I used to be a backup musician for a couple of worship bands at a megachurch here in Austin. I really enjoyed it, but I could never quite find my place no matter what I did. I met a lot of nice people. It was mostly fun, and also a little weird. The best service we ever had was when the PA shut down and they had to use a Bose stick PA and play acoustic. Honestly, I’d never seen the congregation happier or more drawn into what was going on. Instead of getting a subpar U2/ Coldplay concert, they got a very real acoustic performance. Everybody seemed happy and glad to be part of it. I don’t know why worship music is the way it is. Half the songs you’re asked to play are written by already disgraced pastors or groups like Hillsong. A few of the songs are great. Most are just kind of middling. What really got me, though, was the commitment to gear and all the money these churches spend on mixers, PAs, wireless systems, and everything else. I got to see the back end of some of these places,…
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