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The Joy of Teaching Music

Last year I started teaching guitar lessons to a handful of kids, mostly from church. It gives me a little fun money to spend on my hobbies (like buying guitar toys). I have two students who have been with me now for about a year and a half, both of whom were complete beginners when we started. Today I cranked the amps up, and we were rocking on a Green Day song one of them wanted to learn. Rocking! What a cool feeling — here are some kids who are learning to love the instrument I love, who hopefully will know the joy of playing music all their lives, who maybe will be worship leaders somewhere someday — and I’ve had the chance to teach them how to play. This is one of those things that leaves a legacy. I love it.

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Given that you’re Christian, and that you seem to like guitar rock, you should check out Galactic Cowboys. While not strictly a Christian band, their music is heavily influenced by Christian thought. Think of them as early King’s X on steroids.

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