I'm with the worship team

    Tom Curley discovered a series of problems as people tried to add different styles and groups into the worship team to form different or popular model that fits today's standard. He explained that a worship team is in fact a complex job, which musicians need to have bondings with each other, while doing that, the team also needs to remain its priority about serving, sharing and leading. Expanding does add characteristics to the team, but to make sure of its efficiency, members of the team need to be trained and devoted time to the serve the Lord. Also, the harmony of the band need to preserved, no conflicts should be getting between people, team leader and members should all have the same goal, which is to serve God, teammates should not be self centered, instead, to help the team with the most benefits they can contribute.
   
    I agree with Tom's idea about the structure of a successful worship team. My experience gave me the same advice about bonding with the team and serve with my complete effort. Through time and practicing, I got to get closer with others in the team. Not only the music we played sound better, we got to learn more about different factors that could perfect the performance during rehearsals as well. The process can be concluded as spiritual and educational.

Why aren't we singing?

Graham Kendrick stated facts that the crowds don't sing along during worship. He suggested possible reasons that songs might be too difficult, which sets might have special requirements for vocals and volume, which might be difficult for common people who do not have musical experience. As a result, people would usually sing along songs that are simple to follow. If a song depends on its structure and melody itself, it could be easy to fall apart. So he suggested that worship music performance should be solid, and the lyrics on the screen should have effects on people. Don't come church to worship but to worship, Graham wishes people can be more positive during worship, and donate themselves to the process of worship.

As far as my experience goes, it had been a common fact that less people are following the band during worship. I agree with Kendrick that a worship performance should have its standards that fit with the crowds. Songs should have quality that allow people to sing along and lyrics should have unique power that can get into others' hearts. While the band need to have its attention on the sets, crowds should dive themselves into the worship, so a better worship environment can be created.