{"id":6690,"date":"2011-10-23T07:52:05","date_gmt":"2011-10-23T07:52:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.musicademy.com\/?p=6690"},"modified":"2014-03-01T08:33:18","modified_gmt":"2014-03-01T08:33:18","slug":"the-must-haves-for-the-worship-musician-teachable-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicademy.com\/blog\/the-must-haves-for-the-worship-musician-teachable-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"The Must-Haves for the Worship Musician \u2013 Teachable (Part 1)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Teachable Part 1 – Taking direct feedback<\/h2>\n

A few years ago I joined a national songwriting organization and attended the local chapter. While at the first meeting, I felt bad for the other writers getting picked apart during the critiques. I think: \u201cthey\u2019ll probably feel even worse when they hear my song.\u201d My turn. The scratch demo ends. The silence is something between hushed awe and quiet reverence. Yeah\u2026no: it was starving jackals waiting to ravage a gimp antelope. Entrails everywhere.<\/p>\n

I was at a crossroads: chalk it up as a gaggle of bitter songwriters, or conclude that they DID know something about songwriting. I chose the latter. I \u201cpsyched up\u201d before every meeting with: \u201cBe humble. Learn. Be humble. Learn.\u201d Repeat.<\/p>\n

Direct feedback is oxygen for anyone needing to grow. Worship musicians are no exceptions. As participants in \u201cupfront\u201d ministry, we need to be extra open to breathing it in.<\/p>\n

A segue: I went home from the meeting–still stinging–and told my wife about it (looking for validation). Her reply was, \u201cYou took in that song?!\u201d Owww\u2026. Looking back, I guess I ignored the polite applause and blank stares at every coffeehouse performance of it. We also need to be teachable students of indirect feedback. That\u2019s part two.<\/p>\n

SIDE NOTE: While there\u2019s always an exception or two, my sense is that most of our team members are more open to feedback than we think. It\u2019s us insecure, people-pleasing leaders who often miss the chance to breathe life via speaking truth in love.<\/p>\n

Read Proverbs 27:5-6<\/h2>\n
For in the day of trouble<\/div>\n
he will keep me safe in his dwelling;<\/div>\n
he will hide me in the shelter of his sacred tent<\/div>\n
and set me high upon a rock.<\/div>\n

Better is open rebuke than hidden love.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/em>Wounds from a friend can be trusted<\/em><\/span> but an enemy multiplies kisses.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Discuss:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. \u201cDirect feedback is oxygen for anyone needing to grow\u2026\u201d Why?<\/li>\n
  2. Why is it so hard to take constructive criticism?<\/li>\n
  3. Why is it so hard to give constructive criticism?<\/li>\n
  4. How do we hurt our team when we withhold needed feedback?<\/li>\n
  5. In what ways can you be open and even invite feedback?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    <\/span><\/p>\n

    Get the Must-Haves Worship Team Devotional<\/h2>\n

    We\u2019ll be running this series over the coming weeks but if you liked it and would like to download the whole 10-week devotional ebook for free you can do so using the link below. It not only includes the ebook, but a printable version so you can take a hard copy to rehearsals. Also the download includes a separate pdf for each week so you can email it to your whole team. This way, you can foster an email discussion with those who aren\u2019t scheduled that week.<\/p>\n

    Must Haves Devotional – Introduction session<\/a><\/p>\n

    Must Haves Devotional – Called<\/p>\n

    Get \u201cThe Must Haves\u201d Devotional<\/p>\n

    Thanks to Jon for his generosity in making this resource available to us.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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