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The Heart
of the Artist
By Rory Noland |
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Rory Noland's "The Heart
of the Artist" has made me paranoid. I'm convinced
that the author has been following me around for years collecting
source material for the book he subtitles "A character building
guide for you and your ministry team." |
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But make no mistake about it.
"The Heart of the Artist" is not just for those involved
in music ministry. It's for anyone who is involved with
artists -- managers, producers, label executives, booking agents,
promoters, publicists and, of course, artists themselves. |
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Mr. Noland candidly discusses
what makes artists tick -- the moodiness, the perfectionism,
the egos and all the other traits that make many artists difficu...,
uh, let's just say challenging to work with. As
the long time music director at Bill Hybel's Willow Creek Community
Church in Illinois, he has acquired a lot of experience dealing
with the fires that drive artists -- as well as battling his
own personality quirks. |
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As a result, the book does more
than to merely furnish a character analysis. It also provides
many chapters of practical suggestions for how to tame the mind
-- or heart -- of the artist. Each chapter is rich with
Biblical and historical commentary on the subject and Mr. Noland
is keen to provide detailed narratives based on his real-world
experiences. Suggestions are made to resolve the classic
variety of conflicts that artists struggle with such as servanthood
vs. stardom, excellence vs. perfectionism, management of the
emotions, etc. And each chapter ends with probing questions
for group discussion as well as with challenging self-help action
steps. |
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Needless to say, I highly recommend
the book. In fact, I am buying a half dozen copies and
plan to go through a chapter each week -- including the group
discussion questions and personal action steps -- with the music
ministry at my church. I would have done it sooner, but
it took me a while to get over how much of my true self this
book is going to reveal to everyone. I'm just sure this
Rory Noland guy has been following me around for years.... |
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~Richard P. Dieguez,
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