Ever have someone on your worship team who just isn't quite there musically?
It's hard to address those problems because pointing them out can feel like a personal attack. But, ultimately, you know that they can do better and you want to help them improve.
Here are 3 ways to address someone's musicianship on your worship team:
1 | Regularly listen to RECORDINGS with your worship team
If you listen to recordings of your worship team WITH your worship team, you might not even have to directly address the problem!
Make it a habit of regularly listening back to recordings of your worship team - at least once a month.
When people listen to recordings of themselves, they are instantly critical of themselves. They hear their mistakes and will want to fix them.
However, most people will never listen to themselves!
So, before you feel the need to directly address the problem, give your team members a chance to fix the problem themselves.
2 | Talk to them in PRIVATE
Unfortunately, sometimes people will NOT identify the problem on their own and it becomes necessary to address it directly.
If there is a consistent musical issue, talk to your team member in private AND listen to a recording with them to show them what the problem is.
It's one thing to say, "I noticed your harmonies are sharp." It's another thing to say, "Let's listen to a recording from last Sunday - notice how your harmonies are sharp?"
Give your team member an example that they can actually work on.
3 | Provide a SOLUTION
So far in the process of addressing someone's musicianship on your worship team you've only pointed out the problem.
But, leaders who lead well don't just point out the problem, they provide a SOLUTION to the problem.
("Leaders" who only point out problems and never provide a solution are not leaders - they're complainers.)
Before you address the problem, think about how the problem can be fixed. Then, offer that solution to the person after you point out the problem.
If it's singing, offer to work on harmony parts with them one-on-one.
If it's timing issues, recommend practicing with a metronome.
Find a solution to the problem BEFORE you point it out.
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