Man, our choir is getting chaotic. We just got a new director a couple of weeks ago. I hope it eventually brings stability, but right now it's just crazy. The new guy isn't used to leading, so the time we have for practice is not spent well. He also isn't very good at encouraging others.
Tonight we had five songs on our agenda for the two hour practice. The first was one that the director had written himself. Unfortunately, his lack of musical skill did not allow him to lead the musicians. When we tried to figure out his key and progression, he quieted us while he tried to work it out on his own. Half an hour later, we finally had it worked out to be reasonably decent, musically speaking.
Next he asked the Hispanics choir members to practice one of their Spanish songs. For a proper practice environment he cleared four-fifths of the choir out of the room, even those who wanted to sing with the Hispanics. I was surprised that he was discouraging participation. I know he means well, but it's just done in a strange way.
We only practiced one other song - for a total of three - so we are pretty far behind for this weekend's services. I pray that God would bring us together as a unit so we can practice and worship completely. I know we'll be alright down the road, but at this stage, we are sorely lacking solid direction.
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