Comments on: Secret singing. http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2008/10/414-secret-singing/ Musings by Jon Acuff Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:38:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: hermit http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2008/10/414-secret-singing/comment-page-2/#comment-194020 hermit Wed, 08 Jun 2011 22:45:23 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2008/10/414-secret-singing/#comment-194020 Cantata is not a church word, it is a musical word. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantata Cantata is not a church word, it is a musical word.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantata

]]> By: hermit http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2008/10/414-secret-singing/comment-page-1/#comment-194019 hermit Wed, 08 Jun 2011 22:35:27 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2008/10/414-secret-singing/#comment-194019 I can sing pretty well, if I do say so myself. I even have perfect rhythm - unless I try to clap while singing. Then it's like I have a musical seizure until some brave person knocks me down and puts their foot under my head so I don't hurt myself. I can sing pretty well, if I do say so myself. I even have perfect rhythm – unless I try to clap while singing. Then it’s like I have a musical seizure until some brave person knocks me down and puts their foot under my head so I don’t hurt myself.

]]> By: Greg Carrick http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2008/10/414-secret-singing/comment-page-2/#comment-75384 Greg Carrick Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:22:49 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2008/10/414-secret-singing/#comment-75384 To some, singing is a chore! We don't mind if you guys sing, specially as you seem to like it so much, but some of us are different. So I'm not a secret singer, more of an 'oh-if-I-really-must singer'. And the bare minimum please.... I'll sing a chorus once. Once is enough, no need to go overboard and sing the same chorus after every verse. You see, I just don't think that the words 'singing' and 'worship' are interchangable. They go together sometimes... To some, singing is a chore! We don't mind if you guys sing, specially as you seem to like it so much, but some of us are different. So I'm not a secret singer, more of an 'oh-if-I-really-must singer'.
And the bare minimum please…. I'll sing a chorus once. Once is enough, no need to go overboard and sing the same chorus after every verse.
You see, I just don't think that the words 'singing' and 'worship' are interchangable. They go together sometimes…

]]> By: Kate Mileur http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2008/10/414-secret-singing/comment-page-2/#comment-53997 Kate Mileur Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:27:30 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2008/10/414-secret-singing/#comment-53997 A little late to the party, but I love to sing. I once joined a church just to be in the choir. No, I'm not a secret singer.... I'm a secret Dancer. I'm one of those people who hide in a corner where no one can see them, and then rock out to the praise. ^_^; It's much the same feeling, though. Once i got a compliment on my "dancing", and it freaked me out so much i didn't go to church the next week in case someone was watching me... Crazy, huh? Anyway, Love the site. A little late to the party, but I love to sing. I once joined a church just to be in the choir. No, I'm not a secret singer…. I'm a secret Dancer. I'm one of those people who hide in a corner where no one can see them, and then rock out to the praise. ^_^; It's much the same feeling, though. Once i got a compliment on my "dancing", and it freaked me out so much i didn't go to church the next week in case someone was watching me… Crazy, huh? Anyway, Love the site.

]]> By: Chaino http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2008/10/414-secret-singing/comment-page-2/#comment-44258 Chaino Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:58:03 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2008/10/414-secret-singing/#comment-44258 I am one of the people who secret singers hide behind... I am one of the people who secret singers hide behind…

]]> By: The Three 22nds http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2008/10/414-secret-singing/comment-page-2/#comment-21398 The Three 22nds Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:33:00 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2008/10/414-secret-singing/#comment-21398 I know I'm late to this one, but I just found you.<br/><br/>You have very well articulated what I call my "75% Rule."<br/><br/>Simply stated, whatever the singing level, whether it be loud or quit, I will being singing at 75% of it. I know I’m late to this one, but I just found you.

You have very well articulated what I call my “75% Rule.”

Simply stated, whatever the singing level, whether it be loud or quit, I will being singing at 75% of it.

