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I’m leading worship for the 3rd week in a row at Grace. It’s a wierd deal because while I love certain aspects of it, it’s feels a little goofy at times. Like - how does it feel to know the least amount of music on the stage but you are the ‘leader?’

Hearing me describe what I want or what sounds good has got to be akin for at least some of our band members to listening to a 3 year old describe wet. I’m making noises and hand motions, saying stuff like “okay, right here….right here…I want you to play….dahh…dieee.. dha….then a really loud crack on the cow bell.” Or “start really soft here and feel the vibe take you all the way to the end.”

MORE COW BELL! I’VE GOT TO HAVE MORE COW BELL.

The good thing is …. the intimidation factor is pretty low. I mean, we’ll pretty much try anything once in practice. If it sounds good - we’ll keep it. If it doesn’t, we humilate whosever idea it was…I mean, we’ll gently and lovingly move on to the next idea.

But for me it brings up a great insight…at least, it’s an insight for me.

Uncomfortableness forces me to try new things and listen to other people’s ideas. There is freedom in the awkwardness to try something different. I like that.