Anaheim 07

I chose the worship singing track because singing has always been a huge part of my life, especially this past year. I know it’s something that God has gifted me with, and I wanted to learn how to better use that gift to serve him and minister to others.

Tim Neufeld first talked to all of us in the worship track about having the right view of what worship really is and how to lead others in true worship. He talked about worship being a lifestyle not just music or church. He said that when we lead worship its not just about ourselves and God It’s about everyone worshipping God together and we as leaders have to bring the congregation into that and lead by example.

Then we met in interest groups and Sarah was the singing leader. She talked about two things: having the right heart when leading worship and being excellent at what you do. Sarah talked a lot about being humble and working together as a worship team rather than making your self sound good and forgetting about everyone else. The part about excellence was the technical aspect of singing.

After a lunch break we came back to learn the songs we were going to sing with i268 (the Tabor College worship team that lead singing Tuesday morning). We first started learning the songs accapella because they couldn’t get the electric piano to work. Then Jared from i268 came with his guitar. After a few more minutes the soundman asked us to leave the ballroom so that he could set up.

We relocated to the hallway and kept singing. In the more enclosed space it sounded amazing! The guitar, the melody, the harmony and about 30 to 40 kids praising God. It was awesome. I could have stood there and sang, or even listened, forever. I guess it was just a glimpse into what heaven will be like.

I co-lead the singing part of worship in my Wednesday night youth group. It was really neat to learn what exactly leading worship is and how to do it. I’m planning on taking what I learned and using it to be a better leader on Wednesday nights and any other time I get a chance to lead worship.