]]> By: Sharona http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2008/10/414-secret-singing/comment-page-2/#comment-20878 Sharona Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:27:00 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2008/10/414-secret-singing/#comment-20878 God bless Jason! Seriously.... when I first heard Jason sing next to me in church...I thought, "wow, he rocks!" because there's a ton of peeps in this church who CAN carry a tune and refuse to sing as loud as Jason does. Sometimes, I sing softly, just so I can hear his praise! Jason rocks because I know he doesn't care what others think when he's singing - May others find inspiration when they here his heart's praise! God bless Jason! Seriously…. when I first heard Jason sing next to me in church…I thought, “wow, he rocks!” because there’s a ton of peeps in this church who CAN carry a tune and refuse to sing as loud as Jason does. Sometimes, I sing softly, just so I can hear his praise! Jason rocks because I know he doesn’t care what others think when he’s singing – May others find inspiration when they here his heart’s praise!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2008/10/414-secret-singing/comment-page-2/#comment-20789 Anonymous Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:42:00 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2008/10/414-secret-singing/#comment-20789 I sing harmony a lot (without plugging one ear, mind you), mainly because sometimes they sing too high for me to reach the notes. :) I sing harmony a lot (without plugging one ear, mind you), mainly because sometimes they sing too high for me to reach the notes. :)

]]> By: acoustic worship leader http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2008/10/414-secret-singing/comment-page-2/#comment-20786 acoustic worship leader Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:16:00 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2008/10/414-secret-singing/#comment-20786 I have always been gifted with musical talent. I play lots of instruments, and I sing. I am a worship leader, too, in an acoustic, PA-free environment. And I'll tell ya, there is nothing better than when the group of worshippers I'm blessed to lead is actually singing, free of judgement, free of self-consciousness, just worhipping their Lord. He is THERE. It is a powerful experience.<br/><br/>I would never, EVER, want someone to not sing because they think they're not good enough. Seriously. It makes me so sad when people don't sing because they are self-conscious about their voice, or even when people DO sing, for the wrong reasons (to sound great, to be told they have a great voice, etc)<br/><br/>It completely misses the point of worship.<br/><br/>See, when someone gets up in front of a church to lead worship, they MUST NOT see it as any kind of performance. It isn't about self-expression. It isn't about hitting all the right notes (though we do practice in order to give God our best). <br/><br/>Worship leading is about taking the musical gifts God has given you and using them to bring the collective group of His people to "that place," you know, where they can commune with the Lord and truly worship Him. That is what it is about.<br/><br/>That is all that should be going through anyone's head during worship, whether they are tone-deaf or a fantastic singer. Not what they sound like, not what others think of them (good or bad!), JUST the worship of our Lord.<br/><br/>Mmm-k... haha, I'm done now. :) I have always been gifted with musical talent. I play lots of instruments, and I sing. I am a worship leader, too, in an acoustic, PA-free environment. And I’ll tell ya, there is nothing better than when the group of worshippers I’m blessed to lead is actually singing, free of judgement, free of self-consciousness, just worhipping their Lord. He is THERE. It is a powerful experience.

I would never, EVER, want someone to not sing because they think they’re not good enough. Seriously. It makes me so sad when people don’t sing because they are self-conscious about their voice, or even when people DO sing, for the wrong reasons (to sound great, to be told they have a great voice, etc)

It completely misses the point of worship.

See, when someone gets up in front of a church to lead worship, they MUST NOT see it as any kind of performance. It isn’t about self-expression. It isn’t about hitting all the right notes (though we do practice in order to give God our best).

Worship leading is about taking the musical gifts God has given you and using them to bring the collective group of His people to “that place,” you know, where they can commune with the Lord and truly worship Him. That is what it is about.

That is all that should be going through anyone’s head during worship, whether they are tone-deaf or a fantastic singer. Not what they sound like, not what others think of them (good or bad!), JUST the worship of our Lord.

Mmm-k… haha, I’m done now. :)

]]> By: Tracie http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2008/10/414-secret-singing/comment-page-2/#comment-20106 Tracie Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:41:00 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2008/10/414-secret-singing/#comment-20106 Not a secret singer. In fact, I'm one of those people who will stand up and sing loudly and passionately, even when no one else is standing up, because I thought everyone else was gonna stand up, then no one did, and then I'll play it off like I'm so into God that I don't care that I'm the only one standing up, I'm just that spiritual. And if I try really hard, I can forget I'm the only one standing up and just worship. I think God likes that.<br/><br/>So, yeah. Not a secret singer. In fact, I’m one of those people who will stand up and sing loudly and passionately, even when no one else is standing up, because I thought everyone else was gonna stand up, then no one did, and then I’ll play it off like I’m so into God that I don’t care that I’m the only one standing up, I’m just that spiritual. And if I try really hard, I can forget I’m the only one standing up and just worship. I think God likes that.

So, yeah.

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