I'll get right to the point: Why are young "worship leaders" so cocky, arrogant, and egotistical?
Why does someone only a few years out of the local college's bachelor's program who maybe can strum a guitar confidently and maybe sing decently, think that they know everything about everything and have the cocky, egotistical attitude to go with it? The "my way or the highway" attitude when it comes to the praise and worship team.
It doesn't matter the rest of the worship team has been serving the church in that capacity for years and years, and the musicians in the band have years of experience playing and gigging, the young, new, hotshot know-it-all worship leader thinks he or she knows best and nobody else "has a clue" or knows anything about music, life, the Bible, or anything else. They know it all (just ask them) and can easily provide feedback and counsel for any of life's challenges that may come around. The can and do! They have a "minister" certificate to prove it!
I've met more than my share of these characters who can barely fit their massive egos inside the sactuary.
And when asked to play, it's always straight up "four on the floor" rock beats with rehashed Christian lyrics, as if that's good enough. Never do they ask what the congregation would like to hear or what the band would like to play, it's ALWAYS about THEM and what THEY want to play.
Overheard recently: "Well this is MY band, so ______." Fill in the blanks.
Tell me again why we have hymnals in the pews? Is it to weight down the chairs?
Over the years I've witnessed several elder church members pull senior pastors aside and tell them their newly minted "worship leader" needs to loose the attitude and start ministering instead of showing off. Sadly, it has come down to this. What exactly are they teaching in seminaries nowadays? How to be a cocky arrogant rock star?
I think it should be a required class for every religion student or anyone persuing the ministry to take a class in humbleness and humility.
In other words, leave the EGO at home. It's not welcomed.
My apologies if I've offended anyone, but coming from the trenches as an active member of worhship teams, this trend is more that a bit disturbing....
Why does someone only a few years out of the local college's bachelor's program who maybe can strum a guitar confidently and maybe sing decently, think that they know everything about everything and have the cocky, egotistical attitude to go with it? The "my way or the highway" attitude when it comes to the praise and worship team.
It doesn't matter the rest of the worship team has been serving the church in that capacity for years and years, and the musicians in the band have years of experience playing and gigging, the young, new, hotshot know-it-all worship leader thinks he or she knows best and nobody else "has a clue" or knows anything about music, life, the Bible, or anything else. They know it all (just ask them) and can easily provide feedback and counsel for any of life's challenges that may come around. The can and do! They have a "minister" certificate to prove it!
I've met more than my share of these characters who can barely fit their massive egos inside the sactuary.
And when asked to play, it's always straight up "four on the floor" rock beats with rehashed Christian lyrics, as if that's good enough. Never do they ask what the congregation would like to hear or what the band would like to play, it's ALWAYS about THEM and what THEY want to play.
Overheard recently: "Well this is MY band, so ______." Fill in the blanks.
Tell me again why we have hymnals in the pews? Is it to weight down the chairs?
Over the years I've witnessed several elder church members pull senior pastors aside and tell them their newly minted "worship leader" needs to loose the attitude and start ministering instead of showing off. Sadly, it has come down to this. What exactly are they teaching in seminaries nowadays? How to be a cocky arrogant rock star?
I think it should be a required class for every religion student or anyone persuing the ministry to take a class in humbleness and humility.
In other words, leave the EGO at home. It's not welcomed.
My apologies if I've offended anyone, but coming from the trenches as an active member of worhship teams, this trend is more that a bit disturbing....