Djembe 3...Audience Of One

One week ago my friend and worship team leader, David called me and asked if I could play the djembe for an unplugged worship for our church's Good Friday service along with 3 others playing the cello, accoustic guitar and the keyboards. To say that I was thrilled is an understatement, I was beyond thrilled. I was beyond excited but what I realized was that it was not all about me finding my djembe's music again but it was all about Him allowing me to enter His throneroom of praise once more within a corporated church worship. Worship is never about one's ability or talent to sing or play an instrument ... the focus should always be directed not to oneself while leading worship but to the Person who deserves all our praise and all our worship. Leading worship is all about playing or singing for an audience of one...Jesus!

"I have a problem in corporate worship with anything that draws attention to an individual; I believe the focus of worship is always the Lord...".
Chuck Smith
Senior Pastor and Founder
Calvary Chapel Movement

How can you believe if you accept praise from one another, yet make no effort to accept the praise that comes from the only God.
John 5:44