May 18, 2022
One of my absolute favorite two-word phrases is “Yeah buddy!” To me, it’s sort of a triumphant battle cry that says, “I’m all in,” or “Let’s do this,” or “We were victorious.” It’s the kind of thing you say when you’re presented with a seriously fun challenge that you know can be overcome with some hard work. You also might say it when you’ve tackled said challenge, perhaps in a team setting.
Let’s say you’re in a band or on a worship team, and there’s one song in the mix that everyone knows is a juggernaut. It’s one that’s got a tricky key signature, a handful of alternating time signatures, or an unpredictable melody. Nobody’s talking about how difficult this song will be to play, but everyone’s thinking about it. It’s sort of the elephant in the room.
But the leader of the band – which could be you – calls the troops into battle as the song is rehearsed, and with diligence, excellent communication, and solid focus, the band steadily overcomes the obstacles and they lock in the song.
Before long, the song is presented or led in front of an audience or congregation. And perhaps the people experiencing that song from the auditorium don’t really have a sense of how challenging the song has been for the band. Technical songs like this can appear to be effortless, but we know better. If a song is played well, it’s likely that hard work has been a major part of the process of getting it to that level.
And so, the difficult song is played or led, the people sing or applaud, the gathering concludes, and the people leave. Everyone in the band puts away their gear, and the guitarists case their guitars.
That’s the time…for “Yeah buddy!” That’s when we put a stamp of victory on the completed project.
There was a time when I said those two precious words after just about anything – after pouring myself a tasty beverage, getting a package in the mail containing some sweet new gear, or watching a fun movie.
But those are not truly “Yeah buddy” moments, at least not in the fullest sense of the words. The moments I’m talking about are seriously fun moments when our hard work pays off.
Can we say “Yeah buddy” before we even begin working on a challenging song? Sure, we can. Does it also fit well when the song has been conquered? Indeed it does.
We can say it whenever we want…the important thing is to say it, and to fully grasp its significance. But keep it special. Reserve it for those times when a seriously fun musical challenge has been overcome.
Yeah buddy!
“Yeah buddy!” To me, it’s sort of a triumphant battle cry that says, “I’m all in,” or “Let’s do this,” or “We were victorious."
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