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I was going back over some old posts and this one stuck out. I thought I would release it again. Let me know your thoughts....

I've been thinking a lot lately about what it means to be a "Servant Artists". When you take those two words and put them together it's almost an oxymoron. Yet I feel like this is something that God is wrenching in my heart. Here what I mean...

“Servant”. Servants are concerned with one thing, their master. Everything the servant says and does is in service. That is, they do not think about how something will affect them, or to what loss it would be for them to serve. A servant's actions point to and honor those they serve. They are not concerned with fame or fortune, because that is not the fuel behind their deeds. They are driven by a heart of humility, debt, and gratefulness. They don't treat others as beneath them, but rather they lift them up. Self promotion is not in their vocabulary. They serve with confidence, not in their own gifts to serve but in the freedom of service they have been given.

"Artist". In a commercial sense, artists strive to be noticed. They must be noticed to survive. Being seen and heard is what makes them important. Humility is just another label that is used for promotion. In this sense artists must always be selling themselves. This is what I would consider as a common perspective of an artist in today's culture.

In a more generic sense, artists create to bring attraction to and inspire thought on the subject of their art. This is the definition of "artist" that I would like to marry to the word "servant".

So what is a "Servant Artist"? What does their art look like?

A servant artists are artists whose art is created in such a way that it points to and honors the one it was created for. Their desire to create is not driven by attention or wealth, but rather it is moved by a humble, indebted, and grateful heart. They want the spotlight to be moved to the one they serve, the subject of their art. Their art points attention to the beauty of the subject. Their hope is to be a highlighter for the beauty of their master (the salt on the table, not the centerpiece).

The best example of this is seen the life of Christ. He humbled himself for our sake. He turned down earthly riches and power for our eternal hope. He came to serve not to be served. Always pointing to the Father in word and with demonstration through creativity and humility. He is exalted of God, not of himself. That is the image of a true servant artist.

God, give us the grace to follow your lead and live as servant artists; using artistic expression to bring your beauty and splendor to the forefront.

-Dan

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There are good parts of life and there are not so good part; mountains and valleys; victories and defeats. God gives us, through His spirit, a peace that is outside of our surroundings, and only dependent on Him.

This song is about worshiping, following, and honoring God when the circumstances are against us, and when the circumstances are with us. Because on both ends of the scale it is easy to forget our dependence on Him for peace, joy, hope, love, life...

In the valleys we doubt and questions, we are prone to feel that God has left us. On the mountaintop, we easily forget that God is our provision and our hearts can quickly fill with pride.

The place to strive for is not on the mountain and it's not in the valley. Our desire needs to be in a relationship with the living God. Because when we are in relationship with Him, the rest are just details.

God Bless,

Dan

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Our flesh is weak even though our spirits are willing. Jesus' disciples slept while Christ was going through agony in Gethsemane. They certainly wanted to be there for Him, but their hearts of flash were weak and tired. This is song is about jump starting that heart of flesh into the love and passion we have in Christ. I find that this is a daily (if not bi-daily) thing I need to do to keep focus on the prize. This focusing is renewing our hearts and minds in Christ, and dying daily to ourselves. Of course we must submit to God and His spirit. This is what gives us the ability to renew. Acoustic Worship.

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Sorry for the long delay between postings. This is one of my most recent songs. Pretty straight forward, just always desiring to be closer. That is just how it will be until we see Him face to face, living and growing closer and closer to God. Acoustic Worship.

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Charts for Closer Still. Thanks, Dan

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It has been a while, but here we are again. God is still in control and we are called to serve Him and others in his love.

Thank you to everyone who has commented and encouraged this podcast, it reminds me how something so small can make a large difference.

Keep praising the king.

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Chart for "God of All Wonder"

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Chord charts for 'Touch'.

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