AFTER THE NOISE: THE WAY FORWARD FOR CHURCH MUSICIANS – MAX PRAIZE
The conversations around musicians and church payments have been heavy. Emotions have risen. Voices have clashed. Many have spoken, some from pain, others from principle.
But now, after all the heat and the hurt…
What’s the way forward? It’s time to sit, breathe, and find understanding.
Because bitterness won’t build you.
Offense won’t open doors. And fighting your church won’t always fix what you feel.
1. UNDERSTAND WHERE YOU ARE PLANTED
Every church is different.
Every system is structured differently.
Before you assume your church is “wicked” or “stingy,” pause and ask: Does my church have a policy on musicians?
Are there already staff roles for instrumentalists?
Have I ever had an honest conversation with leadership about this?
Some churches pay. Some churches don’t, not because they don’t want to, but because they can’t… or because you’ve never officially asked.
Speak with humility.
Ask with clarity.
Don’t guess, get to know the system you serve in.
2. DON’T LET YOUR WOUND BECOME YOUR IDENTITY
I understand the pain cos I may have felt even worse before.
Some musicians have suffered deeply—walking long distances after service, sacrificing their all for church, and receiving little to nothing in return.
Many have felt used, overlooked, and forgotten.
But hear this:
Unhealed bitterness will multiply your pain, not solve it.
Lay it down.
Talk to God.
Seek wisdom.
Don’t use your voice to curse what you’re still connected to.
3. YOU ARE NOT A NOBODY – YOU ARE VITAL TO YOUR CHURCH.
Musicians, listen carefully:
You are not a dropout.
You are not aimless.
You are not an illiterate with a keyboard.
You are a strategic force in the body of Christ.
Your presence, your sound, your worship sets atmospheres and breaks yokes.
Even if your pastor hasn’t said it yet::::you are one of the strongest pillars in the church system today.
This is exactly why the enemy keeps attacking you. Why music ministries are consistently labeled, lashed, and laughed at.
Why offense easily finds a home in our ranks.
Because if music is broken, the flow of worship is hindered. And where worship is hindered, power is weakened.
4. SHOULD YOU LEAVE YOUR CHURCH IF THEY CAN’T PAY YOU?
That’s a hard question: but here’s the truth:
If you’re looking to live solely off music in Ghana, you must be clear about your financial goals.
Don’t float through life hoping the church will “just see you.”
Decide early:
1. Am I a full-time minister or a professional offering a service?
2. Is this church the right soil for my calling or profession “to say and survival?
3. Have I exhausted healthy conversations before walking away if that’s my decision?
Don’t fight blindly. Don’t leave bitterly. Choose wisely.
5. TO THE CHURCH & THE PUBLIC – PLEASE, SEE US RIGHTLY
We ask with love:
Musicians are not lazy people trying to make quick money.
We are not backups to the “real ministry.”
We are not drama kings and queens.
We are workers. Servants. Worshippers.
We are builders of altars.
And yes, we carry pain: but also purpose.
THE BOTTOM LINE
Musicians want respect.
Musicians want honor.
Musicians want truth and consistency.
But most of all, musicians want to belong to a church that sees them, values them, and treats them like part of the family, not just a tool for sound. We can start a church, we are serving with our churches for the bigger goal.
So after the fight, let’s find healing.
Let’s rebuild trust.
Let’s open dialogue.
Let’s move forward.
The future of music ministry depends on this next step. Let’s get it right and done well.
Written by Max Praize
Edited & Published by: Clement Afreh CBCInc Hypes @clementafreh
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