That very first point is everything!!! I can’t stand when a preacher isn’t even close to closing but I hear somebody behind me say “push him doc” like for what😂

One of the best teachings on how to follow a preacher that I've ever seen

I'm a church drummer, and I still appreciate this knowledge! This is one for the record books!

Y'all better listen what the pastor saying. He's good organist also. Amen

I've been in Black churches all my life and never knew there were rules about playing behind a preacher. When I do it, I just feel the spirit according to the way the preacher is preaching.

I am a drummer and I’m about to watch all of this. I can appreciate his attention to the moment and not just banging out chords randomly

Information-Revelation-Inspiration🔒🔓

So glad to see a baby in the class listening to everything. A next generation 'praiser' ❤️🧡💛

This was great! Not enough videos like this. I'm a church musician and had to learn all this through trial-and-error..

Lord, Blesss this man and the man that recorded this. So much learnt!!! GOD BLESS EVERYONE!

entertaining people’ with music to move people emotions and make them feel goo and preaching the gospel of grace who is Jesus is 2 different things

I’ve learned so much note and key wise and I’m not even a pianist I’m a drummer so thanks brother

FROM THE ESTROGEN SIDE OF THE SACRED DESK...... I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS KIND OF TEACHING & I FOLLOW THE PREACHER JUST LIKE THIS BCUZ I NEED THE WORD 1ST THEN WE CAN PUT A PRAIZ ON IT!..... THANK YOU PASTOR CED! #FemalesRepresent #WeOutHereToo

Loved it! I learned so much from those anointed hands, I'm not even a musician.

This is awesome teaching. So glad I found this video again.

I’m just now seeing this. Wells, Tidal Waves 🌊 , Tsunamis 🌊 Oceans 🌊 Rivers of Knowledge and Wisdom!!!!!!!!!!

So many gems to learn from, love how he's guiding tones along the framework of information > revelation > inspiration

This is beautiful. This type of relationship is special. Even for a drummer this is something I wish I knew about

Awesome.... Bishop Ronald Brown is a great inspiration .. great golden moments

Omg!!! This was so good and I’m not a musician, but I know a lot of people who need to watch and learn. Learn your preacher that’s Key!!!! Thank you so much for sharing!!!!!

Need more videos like this. Too many musicians out here have to learn through trial and embarrassment

This was refreshing as a drummer I miss musicianship and seeing him teach with passion really made my week. Thank you don't stop

God bless, thanks. I needed this.

Thank you for sharing so openly… bless you

Masterful teaching very very helpful. Thank you brother for taking the time out to drop this precious jewels. Priceless!!!

Please give the Biblical example/support for instrumental accompaniment during the teaching/preaching of God's Word?

This was awesome!

I learned a lot from this

This blessed my soul Doc. I’m a musician who has played behind too many preachers to the point where before they even got in the church good I would tell them to let me know when you’re ready to go cause I ain’t touching a note until you let me know something lol

So fun to see his behind the scenes look into doing it right. I try to learn from as many different people as I can.

Some real gems being delivered.

Absolutely Everything Out Of His Mouth's X-ACTLY RIGHT.. Yessuh!!!!!

This is BRILLIANT!

God Bless You!!!

I am a preacher/singer not a musician, but I really appreciate this video. I learned what the musician mean when they say 5, 3, 2, 5. Musicians, please take heed to not pushing to preacher until he/she is ready

Dropping gems!

Wow! Excellent teaching!

Fantastic teaching 🔥🔥🔥

How I would love to hear this live - i.e. the sermon and the organ support.... pity I am here and you folks are there .... God bless you!

Wow. I appreciate this so much! This is generally great advice! Alot of church musicians have NOT gone to school and play by ear or play by how it feels (like I did alot before I went school to learn vocal and instrumental music). I leaned that even when playing by ear/feel, there is theory for everything, even if you are unlearned and don't even understand what you're doing in the moment. Like he said, record, go back and WATCH to take notes and improve your skills BUT ALWAYS remain sensitive to the holy spirit and be a student of the preacher, learning how to follow properly..

Want to be exalted? Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O Lord, in the light of thy countenance. In thy name shall they rejoice all day: and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted. Psalm 89:15-16

I'm a drummer from a hispanic pentecostal church, and I love this so much

It depends on who you play for, some people like you to be extra busy, I love this advice.

