Why I QUIT Playing Church GIGS???
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I'm an atheist, don't believe in God and what else, but really you make want to. Why ? Because the warmth you show, the faith in music, etc. I don't know if there is a God, but your decisions, what you did and what you say... Is heavenly right. Maybe the fact my wife and kid and I are about to quit everything to do something else has something to do with it, but anyways, your confidence is so warming. Merci vieux.
Can anything come into creation from itself ,it takes a creator,God is a spirit and we must worship in spirit and in truth,look at the world we live in it is hurting because there is no love in it for thy neighbor,the earthquakes,floods ,valcanoes erupting around the world are the birth Paine's Mathew chapter 24,talks about this , revelation chapter 13 talks about the rfid chip it's here,they tested it in animals,my pet has the chip in her,just say Lord Jesus show me that you are real,give me a dream or a vision please show me you are the way the truth and the life, God cannot lie,there are chariot wheels in the red Sea where Moses and the Israelites passed through on dry land and not one perished,we are fearfully and wonderfully made in the image of God,I have been transformed from unbelief to a believer and have been walking with him for 20 years and he uses me for his glory,the best is yet to come for believers,Lord Jesus send your ministering spirits toward them and show yourself strong amen.
It is so easy to forget God's presence and power when we face uncertain and difficult times. Our faith falters and we doubt that God is with us, sometimes even doubting that He is real and who He says He is. God knew that we would struggle with unbelief and has spoken reassuring words to us through the Bible. When you begin to doubt, read these Bible verses about believing and pray that God will renew your heart and mind toward who He says He is and who He says YOU are! Be encouraged as you see God move through all circumstances in life to grow your faith.
I love you bro .
1 Thessalonians 2:13
As a Christian who has had a fair share of encounters with God the best I could say is ask God to reveal himself to you, humble yourself and ask for forgiveness for you are speaking to your creator who desires to be in your life ❤️
Romain, je prie que tu rencontres ce Dieu extraordinaire qui transforme les cœurs et les vies. May God reveal Himself to you in a life changing way. Remain blessed
Ll Romain 😂😂😂😂😂😂 Fake 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I've played in worship teams throughout my whole life and 3 different countries, I've never been paid... and I've never lacked a thing
Cuz u have to do for God, and he will provide
Gods Child You don’t do for God you just fulfill the purpose He designed for you and God doesn’t need us but He uses us because we are willing to.
I've played professionally for 30 years. Being paid has allowed me to live, raise a family, pay the rent and not lessen the value of all those hours I spent honing my skills or undercutting my fellow musicians by playing for nothing. Pay your musicians. Pay them half of what you'd pay a plumber to come on out on a Sunday morning and work.
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I've been worship leader since I was 16 at several churches and I've had pastors take advantage of my will to serve in the music ministry for free. But God has always been there for me and provided. I actually feel guilty when pastors offer to pay me if I play at their church because I don't want to sell what God has given to me for free. All I can say is that God is the best boss and takes the best care of his servants!
EVERY Pastor should Love, Pray and TAKE CARE of their "Faithful" musicians! This video is NOT for EVERY musician, but it is definitely a "healthy" discussion on the differences between Church Gigs and Music Ministry; hence, it explains why I, personally, no longer do "Church Music Gigs".
Thanks for the positive feedback ❤️, comments ✏️and "likes" 👍
PrettySimpleMusic sup ox the truth is always better than lies sure people may hate but the truth is the truth it saves but lies kill😂😂😂😂
@PrettySimpleMusic Can you do one on why musicians should get paid? I know of so many musos that get the “your payment is in heaven” speech while their pastors lavish in all the money from giving and tithes
PrettySimpleMusic I love all you said...
Hey KC, I’m about to buy myself a keyboard, but I was wondering what audio monitors to buy... what audio monitors would you advice??? I’m looking for something good, not expensive...but good enough for a nice home sound
Get the roland keyboard amp. I think its the 550 or 560.
soooo... you're in Tulsa... im in OKC!!! you really need to come visit sometime here and do a clinic or something. We just had a drummers clinic last week! It'll be dope if we could set something up ASAP!!!
