Constant Reminder

I had a good conversation with a friend that I hadn't spoken to since my college days.  He complimented me on my "fame" and told me how proud he was of me about how I looked and what I was doing.  He talked about how different the music was and how even though he didn't listen to a lot of "religious" music, mine spoke to him and he could listen to it.  I tried to explain to him, probably unsuccessfully, that even though this was what I wanted, I couldn't take any of the credit for what I have.  The music that I have comes from outside of me.  It comes from the presence of God and his influence on my life.  I've had people that I admire (Producer, Bassist, Jazz MONSTER Alphonza Kee) compare my chord changes to John Coltrane and other "Ouster" type artists.  I don't consider myself on the same planet as these greats. But its becoming more and more obvious to me that God is no respecter of persons.  He'll use whoever is willing to go with him.  He can use me however he sees fit.  I'm having  a GREAT time now.  
It was awesome talking to my boy, and this was yet another reminder that God is doing this - not me.  I have been playing music since I was eleven years old.  But nothing of what I was taught comes close to what I have now.  Its amazing to me that different people listen to the music and hear different things - even different musical styles.  I've heard people call this reminiscent of Jazz, R&B, Funk, ect.  It speaks to different people in different "musical voices"? Not that I'm making the comparison, but what comes to mind is the day of Pentecost when the holy Ghost fell upon Peter and other the men gathered in prayer in Acts 2: 6 - 9  "Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language. ⁷ And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans? ⁸ And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?" These men heard different things from men all speaking in the language of the spirit of God.  And even though these men were from different countries and cultures, they heard a language that spoke to them, that they could understand.  The spirit of God is using this musical gift, this "Nouveau Praise" to reach people in ways I couldn't imagine.  People are hearing what speaks to them in the "musical language" that appeals to them the most.  And its all the same music.  Another constant reminder of how God is in control of this.  I just need to relax and let it be... just enjoy the ride as my good friend The Reverend Doctor Maria Franklin has told me. Thank you Pastor for Sharing that with me.  Another constant reminder... God has this.  

Curt

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