LONGWOOD, FLA.-So many Christian musicians are talented and anointed to usher in the presence of God in worship, but they may not have the skills necessary to perform well in a team environment. Improving Your Skills in Music Ministry (paperback, 978-1-60477-287-6) by Jim Vigh is a must-read for Christian guitarists who are currently in or are contemplating joining a praise and worship team or some form of music ministry-especially if they have not received much training musically and have focused on solo playing. Starting from the chromatic scale, this course shows the guitarist how to play any chord or scale in any key, and it also teaches how to use a capo as a transposing and interpretive tool.
The music course is designed to help beginning guitarists acquire the minimum skills needed to feel emboldened to serve in music ministry and be able to play well as part of a worship team. As Vigh states, "Even if someone has a heart to minister musically, if they cannot read chord charts and transpose music, they will be unable to truly minister Ð in fact, they'll simply be 'surviving the song' instead of ministering through that song."
"I've seen lots of guitar courses in books and in CD and DVD format, but in all my years of mentoring other guitar players I've never seen a course that tailors itself to music ministry," says Vigh. "I have mentored several people using the techniques laid out in this book."
Jim Vigh has been a professional guitarist for over 30 years. He is a graduate of the Guitar Institute of Technology based in Hollywood, California. Along with his extensive teaching and mentoring experience, he exhibits a passion for music and for ministry. He is currently a guitarist for a praise and worship team at his church in Cleveland, Ohio.
Xulon Press, a part of Salem Communications Corporation, is the world's largest Christian publisher, with more than 3,900 titles published to date. Retailers may order Improving Your Skills in Music Ministry through Ingram Book Company and/or Spring Arbor Book Distributors. Salem Communications is the country's leading Christian communications company with interests in radio, Internet, and magazine publishing.
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2007