About the Book:

Ever wonder where the yoke-breaking power of your music department has gone? Do you sometimes scratch your head and wonder why other music ministries display such quality and excellence in their presentations? Are you frustrated at rehearsals and unmotivated to continue with the choir? Ever ask yourself, “Is there something I can do besides being involved with the crazy folks in music ministry?” I asked myself that at one point, but then God began to reveal to me that His precious music ministries are rapidly losing their glory because they do not know what pleases Him; so many have come to minister to Him in song, but have neither been called nor appointed. He said, “They are tacking my name into the lyrics, but are geared more toward entertainment of men.” He said that many are in music ministry because it gives them an opportunity to be seen and advance personal goals. Many have walked away from God’s heart and now are only concerned about earthly, temporal rewards. Furthermore, many music departments are suffering from disunity, disorganization, broken fellowships, massive egos, a bad case of “Look at me,” and they try to minister over all of it without order and reconciliation; how can God be pleased?

This book was written to expose the strategies that Satan uses to wreak havoc against praise and worship and the numbskulls that allow him to work through them. Nobody wants to talk about the little messes in music ministry, but we must understand that that is where the big messes come from. It will take you into the boardroom of one of Satan’s strategic planning meetings. It will expose thirty different choir personalities such as Wrong Uniform Eunice, Dozing Donnell, and Have My Say Sara. It will uncover trifling musicians, hungry leaders, and those that are influenced by the opposite sex.

So grab a cola and a La z Boy; you are in for an eye-opening experience that exposes the negative undercurrent in music ministry with a mixture of seriousness, humor, and godly insight, wisdom, and instruction.

About the Author:

Jeffrey Sams currently serves on the ministerial staff at the Church of the Redeemed of the Lord in Baltimore, MD., under the leadership of Bishop Jerome Stokes, Ph.D. He hold a M.Ed. in Rehab Counseling from Coppin State College. He is married to his wife of 20 years; they have 3 sons. Minister Sams has been involved in music ministry for about 27 years. He has written many songs of which he says God has reserved many of them, at this time, exclusively for the two of them. Minister Sams is currently working on material for a studio release CD entitled UnBroken Praise.