I have been playing for the same church several years. It is a small church with about 75 members and they paid me a small salary which was all they could afford. But the amount at least paid my monthly electric and water bill.Then I decided 5 years ago to play for free. The devil said ok, there goes your utilities being paid but I trusted that God will provide. The very next month I got an unexpected raise at my job in the exact amount that the church was paying me. That right there was confirmation that I made the right decision and I haven't been paid since. On the other hand I have way more money now than I ever had when I got paid from the church. I hope this testimony helps some musician make that leap of faith and watch God provide.
BEAUTIFUL beautiful
75 members is not small, but ur testimony is wonderful
Wow... such a beautiful testimony!!! ❤️❤️❤️
That’s the way to go, never play for money
God does this sorta thing all the time.
This is blessing from God. So what you're saying is you moved from doing church "gigs" into doing music ministry. That's a blessing indeed, and a powerful testimony. I'm a drummer at two churches and a minister at both (a pastor at our home church). I've never been paid for playing and seldom for preaching but God is good, His work is the main thing and His mercy endures forever. God bless and keep you in this gift of music ministry. I pray things are going well for you, your family and your new church. In Jesus' name.
Man I am so blessed by your video . And I was not even going to watch it. Thank you for the blessing and the praise report!
I appreciate your realness bro. I have played for free forever. Little gigs, small churches, whatever never charged anyone anything. But God has blessed me because of my faithfulness I have played for big name gospel artists, I have opened at concerts for big name artists and people call me all the time to play and the bless me with money now. I don't ask for it they just give it to me. And the truth is I'm not all that good. It was never about the money for me. When you take care of God's work he will take care of you.
thankyou for this mannn!
BEAUTIFUL beautiful
Say that again. As i just posted. Your attitude will always determine your altitude. God is not blind honey, he will always take care of his people.
Exactly! Exact same for me, minus the playing big gigs. But I do get called by a lot of local churches and I don’t ask for pay but they usually pay me well, and I’m not extremely good either. I do it because I feel God wants me too.
@@furstnaymelassnaim9206 can't go wrong. God looks out for his children
As a Bass Player and singer, I have played in Churches for over 55 years for free as my part of worship wherever I attend. Pay would be nice but I believe in getting my reward in Heaven. My fulltime gig was working as an Electronics Engineer all over NY state and CT. Always try to remember who we truly work for. God Bless.
Agreed!
Amen 🙏
@rquance1, I partially agree with you my brother, I am the Bass player, sometimes the drummer and a Associate Pastor at my church. These talents that God has given to me was FREE. When I was in the world playing worldly music of course I charged, I had a wife and 2 daughters to provide for. When I gave my life to the LORD, I also gave Him all my talents for free. (no charge). Whether we are a small church or a big church I can't even think of charging God's house for using a gift that He gave to me for FREE.
Matt.10:8.
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Thank you K.C , all the way from Nigeria. May God bless the works of your gifted hands. AMEN!
love people like this man nothing holding him down but gravity
@PrettySimpleMusic I've been a "free" church musician for over 25 years. And always been about ministering through music. I always hated to see other musicians to not play if not getting paid. Because we should do this unto the Lord first with our whole heart! But I don't see anything wrong if they receive a gift offering but like you said, what if church can't pay anymore? Playing should be about ministry not money. Thank you for this video, I'm very thankful to see every musician is not only about gigs and money! 👍
Agree to you brother. I've been on our church since I was a little child and been playing since I was 12, now I am 25 and still playing for God in the church He called me. I do it voluntarily, without being payed but all I know is God is more than enough for me to continue ministering for Him 😁 God bless!
Every musicians needs to here this. Thank you for sharing your testimony
I agree w the message of using God’s gifts for ministry, not employment. If it’s God’s will, it’s His Bill. He provides. Appreciate your transparency and grateful God has blessed your faithfulness 🙏🏾
Well said my brutha! Continue to follow God and not Mammon! May God continue to watch over and bless you and your family always! 🙏🏾
I hired a dog sitter and had her watch my pup for me while I was out working for years, she watched my dog grow up and got attached to my dog fairly quick. When my pup turned two years old I told my sitter that I wasn't going to pay her for taking care of my pup anymore because it was trained, but she could still come take care of it for free. Wanting a service done for you for free is manipulation. Any church that doesn't pay their musicians is manipulating them and taking advantage them because "they'll get greater gifts in heaven"; yet on earth they're starving. Pastors get paid for citing words to people every week, I don't see why musicians don't get paid.