GOD DAMN!!!! THIS MAN IS THE PROFESSOR OF "SOUL" MUSIC!!! HALLELUJAH!!!!

Very cool!!! Love talented people!!!

I love they have the little kids catching this wisdom. The generation gap has to be closed by sharing this type of skill and understanding, by the older musicians.

Love my Black brothers.

Sick sounds! Beast.

Thanks bro this really helped me out

Masters class...

Absolutely brilliant. Such a studied and empathetic spirit sharing his own refinement in-service to others for a greater good. This is a blessing.

Good Information!!! WOW!!!!!

This was great with one exception ... Those guys in the background microphone are talking a little too much but otherwise, a great presentation. Thank God for all you great musicians ... we truly appreciate your vast contribution. Blessings.

Nice Sounds Great

not church nothing but entertainment and feel good messages. people need to learn what church is.

Why don't people just preach and stop conducting the service and let God have his way. When will we get it geeeeeeeesssssss!!!!

These cats are so talented

I’ve never really looked at playing behind a sermon that way 💯🔥👍🏾

Man that information, revelation, inspiration part was on point. EDIT: 13:08 That lick reminded me of the street fighter stage select sound.

As piano player, needed this

Glory glory glory to the Great God

I remember when bro was 1st starting off playing for the u.h.c. at convocation

Wonderful

Even though I play the organ, I know I'll never do that job. Still, this is a great insight into the Art of using the B-3 for worship. I love his teaching, and even more just the fact that there's a room full of church organists. I also love the fact that he just assumes that every girl gets can play the stuff he's playing, when it's a whole different world to me. I want to be there just to shake every hand and thank all of them.

Good stuff!

Perfect example of how people practice performing pulpit pimping. So many of these preachers master the art of performing a act of praise to invoke peoples emotions in exchange for your devotion. I'd rather be educated on the truth in all things and not hear a minute of this BS. Millions get caught up in that so called spirit that was really just a manipulated pep rally SMH Church has become nothing but an entertainment based business

All good info but I personally I prefer preachers who teach without the hooping and moaning. As a musician I can say I’m glad I no longer go to the urban black churches that do it. I’ve burned out on it. Music behind the preacher is distracting It’s not for me! Been playing for years but all this I’ve learned early thank god

This is awesome ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾I made my last comment before I heard the rest this is information musicians need to hear and know and obey

Mr. Charles Clencey Ms Mahalia Jackson organists is very good at that organ, and he still plays.

Indeed!

Perfecto!

My Goodness

I definitely took notes from this video. However, I have played for preachers that wanted you to follow straight out the gate. So I guess it really depends on the speaker, but this definitely is a heck of a blueprint.

I am not a musician but this is great info. Sounds like seminary training and churchiology rolled in one.

Amen! Totally in agreement, especially when he said, don’t play over a preacher, yes cause we hate that!

This is a master's class. Way above my pay grade.

You don't need class when it's anointed.the most high plays.

Good stuff

How could anyone dislike this video? This was some quality information and the brother is anointed.

19:23 that’s so nice 🔥

Whatever he’s writing on that paper should be on a big screen cuz he teaching!!

Second Kings 3:15 speaks regarding Elisha's need for the musician. When the minstrel played, the hand of the Lord fell upon the Prophet. The music brings forth the anointing. Just a thought.

I started playing the organ back in 1995, after being a pianist for so many years (I still play both.) I'm not where I want to be as an organist, but this teaching has come at just the right time, and I learned so much just be watching this. Thank you for sharing this information!!

The sound he made at 7:55 omg !!!! That’s good old school organ playing

Yesss

98 thumb down’s?! A little “jelly” in the kingdom? Come’on, it’s each one teach one in God’s house. No room for that! Should be no thumb downs. Should Always be encouraging in Jesus’ name!

Great points....Is there one for the drummers 🥁🥁🥁

I love black people 😭❤️ I love how the babies is paying attention too; this is how I started in music myself BY WATCHING!

This is why I’m extremely intentional about seeking out female musicians...especially in the church. No shade to any of this...this is dope! And as a church music scholar, I appreciate the instruction offered here. BUT, we have to make sure we are inclusive. God has gifted so many ladies with musicianship. They should have been there too! Very glad to see the young guys though.

2:25 that run 🔥

That is some good food brother.

