| I haven't posted a lot lately because being a church musician I've been really busy with getting ready for Palm Sunday, Easter, mid-week lenten services etc, I expect to be more active again after Easter is over. Some of the infighting, was a little bit of a put off for me, but the majority of that seems to be over.
The contest thing never bothered me, I never paid that much attention to it. I never have any expectations of winning anything on-line anyway if by some miracle it happened then I would be pleasantly surprised.
Although I haven't posted much recently I have been doing some reading of others posts. There seem to be a lot of new people on the board (which is great) and it surprises me how many of them are playing for church services. It seems that religion is another hot topic that may be coming up. Although I myself am religious, and play for church services, I don't come here to to talk religion (although I may have questions about unique aspects of playing in that venue). I don't appreciate being insulted by people who don't believe the same way I do in a forum like this. Comments to the effect that because someone believes in God they must be on drugs, really aren't welcome. I don't come here trying to convert anyone who doesn't believe in God, so please don't openly criticize those of us who do for our beliefs. I think this is a subject that we probably want to stay away from in the genearal forums. I would suggest that since there are so many of us who play for religious services that setting up a forum to discuss the special chalenges of playing for religious services (not a place to discus religious beliefs). This is only a suggestion, and I know there may not be enough other interest to start a forum for that purpose. I certainly won't stop participating if it doesn't happen.  |