Some of my earliest gigs as a musician were in seedy little clubs and bars in the Nashville area. At 17 years old, I was thrilled with the opportunity to play music for others to enjoy. I didn't care that I had to breathe a fog of clove cigarette smoke for 3 hours and wash down all my equipment in the end. I just wanted to play somewhere - anywhere!
Looking back over the last 23 years (yes, I turned 40 last year!), I've played birthday parties, graduation parties, wedding parties, frat parties, formal parties, and "I don't have a reason, but let's party" parties.
So what I'm trying to say, other than it took me awhile to get with God, is that music is an essential ingredient for a party. Sometimes you can just put on some music and a party will break out! This sometimes happens here at work on Fridays when Kent Draughon (our straight-laced Director of Administration) blares "Brick House" by the Commodores from his office.
Isn't this what our worship songs should be about? There are many good reasons to party, but none better than the reality that God loves us and has given us His Son so that we can party with him forever in heaven!
So let the party begin!
I'd like to invite you to this website where you can upload original worship music (mp3s and sheet music) to share with others...
http://worship.myownlittlereality.com/cgi-bin/enter.cgi?fromlink=blog.worshiptogether.com
Posted by: Steve | April 07, 2008 at 08:22 PM