Yes, I feel like many people take advantage of people's faith in "God" to make them work for free by saying that God will reward them lol
Bro Kev, Bless God for giving you the unction to share this post on Gigging vs. Ministry. Your commitment to serve Faithfully wherever God leads you speaks volumes about your heart for The Ministry of Jesus Christ!
I wasnt raised in the church but rather, sent to church! Begrudgingly, Id go and not enjoy the fullness of what God had prepared for me Until I started playing for the youth choir! It was cool to see how the Word thru Song ministered to me and the youth. I had no expectation of money but they'd give me a $5 love offering on youth sunday!!! That was a lot back in the late 60's. Then later on I started an r+b band and was doing gigs paying $20! The deaconesses didnt like me playing the devils music and told me to make a choice...I left! I was young in college playing gigs, in my sr. year I auditioned for The I. bros making mega bucks now$$
A few years later, my first baby girl was born premature2.4 lbs not given a hope of surviving it all..Who could help her???? I could only turn to God, The Way Maker! I gave my life to Jesus and He Picked Her Up as I watched Him Do It!!! I hate to hear the word Performance, especially in church. Thats All Id ever done, Til one day... a student in my band class asked me If I could help his church out, their minister of music passed away suddenly... I was under the unction to say Yes to her (temporarily) and God took over...I was playing again For The Kingdom...Blessed beyond measure and My daughter and other children joined the church and sang in the youth choir!!!!!!!! Bless The Lord for His Plans for me and to Prosper me, Protect me and Provide for me and my family. His Praises Shall Continually be In My Mouth... Minister Kev, We've spoken before on the phone...you and your family was just about to move to Tulsa..Now Im getting ready to Move to Atl !!!! Im so glad to see your Anointing and Purpose Is Prospering You....Blessings Over You, Everett C
Appreciate your Maturity as well as your honesty man of God; keep doin it BIG for JESUS... BOOM!!!
Amen brother - thanks for your transparency and honesty. It’s so difficult to recognize where your calling is with size and numbers and finances but if your heart is right with the Lord he will lead the way!
I really could not agree more. This blessed me in so many ways. Peace
😁👌🏾😜He brought the “receipts”on that “mattress job”! I really enjoy these types of videos from you...transparency is priceless. Your experience and testimony are always so reassuring! God Bless you!
You are a good man. man of God. God bless you and your family in all you do for God's kingdom!
I like that bro!
Truly following Gods lead is always the answer!! 💪💪💪
Thank you KC for sharing your experience and wisdom... Please do more of these videos... Much love from a brother in Nigeria
Wow Kc you are going to be blessed over and beyond I’ve bought some of you downloads and they are great. You are the real deal bro WOW
I av been through it all with churches and listening to you now it's very encouraging
GOOD...CAUSE THESE ARE NOT GIGS...THESE ARE WORSHIP SERVICES...MUSICIANS ARE NOT NEEDED...WORSHIPERS..YES.
Man this video helped me so much! God spoke to me through it! Thank you man!
My man kept it real 😂 I loved that! God bless u my brother truly!
As a musician you probably have good ears but what I got listening here is that you have.a GIANT heart!
God bless you, I’m Not religious, I’m of Jewish descent but you4 story has moved and touched me.
Thanks for inspiring.
I used to play in a Methodist EMI church for about 10 years in California and they paid me and invited me to eat, that was the greatest experience I had in my life. Id' love to go back to play for them. When I went to live to Mexico, I went to play in a Presbyterian church and they paid me too a smallest salary until they decided not to pay me anymore as a pianist. I was there for 6 years. Now that I live in Tijuana, I don't get pay to play in a church, but occasionally I play with the musicians in a local church that I visit to. By the way, they don't get paid neither. But if I'd had the chance to go back to play again with the EMI church in California, I've be the most happy man in the world. I think is good to be paid by the church, it's biblical and correct. Well, that's what I think. I miss the gospel music in my fingers to be played, I miss my friends to play with them again. So it's a blessing to be paid for what God is giving you in your fingers as pianist for Him and His glory.
That blessed me! I want to join the Music Ministry and I’ve been looking for not just any church to play at but a church home first. Somewhere I can not only grow but offer my services to advance the kingdom. You have to have the right intentions. If your heart isn’t in the right place you’ll block your blessings. Thank you for sharing this video, and May God continue to bless you and your family in 10 folds.
