Maybe I shouldn’t be a worship leader. Here’s what I read yesterday that put this idea in my mind. (Do not go any farther until you’ve read this post or the rest of this blog will make NO SENSE to you. Just make sure to come back, because that blog is really a TON more interesting than this.) Here is how I scored on the metro-sexual worship leader test.

8. Wears jeans on stage = +1
27. Has ever said some form of the phrase, “That song is so 1990s” = +1
28. Owns a Grizzly Adams red and black flannel shirt = -2  (i have multiple ones!)
38. Wife accompanies him on stage and plays tambourine = -4  (let’s change this to -2, she accompanies me on stage but doesn’t play tambourine)
40. Knows the names of all the people on the scripted MTV show, “the Hills” = +3 (only b/c my wife watches it)

So thanks to the Hills for getting me out of the negative range and helping me to score a +1 on the test. I’m sorry I don’t drink coffee, I don’t wear girl jeans, I don’t use any productin my hair, I have no tattoos or man bags, but I did have a goatee at one time. And I did own some Vans in middle school.

I really thought this was hilarious though and it just confirmed what I already knew. I’m not your stereo-typical worship leader of today’s churches/church plant.

I’ve been leading worship for some time now. I guess you could trace it all the way back to high school youth group. I really enjoy leading worship because I get to take part in 2 of my favorite things - worshipping God and playing music. It can’t get much better than that. From the time I started playing music, I always wanted to be in a band. What musician hasn’t? As time has gone on, the Big Man Upstairs  God  has made it clear - that just isn’t me.  That sucks doesn’t it? It took me awhile to understand who God had called me to be. I feel like I have learned to be me. I am who God created me to be. He’s given me talents and ability to play music. He’s given me a love for music. With my love of music, my love for the Lord has grown as well. I love to enjoy music with others and most importantly to see it be used as a tool to bring others into a time of worship with God.

I don’t have the greatest voice and I don’t have a lot to say when I lead, but somehow God is able to use me for His kingdom and I’m thankful for that.