Most Embarrassing Moments in Music Ministry II

I just couldn't resist!  I enjoyed pulling together the first post on our most embarrassing moments in music ministry, that I just had to put another one together.  If you're like me, you will likely find these painfully familiar.  What a gift to be able to laugh at ourselves!  And what a greater gift is His forgiveness of our blunders!  Enjoy.

Phone Fumble

I had my phone ring right next to the microphone during a silent prayer. I was so embarrassed!
 -Janaki

More Phone Fumbles...

Here is the most recent done by our lead pastor.

Each week during the greeting, either brent or I say, "Please remember to turn off your cellphone or pagers." We have learned to say it many different creative ways. Sometimes I say "if it rings, hums, beeps or vibrates turn it off so you don't miss God."


One week, because we had a guest speaker our lead pastor wanted to do the greeting.  His quote....
Hey everyone, reach into your pockets and turn off your phones, into your purse and turn off your vibrators or whatever else would make noise.

He kept going not realizing what he said but he KNEW he said something corny, because there was that slow embarrassing laugh that began to trickle across 2,000 people. After the service, he came up to me and said, "Oh no, what did I say." When I told him he almost died.
- worshiptrench

Remember to Leave the Church Without It
We once had a guest speaker leave his lapel on while going to the bathroom - I figured out what was happening and was giving the "slash your throat" signal to the sound guys - they hit the mute button on that channel, but as you know, the mute only mutes the house - and the mic was up plenty loud enough in the stage monitors for us to hear it all the way through to the flush!
-twc_admin

So That's How the Pied Piper Did It...
I was leading the music for VBS. It was a sing-along with the tracks provided by the publisher and the first day we were to have the kids sing chorus/verse 1/chorus and stop.

So I was teaching the hand motions as we went and when it came time to stop the tape, the sound guy was not paying attention so I gave him the "slash". I about fell out when 100 little kids followed suit and "slashed their throats". It was so funny.
-garyhodges


Muppet Mayhem
A few years back we had a joke about Muppets in the band, and our keyboardist sequenced in the Muppets theme tune on his keyboard.

You can guess what happened - right in the middle of a particularly intimate and quiet moment on a Sunday night, complete with atmospheric lights and smoke machine, most of the 200 congregation on their knee's, and Ben rests his forehead right on the button that plays the Muppets tune... I think our pastor saw the funny side

In Conclusion
Think twice before bringing your cell phone in church, doning a mobile microphone, teaching sign language, and playing keyboard.  Other than that you should be safe!  I think.  So, do tell!  What has been your worst experience in music ministry?

For proper balance, I'll reference a few articles below on how to regain focus after moments like these!


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Our Most Embarrassing Moments...
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Prayerful Song: Refocus

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