I am Minister of Music at my church. I make a descent salary. I have been wanting to ask for a raise, but God keeps telling me to be still and that's what I am doing. I'm not sure why He is instructing me to do this, but I trust and have the faith it will all be in my favor!
Gods plan is always perfect. We cannot understand it at first but in the end we realize how God great is He
I just recently quit gigging on Sundays. I didn’t like playing for a church that I’m not emotionally or spiritually invested in...it felt like a chore. I took a huge pay cut but me and my wife couldn’t be more happier because now we attend a church that we both love and she’s not forced to sit thru my “gig” every Sunday.
I hear ya Bro. I went to a church here in Brooklyn where paying your dues is highly important, the preacher insist we are doing unto God. I told him how about the church invest part of those dues and the members see a return, he said sounds good
Love this man! I play at a CCM church and played for free for years. God has blessed me in so many ways during my time there and I know my heart is in the right place!!
This was so inspiring. I do not play any instruments, but I minister in song. I love singing and if I never stand before the large crowds again, as long as I have breath, I will sing unto the Lord. Thank you for sharing and being transparent. Music is ministry and it takes the gift, but even more so a love for God and people to be effective. It has very little to do with money because we know that as we humble ourselves before the Father, He will exalt is in due time. The goal is always to exalt the Name of Jesus. I truly loved this.
May God bless you, brother! Continue to TRUST Him. He will take you places of which you NEVER dreamed!!💕💯
Thanks for your testimony...God Bless...Brother..👍👍 God is Good.
Great content! Seeing this video today is what I really needed. Insanely timely for the season I’m in right now. Thank you! Blessings!
when I was started watching your videos, I understood like 5% percent of what you say because I don't speak English. To day I understand 100% of your testimony by the grace of God. Thank you for sharing that with us. Now, I understand why I feel that energy from you. Be bless!
I talk sunday school, worked in the Church school, clean up team, cooked all free at Church...My husband was only pay check & we was struggling...I still worked 4bthe church...My husband got a Job, superviser, bonus and no longer needs a 2nd job...We justbbough a car last ur paid cash, home paid off...I dont have to work & because God is faithful....It's truly God has been good...it wouldn't be if it hadn't been 4 God....I promise it's all God...🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏅🏅🏅🖐🏽🖐🏽🖐🏽
I love this!!!!
Jahmarl Hughes same here
I affirm you for having a real servant's heart, brother. God bless you!
I'm so inspired that you could share this. I too am a minor and a lone pianist with a drummer. But God uses the empty spaces to test out faithfulness to multiply the blessing.
Thank you for your beautiful testimony my brother
Hey man! I was encouraged seeing this! God bless you as you share this to everyone 😉
Thank You my brother. I needed to hear that.
Music is designed by God to praise and worship Him not for earning money job purposes.And even you're not earning money but you will never be in lack if you're a true minister of God.Godbless us all
To be used to help provide worship so that God can enjoy His creation worship Him in spirit and in truth - there's nothing else that can compare, it's never been about the money, it's about Him. When we please Him with a right heart in humility, He 'will' provide, open doors, and take care of us. Praise Jesus.
It’s all about the KINGdom. We should do it for the Kingdom. I know that was a difficult decision but God came thru for you and your family. Blessings
WOW......GOD moved for you and your family. Because of your humility GOD will continue to show Himself and give you success in JESUS name. I speak it over you life in JESUS name.
You are a true servent of God, I love you Sir
Well, I must be doing something wrong because I have never been paid at any church I was or currently a member of! But I have been blessed!
What an awesome video! Thanks for sharing this about your ministry!
Thanks so much David! Much love ☀️💚
Just imagine what the pastor was making... The god business is great, you can do what you want with it taking advantage of people's gullibility, knowing that god will NEVER interfere (he'd need to exist first). Great stuff. Praise Jesus.
As a musician I really appreciate this video and you my brother.. God bless..
We’ve never charged for playing. My wife and I , really my wife, leads worship. We use tracks, I play the guitar and she plays the piano. She sings along with 2 other girls. The amazing part of the story is 5 years ago neither one of us played. I decided I wanted to learn the guitar so she started the keyboard. 2 years later at the homeless shelter we served at we lost one of our Musicians. We were able to step up and fill the gap. It wasn’t pretty but they loved us for just being there. Clearly God was in charge. We are at the right place for us.
