weekly burden of sermon preparation which can be in flux down to the very last moment. In this interactive workshop led by a preacher and musician we will explore how the two groups can better understand and appreciate each other.