Guitar Solos In Worship

On occasion, I get to do guitar solos in worship services.  Many times, I am prompted to do the solo during the song by means of a “pointed finger” with just seconds before I need to start.  For some worship guitarists, this could be a moment of great expression or a moment of extreme terror.

A guitar solo can be compared to giving a speech.  The first thing you need is a “vocabulary” to pull from.  This could be in the form of scales, arpeggios, or patterns from your favorite “licks”.

The next important ingredient is “Passion” (or like my guitar teacher Billy Cabrera used to call it…”soul”.)

Learning how to combine Vocabulary with Passion is the recipe for a great speech.  It is also the recipe for a great guitar solo.

If anything, favor Passion over Vocabulary because one note played with a lot of “soul” says more than a lot of correct notes without any heart.

And of course, if I get the chance to do this with seconds to spare, I will rifle off my guitar solo prayer which goes “Lord, help me to do this!!”