I also think it’s absolutely crucial that the church you’re hired at is solid. I recently left a church I was at for 18 years. I was being paid $60 an hour and it was our grocery money that we very much needed but they were going progressive. After a few years of intense prayer and seeking God, he made it very clear that I needed to leave. Now I play at a different church with a solid Pastor very solid doctrine and while I don’t make as much money as I did at the other church it has been life-changing. I am much closer to God and so is my family and you cannot put a price on that. And somehow we still have our groceries. Imagine that!
God is doing a MAJOR work in you! Have fun!
hey KC thank you for your word for me today. ive been in a church where ive been playing for almost 20yrs. and its almost nothing to write home about and i have watched alot of your vids but this one is totally different for me. God bless you
Wanted to see where your motives were is a legit statement- Def Respect the response also
Power from God often starts with humble beginnings. Jesus earthly ministry started with 12 Apostles. Many blessings to you and your family.
Love that! Humble beginnings 🙏 Thanks so much for watching, much love and many blessings to you! ☀️💚
I honestly have to admit I didn't not see the turn this video took. Pleasantly surprised.
Facts.
I got called into the office and said I wasnt getting paid. God was already preparing me for that convo in a strange way.
I didnt quit. I played. Fast forward, God blessed me beyond my imagination. I make minimum wage and I travel the globe at my leisure and my house paid off!!! I dont have a benz but my bus pass on deck with credits!!
I was asked to play at a church event once and they made an offer to me and asked me if that would be enough. I told them that's more than enough, what ever the Lord lays on your heart to bless me with is fine. Well, they ended up giving me more than what they first offered! It was indeed an on time blessing for me because it covered the amount for a bill I needed to pay.
Nah same thing bro. Appreciate your positive attitude.
So true my brother 🙏 peace 🎉
Thanks my brother!! Much love ☀️💚
I play 9 year at a church never got pay . ! I needed the money but they always said they never had enough money I understood God always provides another way thank you Lord that's all I need is you Jesus Christ
You're really blessed man, you so inspired me
Thanks for the great testimony!
Lol! Dude you crack me up and thanks for sharing. Thanks for keeping it 100% and you left me hanging. What else happen, you going to make me a stalker on UA-cam? Be blessed.
It’s one thing if you go to college to become a WorshipTeam leader and it’s understandable have to pay for your college tuition once you graduate but if you go to be in a praise band expecting to get paid you may not be in it for the right reasons. Play in your Friday and Saturday night band gigs in your local bars and private parties if you wanna get paid. you should be donating your time to the church and with the actual meaning behind the praise band is. Just a thought. It’s not always about the money.
Leading worship for over 30 years the thought of receiving pay has literally never entered my mind. That’s not because I think I’m “ more spiritual”. It’s because there’s a difference between being a hired hand and a servant.
Very inspiring story teacher... Wish to meet you soon.. I'm in Tulsa too..
Thanks for this
Quite encouraging ❤❤❤
It truly is my pleasure! So glad it was encouraging for you! Much love ☀️💚
Bruh you just changed my life man this church plays me $30 every Sunday and I’m there knowing I can make more but after watching this I think I should sow back to that church
Dude was really shootin for Jesus! Haha but yo, that’s a great testimony brother. Praise God for the ways He’s leading you
Wow what a powerful testimony!
That's the difference between a hierling and a true minstrel. It's about humility and submitting to the Lord
I appreciate your testimony bro. I’m thankful that you are able to share this with us. I honestly do not like the part where the pastor cut your pay for a year to test your faithfulness to the ministry. From your description of the job you were doing it seems as if you were already working in doing the job for the ministry in the spirit of excellence. Why was there a test? Why did the pastor give you a test? Did he hear from God on administering this test? What was his heart posture towards the Lord? He seemed to be interested in the ministry but was the direction of the ministry what God had planned or was it his own plan?? And if so how can he be sure that cutting your pay was God’s will?
I apologize for the long response but these issues frustrate me not just as a musician but as an ordained minister and minister of music. It seems that in ministries that rely on music to be the second most effective part of the service behind the word of God usually have these patterns of treating those in the music ministry in ways that are mistreated. I fervently believe that God will always provide what is needed as long as you’re faithful and are committed to His plan for the church. I’ve seen God raise up people to fill roles in churches that no one thought could be filled because of how the leadership and people of God we’re believing faithfully and also treating those who were there fairly. It just bothers me me when I see anyone in church mistreated under the guise that it’s for the ministry.
