[Teachldsseminary] OT -- Inspiration

[jarvismail@comcast.net]

Thanks so much.  Both my husband and I have served as Ward/Stake Music Chairman, and I had the opportunity to take a class from Michael Moody years ago when the new handbook was first published (getting training from the horses mouth).  Yes, this gal is also currently the Ward Music Chair (part of the reason for the meeting yesterday was to release her from that calling), and has had those callings for over 20 years (okay, this is another story).  Yes, she does need training -- and this will be a trying experience for both her and my sweetheart.

Thanks for your thoughts.

Sister Jarvis

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Sister Jarvis 
Marysville Washington EMS 
20 Juniors (and 3 investigors)

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From: sjagnana at mac.com 

> I have been a stake music chairman as well as conduct music for 
> sacrament meetings, thus I chose the music for the meetings under the 
> direction of the bishopric. In any calling we are to understand we 
> are under the direction of the priesthood from whom we receive that 
> calling and that they may give direction that we are to follow at any 
> time. Your husband might want to have the ward music chairman or 
> stake sit down with this sister, handbook in hand and make sure she 
> is trained in this principle. If she is also the ward music 
> chairman it sounds like she is in need of training. With that said 
> maybe this new bishopric needs some training... no disrespect 
> intended. Allowing stewardship is very important when extending a 
> calling. If they have given this sister a topic or theme for the 
> meeting she should be able to choose from the approved hymnal 
> appropriate (already approved) music for your meetings. I really do 
> not see any need in this situation for micro management? 
> 
> Now that being said, I am assuming we are talking only about the 
> green hymnbook and choosing opening, closing and the sacrament hymn. 
> But IF you are referring to choir number selections, they must ALWAYS 
> be approved by the bishopric! This is where things can really go off 
> in strange places and I have heard some crazy things out there. lol 
> Please have your husband become very familiar with the music handbook 
> of the church. It is very guarded as to what the choir may sing in 
> sacrament meetings. They would rather see us take the hymns and 
> arrange those beautifully than bring in the unfamiliar or production- 
> like or performance oriented type pieces. So if this is where your 
> husband is involving himself he is right-on. And he does not need 
> to be a music expert to do this contrary to what many musicians feel. 
> (you may find a bit of controversy here, but I think the spirit works 
> just fine) It is hard to come in and course correct in this area. I 
> have been there myself and music people in particular do not like it. 
> lol Good luck to your husband. This is the Lord's work and he 
> expects us to guard the experience that others have in the 
> stewardships which he has given us. Hope this helps a bit. 
> God Bless, 
> Kathryn 
> 
> PS your husband asked.... lol 
> 
> 
> On Jan 8, 2007, at 9:27 AM, jarvismal at comcast.net wrote: 
> 
> Wise and wonderful teachers, 
> 
> My sweetheart asked me to throw this question out to you, to see if 
> he could gain some insight. He is a member of a newly called 
> Bishopric (about 8 weeks old). He is the counselor over music. He 
> was meeting yesterday with the Ward Music Director. In the years 
> that this sister has held this position, she has never had a leader 
> change the music on her. As of this last week, this has happened a 
> number of times that the Bishop/Bishopric Member has asked that 
> another hymn be sung during Sacrament Meeting. This is shaking this 
> sisters faith (she is a convert, and Taiwanese, so there is a 
> language barrier here also) -- her comment to my sweetheart was, "If 
> I am receiving these hymns by inspiration, why isn't the Bishop 
> getting the same inspiration?" My sweetheart gave her the usual 
> "line leaders" response, but it didn't seem to satisfy this sister, 
> and has caused my sweetheart to wonder what kind of counsel he should 
> have given her. 
> 
> Any thoughts would be appreciated. 
> 
> -- 
> Sister Jarvis 
> Marysville Washington EMS 
> 20 Juniors (and 3 investigators) 
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