My first try wasn't the greatest—my strings were rusty, and my fingers were entangled—but I persevered. After a few lessons on YouTube, I learned some good fundamentals of guitar but still couldn't articulate what was constantly playing in my ears.

I started playing electric guitar in church and sat at the back of the worship band with my amplifier playing at low volume—imagine, I was a shy electric guitarist—a funny oxymoron. Only when I went to University, at age 19, did I meet a good friend who played bass. He taught me the art of playing by ear, which opened up a world of understanding of how theory was related to what I constantly heard (in my head) each time I picked up the guitar.

I then taught myself how to listen to music and outline the numbers associated with the chord progressions. This simplified music for me to the point where I could focus on just worshiping God as I played at church. It also helped me communicate with other band members on different instruments, as we spoke a universal language - THE NUMBER SYSTEM.

Now, I am a worship guitarist proficient in electric and acoustic guitar with 15 years of experience. I desire to share this with those who want to embark on the journey of worshipping on this simple but powerful stringed instrument. Just like David, who played a stringed instrument for King Saul in his season of torment that brought him peace (1 Samuel 16:23). May this be your weapon of praise and worship for healing unto yourself and others.