Archive for October, 2009
Traditional Korean Stringed Instrument
I remember in the first grade my sister was part of a special group at our school. She would get together with a bunch of other girls, after school, and they would learn traditional Korean instruments and fan dances. Looking back at it I can appreciate my own Korean culture. I kind of wanted to learn this stringed instrument at the time, but I have never seen a man play this instrument. The men have their own traditional outfits and instruments that are associated with them. Take some time to enjoy this short clip.
Share your story and your life…
Sincerely,
Peter Park
Blogger/Worship Leader/Speaker
peterpark@redemptionboulevard.com
(800) 453-3284
© 2009 – 2010, Peter Park. All rights reserved.
Singing in Another Language Versus Having a Conversation
I’m frequently asked if I speak Spanish or the Hmong language. I don’t mind it necessarily, but I do give them all the same answer: I can sing in another language, but I’m learning to speak it too.
Because songs are repetitious in nature it’s easy to learn how to pronounce and sing the song in another language. It might be more accurate to say that it’s easier than singing in you native tongue. But I do work hard to make sure I am learning the song correctly. Every time I start the process of translating a song I feel like I have to learn the song over again. There are pauses that vary from language to language when you sing a song, but that comes with the territory.
Learning how to speak another language will help you build a bridge in your relationship. As we started recording in the studio again over the last few days I made it a point to learn one thing to say to our singers in another language. I’ve never met our Portuguese singer, Joyce, before so, I learned how to say ”Tudo bem?” This is a common greeting in Brazil which means “Is everything well?”
For our Russian Singer, Irina, I couldn’t remember the phrases that I wanted to say. All I could remember to say was “Good luck.” This phrase looks like this in Russian: ??????? ???????
I think they were a little surprised that I took the time to learn it, but that’s exactly the reason I did it. I knew I was speaking to their hearts.
Language Resource:
Survival Phrases
Share your story and your life…
Sincerely,
Peter Park
Blogger/Worship Leader/Speaker
peterpark@redemptionboulevard.com
(800) 453-3284
© 2009 – 2010, Peter Park. All rights reserved.
Visiting the same church multiple times
Everybody is busy during the week and visiting other churches can be time consuming, but it’s worth the effort. Some churches do have a church service during the middle of the week if you can’t make it out on Sunday, so do some research. At the same time I highly recommend visiting the same church more than once. Why?
It’s a good idea to start networking with leaders from other churches, especially if their worship experience is different than yours. You may be able to collaborate with them if they are fluent in another language or style. And this will only open up possibilities as you’re planning your worship services.
If you’ve been struggling with a song they would be great at leading then invite them to come and sing at your church, even if they’re from a different denomination. There are endless possibilities to be an encouragement to one another. Don’t be afraid to make the time and effort to grow new relationships. It’s so important to the multicultural worship leader.
Share your story and your life…
Sincerely,
Peter Park
Blogger/Worship Leader/Speaker
peterpark@redemptionboulevard.com
(800) 453-3284
© 2009 – 2010, Peter Park. All rights reserved.