Masterpiece

Great artist such as Rembrandt, Da Vinci, Van Gogh and Picasso all had something in common. The vision for their art was so powerful and clear that they would not allow it to be modified to fit the confines of their age. They had an extraordinary perception, and the boldness to present it in a way that was unique to themselves. As a result, there are college level courses dedicated to the examination of their techniques, even though some have been dead for hundreds of years. The smallest brush stroke and the most outlandish flourishes are examined in intricate detail, because they changed the world and the definition of art forever.

Modern efficiency and the constant pressure to monetize art forms, has made it increasingly difficult for a person to embrace their uniqueness. Since we live in Nashville (Music City), I will use something familiar to the art of music for an example. Imagine if Rembrandt, Da Vinci and Picasso had a painting version of Auto-Tune. We will call it “Auto-Paint”.

The great artists would utilize their unique brush strokes and vibrant flourishes to convert their passion and visions into a completely unique artistic masterpiece and then feed it into Auto-Paint. Auto-Paint would smooth out all of the perceived errant brush strokes, mute the vibrant flourishes and blend the bold brush strokes to produce a product that someone, somewhere has determined the masses want. Imagine the loss that a tool like that would have imposed upon the world.

Are you allowing your unique sound, style, vision or technique to be tuned out, in an effort to be more appealing to your environment? I want to challenge you today to release the confines of the acceptable and tap into the unique way that God made you. Embrace the pure, unfiltered art that God wants to display through you. Give future generations something to study!