Jeff music man testimony
Re: a life of true worship and the Music of Heaven, I wanted to
share with you the "Jeff music man testimony" which I just finished
writing tonight. It is the story of how God has faithfully revealed
HImself to me over decades as a musician and worshipper of Jesus,
the WORTHY One. The Lord is my strength and my SONG!
Grace to you In Jesus,
Jeff
Jeff the music man, a man after
God's own heart
I am a musician after the Lord's heart. I desire more than
anything else to love God and express it. To humbly seek Him and to
be found in His Presence, loving Him and being touched and comforted
by His Presence every day.
I have played musical instruments seriously since age 12
(beginning with violin & saxophone). Then later I learned to play piano & guitar. Since
about 1988 & following I embarked into part time work tuning pianos, teaching piano
and guitar lessons. I also began to sell musical instruments and computers. I
like to compose and handwrite sheet music. And for many years I offered a service to typeset
sheet music for other Christian songwriters who write songs. The
blend of computers and music in my business endeavors leads customers to me
for whom I build digital audio recording computer workstations
(usually using Apple Macintosh Tower machines). I have twice
completed college degrees (studying music, radio broadcasting communications, computers, business
and teaching - ending up with two bachelors' degrees, one from Ball
State and a 2nd from Indiana University. I also completed an Indiana
State teacher's license (through IU).
My primary instruments and musical talents for years have been jazz saxophone, piano, guitar, singing and songwriting. To worship Jesus in music and song over years & decades has been one of the greatest privileges of life. Music is one of the primary ways I express love for God and share Jesus with others. Playing music is still one of my favorite things to do everyday. And God keeps giving me new songs. The Lord never seems to run out of ideas.
I have spent many years growing as a Christian musician and worshipper of God. Music became all about God for me when I found the Lord's reality touching my life as a very young Christian. From the 1980's on, I became a full fledged worshipper, Psalm-writer and full-time Bible ponderer. These became my favorite things.
The Lord has been so incredibly gracious to me all the years since. Year after year to pour out to me His life & revelation in song. I haven't known a day hardly in 20 years when Spirit-touched song was not present flowing in my heart to encourage, comfort and give life. Many of these are new musical creations, original songs given by the Lord to reveal His Presence and truth. To sing His Word into a world which so desperately needs Jesus. I often record the new songs and give them out freely to others whenever opportunity permits.
I have learned that worship is fixing our eyes on Jesus, then beholding and loving Him. It is so blessed just to worship the Lord for Who He is. The minutes and hours can make you lose sight of what planet you're on if you spend time seeking the Lord within His courts! Psalm 84
God has helped teach and mold me into a true hearted disciple by using both scripture and songs all these years to proclaim His truth to me. God has generously and wonderfully given hundreds of songs to me over the years. Many of these served a great help to train my heart in knowing His Word, and to lead me into a life of worship and ministry to others. It has been such a help to know that if we simply draw near to God each moment He will draw near to us. James 4:8 Jesus is there for us every day. If we only seek. He said: "Lo, I am with you always." Matt. 28:20
For years the encouragement and word of the Lord has flowed to me via heavensent music. I would liken this to streams in the desert. I often have such a needy heart. Then the song of the Lord comes like the Balm of Gilead (Jesus revealed) bringing comfort, truth and healing. The Lord has birthed in me more and more of the gifts of Heaven's song as the years march onward. Jesus Himself is the most beautiful music our ears will ever hear. And every song, rightly sung, should be about Him. Heaven itself is full of the most powerful music man has ever known. Just read the numerous music passages and chapters in the Book of Revelation. Quite an orchesta and chorus of praise! Truly Jesus, in heaven and here, is our strength and song!
I love to sing songs to God and find His comfort and help for each day. The song of the Lord has been my close friend through times of life's darkest trials. It is a great joy to sit at the piano or play the guitar and worship the Lord, pray for others, and seek God's face, with a musical prayer, draw close & enjoy the Lord. Even if I am discouraged or hurting or feeling bored or burdened with life, the throne of God is my Refuge and Hiding Place! I would recommend seeking God's face to anybody. The only way to enter in is through Jesus, His grace & blood! Eph. 2:8-9, John 14:6 I sing prayer as much as I speak or talk to the Father. Humble prayer God always hears and answers!
Prayer and prophetic insight and utterance have come often to me
both through scripture and music. I find heaven's revelations can be a
great channel of grace and blessing. I have learned ever through the years to go to the
Secret Place (where Jesus is) and there play my instruments and sing
my songs for "an audience of One." Nobody else, for that moment,
really matters. It's just you and Jesus.
I love to pray and listen to God's Word every day and delight to share His Word and song with others! Despite being raised as a child in a family, neighborhood & school environment of confused atheists (agnostics & Christ-rejecters in a straying world), I was lifted above those lies. And learned to love Jesus. And I want to know Christ more. With all that is within me. Psalm 103 More than anything and anyone, God is WORTHY of our lifelong love and attention. I know it is each Christian's call to love God with all of our hearts! And I want to. More as the years go by.
A few years ago the Lord gave me a dream. In it I was sitting at the piano singing and weeping: "The longer I serve Him the sweeter He grows." Well this is so true. While all earthly things pale or fade or lose their meaning, Jesus grows sweeter and sweeter, and His love shines brighter and holds faithful year after year. Jesus is life's Best blessing, our true, strong Foundation, an unchanging Rock, the Sure Place to stand. Seek Jesus always.
As a musician, I love and play and write only Christian music. I found years ago that 99% of secular music was way too shallow, had little or nothing to say. In my observation, modern secular musicmakers often riddle their songs with corrupt lyrics and sing these rantings out as proud, conceited songsters, often uttering quite unimportant or misdirected things Many of the songs are usually too tainted and amiss to be worth anyone's time or attention. Despite some musicians' great popularity most of them have nothing to say. The Bible says: "It is better to heed a wise man's rebuke than to listen to the songs of fools." We could all benefit by paring down our music listening only to the songs which are blessed. Be godly enough to toss out the secular & usher in the heavenly. So all these years the gospel has become the theme of my song. Psalm 119 says: "Your Word is the theme of my song wherever I lodge." And so it ever remains true for me. For decades now. I love God's Word. And putting scripture to music is still such a thrill! No other book draws my attention and holds my heart like the Bible. Truly the Old & New Testaments are God's Living Word. And it thrills my heart to hear God's Voice. And then sing it out to others. The book of Revelation tells the story of a heavenly wedding, a place of eternal worship, a place where Jesus & our Heavenly Father are forever seen, heard, loved & adored! Well, this will be the ULTIMATE. And I, forever I want to play & sing His song.
"I could sing of Your Love forever."
- brother Jeff
To listen to some original Songs of Throneroom Worship, please visit the music links on my website at: http://www.macindy.com/ms
Or click here: http://www.macindy.com/ms/play_throne_worship.htmIsaiah 6:1-8 tells more about the inside scoop on music in the throneroom where true worship takes place.
For more blessings, encouragements & free gifts, please see http://www.macindy.com/ms