SONGWRITER AS SERVANT
- Philippians 2
- How do you become a great songwriter? Read Phil. 2/go to the revealed Word
- Seek the good of others
- ‘others centered’ living is at the heart of good songwriting
- music has the ability to serve in a variety of ways/care for others through your talent
- tell stories back to God of the truth of God
- Christians will be wise if they understand art
- Our songwriting must be a tangible response to the goodness of God
- Spreading the good news must be essential to the Christian songwriter – redeeming all that Jesus loves
- Our love for the Bible must be as essential as our guitars, computers, and rhyming dictionaries
- You serve the church and the world when you introduce them to what has been ‘remade’
- KNOW THE WORD OF GOD!
- Don’t even call yourself a Christian songwriter unless you can tell the story of the Word of God from beginning to end – you can say to a stranger ‘What is going on in the world’
- A Christian songwriter offers himself to everyone in need – be an agent of reconciliation
- Christian songwriters push back the effects of the fall
- A servant songwriter asks the question, ‘How can I be a part of restoring rightness?”
- Love is the motivation of a creator servant
- Creator servants have an empathetic heart for people
- Do not pursue status
- Make musical choices that say you believe in diverse community
- When the love of Jesus is embodied in songs, they stand out from the crowd
- Be separate by the conspicuousness of your love to all people
- Never underestimate the power of nuance… let your songs carry the flavor of forgiveness
- Let your music and your lifestyle display mercy to people
- Do for others what God has done for you…through your songs
- Take your role in the story God is telling…live out who and what you are…have integrity as a songwriter…know your true identity in Christ (authenticity)
- God is up to extraordinary things through ordinary people
- Our most acceptable worship is to give up our agendas for the kingdom…we invite people to follow along through our lives and through our songs