Early Years - Leading Worship Music

Like many musicians, I received much of my experience and training while performing at church. Playing guitar at youth gatherings or singing in choirs, I felt the fear and adrenaline of standing before my peers to sing a song or perform a skit or even sing to the whole congregation.

Why did I wait until now to learn this song when I knew this day was coming weeks ago!
~ Don Inkster

From the time I was in kindergarten until now in my early 60's I have [... the idea here is that the experience is bitter-sweet ... preparing well enough, taming the ego, sometimes feeling taken for granted ... being overwhelmed with the emotion of leading others to express our thankfulness and awe to God ...]

Religion and music go together ...

"Quote somebody who says something like that."
~ Somebody