Spiritual .gifs — How Cool is Your Church Band?
|Hey everyone! It’s time for another edition of Spiritual .Gifs. Today’s topic? How cool is your church band?
Level 1: The Traditional Service
Band positions needed: Piano and a song leader
What you’re singing: hymns
What you’re wearing: a dress or a suit and tie (but not because you want to)
What you’re doing after the service: Eating a potluck dinner
Level 2: The Contemporary Service
Band positions needed: Piano, acoustic guitar, bass, drums, and a singer — preferably a tenor
What you’re singing: Chris Tomlin songs
What you’re wearing: khakis and a polo
What you’re doing after the service: going out for Mexican food
Level 3: The Spirit-filled service
Band positions needed: All of the above plus a sweet electric keyboard and tambourine
What you’re singing: Revelation Song
What you’re wearing: Anything you can move and dance in
What you’re doing after the service: What do you mean, “after the service?”
Level 4: The Mega Church Service
Band positions needed: All the basics plus auxiliary percussion, in-ear monitors for the band, and an awesome AV/lighting tech team
What you’re singing: The latest Hillsong music
What you’re wearing: Designer duds
What you’re doing after the service: Getting together to watch the big game
Level 5: Hipster start-up meeting in converted lofts
Band positions needed: iPad and anything old-timey
What you’re singing: Hymns and Gungor
What you’re wearing: a suit and tie (because you want to); Anthropologie and thrift store finds
What you’re doing after the service: brunch at the farmer’s market
Interesting article, Dr. Hand. Personally, I’ll opt for the contemporary service, but with a full size hollow body electric guitar. The Mexican food sounds very good. I dig the white cat bass player. My cats are musicians and office administrators, too. Occasionally, they may be my legal and financial advisors, too.