Well today is our ladies birthday - What a lady! Imagine bringing the saviour of the world into this..well world!

I have been lucky enough to meet or listen or work with some very talented people in worship. One of these people has been Mark Beswick - the vocal coach of Take That, Spice girls and lately Jamelia, so I went to a talk by Mark all about singing and vocal coaching. Hopefully I will get time to write the talk up - but while I'm sat here listening to him talking he reminded me of a very special bit...

For you parents out there you may be able to relate to this very well. Others - just try. So Mark said about singing praise to God, no matter how good you are on this earth it is nothing compared to the heavenly choir that God listens to all day.
When we sing praise its a little bit like when a child gives you a painting, you might have to turn it upside down, back to front and move it round and still not quite know what is going on...but its not the actual picture that matters, its the love and attention that has gone into the painting. Its like when a child is in a play...you simply look and say "Arrhhh bless them". That's like what God does with us when we praise. So it doesn't matter about the noise how good we sound - its all about our heart wanting to praise Jesus, to praise God...When I sing, God says "Bless him"...when Tim Hughes sings..."Bless him"

So rest assured God is smiling down on you with Love. So sing your heart out.