Gear lust or “ministry investment”: do singers understand what their worship instrumentalists have invested into their craft?
I love the knobs on these pedals. Each device colors sound. Boutique amps with tubes and well-chosen guitars to get that “tone” require a passion that if you are not a guitar player you might not relate to. However, you should. As a keyboardist and vocalists, do I put the same passion in my instrument? Do I invest money, time and energy into my craft? Really, this is a good question.
Often times it is hard to get vocalists to rehearse their parts, or invest in equipment. Granted, most instrumentalists, regardless of instrument, have had to invest years and many dollars in lessons and gear to get to where they are at today. Some vocalists seem to sing naturally and like the center stage without the knowledge of building a craft. Now, I am a vocalist. I have invested years in training and have learned piano, guitar and theory and studied at a music trade school. I am not here to pick on vocalists, but we are an easy target. (more…)
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