Faith in Jazz - Richard Maegraith - Christian Music Videos

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Sydney musician Richard Maegraith talks to Keith Garner from Wesley Mission about faith, jazz and vocation.



Professional jazz musician Richard Maegraith is breaking new ground as a jazz catechist working to reach out to Sydneys jazz community. Dean of Sydney Phillip Jensen especially appointed the St Andrews Cathedral member and, according to the Moore College student, good progress is being made.



Earlier this month Mr Maegraith organised a get together with a mix of 16 professional jazz musos and students from the Conservatorium of Music in his home.



What was exciting was the whole mixture of backgrounds both denominationally and where people were at in their walk with the Lord, he says.



By being in the relaxed environment of my lounge room we were able to have a Bible study, pray, then have a jam together.



Richard says he has given the group a three-fold goal. I'm trying to start a nucleus of like-minded individuals who see a need to meet together to encourage one another, pray and evangelise our peers.



Mr Maegraith says it is important to overcome the challenge of ministering effectively to musicians, whose lifestyle and schedules tend to clash with church meeting times.



Many musos leave churches because they dont fit into mainstream church culture. Due to lots of late Saturday and Sunday night work its hard for them to get into the church model of worship and gathering, Richard explains.