But I do thank you for your level of maturity
I wish you success in your music and family life.
You are a Man of God! and Musician too.
Good video. I also experienced being paid and not paid as a musician in various churches.
6-16-22- The whole totality of this conversation is good, and I like the way you said you not telling anybody to play for free, God place that on your heart and I believe he will place it on others heart as well, however what I’m afraid has happen is preaching pick a part of your message and you try to apply it for everybody, quite frankly I question the pastor for even questioning you and have the audacity to cut your pay, but I digress…
You have to do an 2023's update from thid video.🙌🙌
I never charge for the gift God gave me. But, I do charge for my time...😁😁
Very inspiring story. Makes us think sbout why we do what we do. Thank you for sharing.
I been playing and getting paid for 20 years. I tithe there and it's never been a problem.
Maybe things are different in the USA...I am from the Caribbean and i play music at my church and never have i been paid for it and i don't ever want to be paid for it. its the first time i have heard of such a thing. My thinking is we should worship the Most High with songs of praises and instruments....this is the way i choose to worship Him , through my talent of music and love for music....I play many different instruments and if you hear me play you will think that i know what i am really doing , but in reality i don't, i just play by ear..don't ask me about scales and all of the stuff...i just play by ear and God guide my mind and hands on these various instruments..
Deut 8:18 - God has given you the power to get wealth.
Deut 28:12 - God will bless the work of your hand.
2 Samuel 24:24 - David said, “No, I will pay you for it. I will not offer to the Lord my God sacrifices that have cost me nothing.”
Proverbs 14:23 - In all labour, there is profit.
1 Tim 5:18 - The labourer deserves his wages.
It takes years of consistent learning and practice to master a musical instrument. The learning process involves paying instructor(s), buying learning materials, attending master classes, paying to attend concerts, gaining exposure, buying your music gears, practising for countless hours, earning certifications etc. Being a musician is a profession, not a hobby. Music itself is business.
There is no right or wrong answer to getting paid by a Church. No Church can pay a musician enough for the time and resources it took to master an instrument.
If the Church can afford it and choose to pay, it's all good. After all, if the same Church invites a guest preacher or artist, the Church will often cover flight, hotel accommodation, feeding, and transportation and still give an honorarium. If the Church rents a sound system, advertise events, rents a hall and other logistics, the Church pays. How about the Church accountant, tax advisor, admin rep, internet service provider, security officers etc.? Doesn't the Church pay them? Are they not professionals like musicians? Why is paying them not being contested? After all, they are so involved in the running of the Church, and these other professionals expended considerable time and resources to learn and earn their certifications.
Musicians should stop feeling guilty or guilt-triping themselves and stop encouraging others to guilt-trip them.
If music is all you do or your primary source of income, you should get paid because you have bills to pay.
Being paid by a church does not mean you are not serving in the Church as long as you are doing it wholeheartedly and you are not being taken for granted by the Church.
Being paid by a Church does not stop God from blessing you. You are also serving in the Church with your music knowledge, skill and experience. The Church merely appreciates you monetarily.
Did you know that Jesus had to find a way to pay or appreciate Peter for using his boat to preach the gospel? See: Luke 5: 1-7. Jesus understood the value of time. He knew Peter was a fisherman by profession, and Jesus had to pay him for using his instrument (boat) to preach the gospel.
The decision to be paid or not by a Church as a musician is personal. Whether or not you are paid, God will bless you as long as you use your musical skill in his house. See: Ex 23:25.
There is nothing wrong with a Church paying a musician.
I am also a church musician and this is encouraging
1 Thessalonians 2:9 For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.
I been a drummer for 8 years and I’ve never charged a church to play cause it’s more for God but if they give me an offering I will
Accept it. But I’ve had gigs outside of church paying me 50$-100$ the hour
I never received anything for the music service for more than ten years now..only our Lord knows what’s in my heart...
Wow, God is good
He is He is!! Thanks so much for watching, much love! ☀️💚
Love it brother!
If you are in heaven then you're paid,God knows all your struggles efforts and time, so don'tworry about salary ,God will pay you not money but everlasting life.and you deserve it.
You are right serving Almighty God is good because God gives this amazing gift called music for free so why a we charging God when comes to serve him?
Church musician in OKC, 90 miles from you... Played 25 yrs now...never been paid to do it.