Leading worship when you aren't feeling well.
10-30-2006, 09:22 AM
If you went cold into a new group and tried to lead worship while sick, it might be a turn-off or distraction to the group. They would have no basis for comparison of your worship leading, and the coughs and voice breaks could compromise your ability to lead them.
However, I think that if you are leading worship for a group that you have established relationship with, that you have a connection that transcends the occasional, temporary "quality" issue, and people, like your in your story, will just allow for the physical limitation and connect with God anyway.
I've lead worship in circumstances where I could barely croak out the song, and depended on the group to really carry the singing. (This is NOT the time to introduce something new, BTW....) It's just one of those life things that your friends will allow for. Ususally, they are thrilled that you showed up and they don't have to fill in for you.
Now, if you are booked into a huge stadium for a concert and have laryngitis or some coughing crud....it's probably not the best idea to show up and try to sing. You're not going to be able to minister effectively.
I remember a college concert where I had the soprano solos in Handel's Messiah. Three days before, I completely lost my voice. I mean...nothing...just a whisper. The town doctor gave me some kind of shot (I have no idea what it was) and said it usually took 3 days to work. About an hour before the concert, my voice started to come back. I was able to sing the part with great effort, and afterwords I was told I didn't sound like myself, but that it was good. That's cutting it just a bit close, Lord!
However, I think that if you are leading worship for a group that you have established relationship with, that you have a connection that transcends the occasional, temporary "quality" issue, and people, like your in your story, will just allow for the physical limitation and connect with God anyway.
I've lead worship in circumstances where I could barely croak out the song, and depended on the group to really carry the singing. (This is NOT the time to introduce something new, BTW....) It's just one of those life things that your friends will allow for. Ususally, they are thrilled that you showed up and they don't have to fill in for you.
Now, if you are booked into a huge stadium for a concert and have laryngitis or some coughing crud....it's probably not the best idea to show up and try to sing. You're not going to be able to minister effectively.
I remember a college concert where I had the soprano solos in Handel's Messiah. Three days before, I completely lost my voice. I mean...nothing...just a whisper. The town doctor gave me some kind of shot (I have no idea what it was) and said it usually took 3 days to work. About an hour before the concert, my voice started to come back. I was able to sing the part with great effort, and afterwords I was told I didn't sound like myself, but that it was good. That's cutting it just a bit close, Lord!
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