Today’s post is from our media guy, JR Friesen:

In Two Keys at the Same Time from Sovereign Grace Ministries on Vimeo.

As a former worship leader, this mistake really makes me chuckle but their response also brought a lot of joy. Instantly, we’re taken to back to God, our humanness and the fact that we’re going to screw up.  The example in this clip is analogous to conflict.

As you listen back to the clip, do you hear the start of the song and just cringe? I did. They’re not in the same key and there’s a conflict in the notes they’re playing. This results in discord. We hear this in music a lot and good musicians and composers will always resolve a discord or tension in the music.

Conflict acts much the same way. In our relationships we’ll frequently be in different keys. Or in other words, on different pages. Our messages and attempts at doing something jointly are going to conflict. So what’s our response? Let’s take a look at the video.

They stopped. That’s an obvious one, but when the band is playing their notes, they can’t hear the others. It takes someone in the group to say, “Hey, whoa. This is way off.” When we’re in conflict over something, we can’t hear the other person over the sound of our own words.

The admitted a mistake. Pastor Kauflin stood up and said, “We’re stupid…let’s try this again.” In conflict, we need to stop and look at what we did and say, “I’m stupid, let’s try this again.” Work at getting on the same page, “…we’re in the key of G right?” and if we’re not, figure out what key we need to be in. This might be in going back to our “music book” or the Bible.

Finally, start over. This is reconciliation. It’s making the relationship happen. Making the song unifying and bringing the glory to God through the song. God doesn’t need our perfect worship, but he does ask us to “…as much as it depends upon you, be at peace with all men.” We’re to work at it. That means as we can, try again.

So I encourage, look at your team, your relationships and if you’re not in the same key, stop and take a look at what the song sheet says.

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