You may be wondering why I have started posting these Life Lessons from Music Practice on my blog here. I am giving the devotion at our ladies summer fellowship next week and this helps organize my thoughts [Mrs. T's THOUGHTS, remember?]. Since music has been such a part of who I am, it may help you to know me better as well.
Sometimes musicians play solo which I love doing on the piano. [These are not my hands by the way. Mine are smaller and less hairy. :)]
Other times we play in duets or trios.
Another fun part of music is playing with a larger group of six or more other musicians. Vocalists can join us, but just playing with musicians alone is a wonderful experience. We're all taught from an early age to "play nice with others". That really comes into play when a group is playing the same song at the same time. It's helpful to have a drummer keeping the beat so we all stay in the same rhythm together and that we know our instrument well enough to play skillfully. No one can be a diva performer that must be the center of attention--we each just do our part. The resulting harmony is a little bit of heaven, an almost perfect unity with others, when everything just "clicks". Musicians can feel it; those listening can hear it and all is right with the world.
Other times we play in duets or trios.
Another fun part of music is playing with a larger group of six or more other musicians. Vocalists can join us, but just playing with musicians alone is a wonderful experience. We're all taught from an early age to "play nice with others". That really comes into play when a group is playing the same song at the same time. It's helpful to have a drummer keeping the beat so we all stay in the same rhythm together and that we know our instrument well enough to play skillfully. No one can be a diva performer that must be the center of attention--we each just do our part. The resulting harmony is a little bit of heaven, an almost perfect unity with others, when everything just "clicks". Musicians can feel it; those listening can hear it and all is right with the world.
Again, this is so much a part of real life. So often we try to go it alone both in our joys and in our trials. Some people actually think they can handle anything alone without involving anyone else in their world; that they do not "need" anyone. This could not be farther from the truth but until one reaches out and encompasses someone else, they really don't know what they are missing. The companionship, conversation and encouragement we get from others can make everything "right with the world". The same given TO others blesses the giver more than you might realize as well.
In the body of Christ we are taught that there are many parts with Christ as the head and every part is important part of the whole [1 Corinthians 12]. When we really believe that and act on it, a church becomes exceedingly healthy and is a visible witness to the world of unity. When one falls, another picks him up; when one is honored, we all rejoice with him [1 Cor. 12:26]. I've always thought of a church worship team in a church as an illustration of a mini-body within a larger body. It is a visible picture of a variety of people playing different instruments (and often singing in four-part harmony) each with a unique sound, yet becoming one in the Spirit and giving glory to God by doing so. Unity among those who are different truly is a supernatural thing, isn't it? What a precious sight that is and hopefully, a model for the rest of the church to imitate. 
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