Rehearsals

When I was a kid it seemed many churches would get in about 10 quality minutes of rehearsing and then pray the remaining 50 minutes of the hour. Actually, there is much good that can come out of those numbers. And somehow through the years it seems we slowly got to where we would practice 50 minutes and then pray for about 10 more. (if that long) I suppose there is some good out of rehearsing your music and presentation. However, the ideal situation would be where you begin a rehearsal with prayer, rehearse the full hour, and then pray once again just to make sure you are still in tune with God.

Tonight I have a rehearsal with the musicians and worship team. I've been planning the rehearsal all week, and will probably do it something like this:

Welcome
Prayer
Introduce a few songs...
Teach the parts to all of the singers, not just the main singers.
Allow musicians to fine tune their accompaniment parts.
Put it all together.
Allow each participant to see their time hasn't been wasted.
Make any necessary announcements...
End with another time of prayer.

Wow! That wasn't too hard now was it? We will learn several new songs tonight in 90 minutes and have a great time singing them on Sunday. Do this each week and soon you will find people enjoy coming to rehearsals and services. Success doesn't happen accidentally. Success must be planned for. Proper planning prevents pitifully poor performances. The Six P's.

It's been a great day! I bought a ticket to fly home Monday and will be there until Thursday (mid-morning) when I fly back to Indianapolis for rehearsal next week. I will be so glad to see my family again. I might even have a quick rehearsal on the plane if there are enough interested passengers.