Music
I normally don't crosspost from my blog but rather post the link TO my blog for you all to go THERE. ;) But I thought this post was worth posting on here, too.
Music classes
I returned to Jundiai on Monday night and began another week of music classes at the Bible Baptist Church. I had six students the first night, four the second night, Wednesday night four of my students led music, three of which were songs they learned on Monday and Tuesday, and then Thursday night I had six students. I have taught 10 new songs already and they are really enjoying it. I am, too!
It’s been a lot of fun for me as a teacher to not just teach music but to see my students learning and watching the light bulb turn on. One of my students finally realized how to count the beats in the measure where the pianist will start the introduction. It just wasn’t sinking in but Tuesday night he “got it.” Last night he was able to hold the last note an extra beat and still come in on the fourth beat for the second and third verses. I was very excited!
As I went through the 500+ songs in the Majesty Hymns hymn book I wrote down songs I didn’t think they would know. It had been requested that I teach happy songs so I was trying to pick those out as I went through the book page by page. On Monday night I went through my list and asked them what songs they did and didn’t know and was amazed at how many hymns they really do not know. A few they have heard on CDs but have never actually sung the song, much less in church.
The thought that we take music for granted really hit me hard this week. It’s amazing! I grew up “in church,” have played the piano for almost 16 years, have played in MANY churches, have had five different piano teachers, have taught piano for several years now, and it’s a rare occasion to find a hymn I do not know in the more common hymn books. I have taken this for granted for far too long.
This week I have taught songs such as A Shelter In The Time Of Storm, Brighten The Corner Where You Are, Singing I Go, and Oh, Say But I’m Glad. Other songs they do not know are He Lives, Bringing In The Sheaves, Victory In Jesus, and many others.
I am very grateful for my parents encouragement in the area of music, all of my many music teachers, the musical talent God has blessed me with…and for all the hymns I know!
How many hymns do YOU know? I will not be taking the songs I know for granted anymore. Will you?
Music classes
I returned to Jundiai on Monday night and began another week of music classes at the Bible Baptist Church. I had six students the first night, four the second night, Wednesday night four of my students led music, three of which were songs they learned on Monday and Tuesday, and then Thursday night I had six students. I have taught 10 new songs already and they are really enjoying it. I am, too!
It’s been a lot of fun for me as a teacher to not just teach music but to see my students learning and watching the light bulb turn on. One of my students finally realized how to count the beats in the measure where the pianist will start the introduction. It just wasn’t sinking in but Tuesday night he “got it.” Last night he was able to hold the last note an extra beat and still come in on the fourth beat for the second and third verses. I was very excited!
As I went through the 500+ songs in the Majesty Hymns hymn book I wrote down songs I didn’t think they would know. It had been requested that I teach happy songs so I was trying to pick those out as I went through the book page by page. On Monday night I went through my list and asked them what songs they did and didn’t know and was amazed at how many hymns they really do not know. A few they have heard on CDs but have never actually sung the song, much less in church.
The thought that we take music for granted really hit me hard this week. It’s amazing! I grew up “in church,” have played the piano for almost 16 years, have played in MANY churches, have had five different piano teachers, have taught piano for several years now, and it’s a rare occasion to find a hymn I do not know in the more common hymn books. I have taken this for granted for far too long.
This week I have taught songs such as A Shelter In The Time Of Storm, Brighten The Corner Where You Are, Singing I Go, and Oh, Say But I’m Glad. Other songs they do not know are He Lives, Bringing In The Sheaves, Victory In Jesus, and many others.
I am very grateful for my parents encouragement in the area of music, all of my many music teachers, the musical talent God has blessed me with…and for all the hymns I know!
How many hymns do YOU know? I will not be taking the songs I know for granted anymore. Will you?