Tuesday Night – Charlie Peacock

SONGWRITER AS SERVANT

• Philippians 2
• How do you become a great songwriter? Read Phil. 2/go to the revealed Word
• Seek the good of others
• ‘others centered’ living is at the heart of good songwriting
• music has the ability to serve in a variety of ways/care for others through your talent
• tell stories back to God of the truth of God
• Christians will be wise if they understand art
• Our songwriting must be a tangible response to the goodness of God
• Spreading the good news must be essential to the Christian songwriter – redeeming all that Jesus loves
• Our love for the Bible must be as essential as our guitars, computers, and rhyming dictionaries
• You serve the church and the world when you introduce them to what has been ‘remade’
• KNOW THE WORD OF GOD!
• Don’t even call yourself a Christian songwriter unless you can tell the story of the Word of God from beginning to end – you can say to a stranger ‘What is going on in the world’
• A Christian songwriter offers himself to everyone in need – be an agent of reconciliation
• Christian songwriters push back the effects of the fall
• A servant songwriter asks the question, ‘How can I be a part of restoring rightness?”
• Love is the motivation of a creator servant
• Creator servants have an empathetic heart for people
• Do not pursue status
• Make musical choices that say you believe in diverse community
• When the love of Jesus is embodied in songs, they stand out from the crowd
• Be separate by the conspicuousness of your love to all people
• Never underestimate the power of nuance… let your songs carry the flavor of forgiveness
• Let your music and your lifestyle display mercy to people
• Do for others what God has done for you…through your songs
• Take your role in the story God is telling…live out who and what you are…have integrity as a songwriter…know your true identity in Christ (authenticity)
• God is up to extraordinary things through ordinary people
• Our most acceptable worship is to give up our agendas for the kingdom…we invite people to follow along through our lives and through our songs