Good stuff ! Yea Marcus only travels with Bishop Jakes

I used To play keyboard at a church and the visiting preacher wanted me to "Follow him" To "Build emotion"....after the build up he opened the front up for anyone wanting "cavities to be filled with gold" Charlatan Yes you show off on organ and charisma but let's see a genuine miracle!....

People who know how to operate this thing are geniuses. Got to be.

This is soo good and I don't even play an instrument lol.

I did not catch the name of the other musician that was mentioned with Dr. Mattie Moss Clark, and Twinkie. All I caught was the last name of Brown. Could you please remind me of his full name? Thank you and God Bless!!

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Can I VENT? This is a long post. You might want to skip ahead. My personal observations have noted that in most churches the musicians hang out on Saturday night and they sit in their Godly musician seat on Sunday. Most of them get high on the low. A lot of em' are on the down low. While the others got babies everywhere. Ain't the pulpit supposed to be holy? Ain't it an alter before the allmighty. When the preacher gets up to preach the musicians make their way to the back of the church. Usually only the organist remains. Most musicians are paid which is ok, the need smoke money and child support. They clearly are not saved. Once the preacher gets going the organist comes alive and musicians come back out the woodwork and slide into their Godly musician seats. How many times have we heard the drummer hit a riff and before you know it, everybody is shouting. Or the organist can hit a chord hold it and pat the bass keys and get that shouting music going. I have watched musicians intentionally initiate shout mode music. In particular I have noticed the drums, conjure spiritual vibes. Much like the ones seem in Voo Doo ceramonies. The musicians are clearly controlling this 'church spirit'. As an adult I am realizing this holy ghost is about as real as Casper the ghost. Ain't nothing saved about these people. Let's all see Sunday performance for what it is. Theatrics, pure Black Theatre wrapped in a thing called Theology. They playing with your emotions. Music will give you emotional feelings. If you listen close the instructor is teaching entertainment antics. The same way the music director controls the music at a baseball game. Everything is about timing of the music. This is orchestrated. Playing the right music, at the right time, that strokes our emotion. I do not need music to root for my team. Ooh, but let my team have the ball in the last few seconds of the game and the music simply elevates the emotion of everyone rooting for them. Which is why broke saints willingly give up a 25 dollar offering on Sunday and are broke on Wednesday. Emotion. Over and over same thing same non result. Come as you are ain't a $300.00 pair of shoes. Or sister is these ten gallon bucket hats. Church is the club. And most musicians do infact slide in secular music in a service, like Beyonce. Who by the way couldn't hold a tune if it had handles. Ain't nothing saved about Michelle from destiny's child. These gospel singers are artist out here trying to get paid. Michelle's life is all over the place. Much like this video. Listen close and this instructor tells you to play into the crowd. Priorities screwed. Instead of paying at the club door. Church invites in the well dressed. Church smiles and then taxes you somewhere along the way. Pastors offering, Sunday offering, tithes, anniversary offering, birthday offering. And we can't forget the building fund. That builds your pastors pockets. Can't knowbody balance a check book, knowbody owns their home outright, knowbody has a degree. But they all scream no weapon formed against me shall prosper. Trying to stay out of hell. All I can say at this point. All y'all need to go sit down somewhere. If the spirit is truelly leading a service, then why is man's effort and hand all on it. People do all kind of crap and smear Jesus name on it for justfication. Has your pastor Heald cancer, has he healed covid. Did he heal a cold. No! All he is doing is dressing good, eating good, vacationing good, driving good. How many of you saints on medication? Yet Jesus is your healer. Don't pray or prey for me. I'm all set with that. Jesus ain't heard you then please please please do not play for me. Your prayers are obviously cursed. Pray a miracle in your own messed up lives. Show some miraculous evidence, for the non believer to see. Ain't gonna happen. Your Bible says one should KNOW the truth not believe in it. Thats why with zero evidence you must have a little clever and craftily idea of a thing called faith. Like a dog chasing his tail. Cycles, going nowhere fast. Ain't nobody open up that book and read it yet. Saved folk Bibles these days look like coloring books. Imagine reading a book that really assisted you in improving you. Well it ain't gonna come by way of Jesus or your beloved pimpin pastor. Sharing my two cent thought that is totally worthless to you. I get it brah.

Woooosh

How about preach the word without music