An Unbroken Chain of Teaching art part-1

An Unbroken Chain of Teaching art  part-1

2Timothy 2:1-2, “Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.  And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.” 

        ST. Paul admonished Timothy to invest his energies in faithful teachers who would in turn teach others so that there would be an unbroken chain of teaching and learning take place after he was gone.  As I look at this wise advice I am reminded that the chain of music education that the chronicler recorded in 1 Chronicles 25:1—31 was broken when the temple was destroyed in 70AD.  Because of this tragedy, the advanced condition of sacred music and musicing in ancient Israel the positive influence of music worship was silenced.

        It is one thing for music teachers to be faithful but it is another for them to “be able to teach others also”.  I do not ever want to make light of those who are faithful in the music classroom, but I must stress that every music instructor must accept the responsibility to continue to hone his or her teaching skills.  Being knowledgeable in the field of music is absolutely necessary but so is the ability to get the job done effectively with young people.  Every Christian music educator must continually search for more effective ways to facilitate leaning in the music classroom and rehearsal room.