Singing Through It | What the Room Cannot See E3

Have you ever stood on a stage and led a song you knew was true while something underneath you was bleeding? Have you ever played the part you were assigned, sung the harmony you were scheduled to sing — while in some other part of you, a thing you have not had time to grieve was sitting right there with you?

This is one of the most quietly common experiences of the worship team. Almost no one talks about it out loud.

Anchored in Psalm 42:5. The Psalmist is talking to his own soul, asking why it is disquieted, while in the same breath he is rehearsing his hope in God. He is not waiting for the feeling to come back before he speaks the truth. He is speaking the truth toward where the feeling is supposed to go.

Singing through it is not the opposite of authentic worship. Sometimes it IS authentic worship. The room is not the audience. God is. And God is not impressed by your composure. He is met by your honesty.

Formation to Transformation is a worship devotional for people who want worship to be more than a song set.

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