Sep 22 2008
Worship Team
Josiah and Abby both auditioned for the middle school worship team. The worship team leads worship at chapel. Josiah auditioned on the piano. He played a Gigue by Bach. When he finished, the music teacher asked if he knew his chords. Josiah replied, “Not Really.” So, she proceeded to name off chords and Josiah proceeded to play them. She then told him “next time someone asks if you know chords, say yes.” When I relayed this story to our piano teacher, he gave Josiah and Abby a course on chords. He explained it as he does in sophomore level music theory. They now understand major, minor, diminished, and augmented chords. Abby auditioned for flute and voice. She played “Shout to the North” and sang Lord, Reign in Me. They both made the worship team and the music teacher divided the kids into two groups: Alpha and Omega. Abby is on Alpha and Josiah is on Omega. Alpha was scheduled to lead worship for chapel last week. Abby had to arrive 30 minutes early to set up and have a final run through. When we arrived, I recommended to Josiah that he should probably go in too. He declined on the basis of being Omega and sat in the car reading the comics. After awhile, he and Gabe went in to the school. I dropped Zeke off at his preschool class and walked over for the chapel. Josiah walked by me in the gym and declared in a none too happy voice, “She’s making me sing!” Apparently, the boy lead singer for Alpha did not make it in time and Josiah was now the sub. Josiah had joined Worship team to play the piano and was shocked to discover that he was required to sing too. He is not a kid who wants to stand in front holding a microphone. He can barely stand to walk up front to recieve an award. I told him, “If you have to do it, make the best of it.” He led the boys on Prince of Peace which has the “I Will Follow…I Will Follow” parts. He did well, but was much relieved when it was done. I then stayed for Elementary Chapel. The music teacher and the Principal sang the parts. The music teacher told the elementary boys to sing with her. Once the song started, loud and clear across the gym I hear “I WILL FOLLOW…I WILL LISTEN…” Gabe, with the third grade boys as back up was leading the charge. I watched Gabe’s 3rd grade teacher smile and his second grade teacher smile too. I just laughed. That boy doesn’t need to be up front or on a microphone to lead worship. He can do it from the back of the gym.
