The Gift of Being Corrected

Being a singer or a musician requires a humble mindset when it comes to critique and correction.

What we do isn’t something you can fully see from the inside.

You can feel it. You can sense it. You can think you’re landing it just right—

but sound doesn’t live where our eyes are.

That’s why this craft demands humility.

We spend countless hours trying to get something as close to “right” as possible, constantly adjusting, correcting, refining… but there comes a point where self-correction can only take you so far. At some point, you need another set of ears.

And not just from people who are “better” than you.

We rely on correction and critique from other musicians—those more skilled, equally skilled, and sometimes even less skilled—because each one hears something different. Each perspective catches what we can’t hear ourselves. Each voice sees angles we’re blind to in the moment.

That’s not weakness.

That’s how growth works.

Music was never meant to be created in isolation. It’s relational by nature. It sharpens, stretches, and strengthens us when we allow others into the process—not as judges, but as collaborators.

The danger comes when pride convinces us that feedback is an attack, or insecurity convinces us that correction means failure. In reality, correction is often the greatest kindness another musician can offer you.

Because when someone takes the time to listen closely and speak honestly, they’re investing in your growth.

We don’t rise by protecting our egos.

We rise by protecting the integrity of the craft.

When we create spaces where musicians can give and receive feedback with grace, we all get better. The sound gets tighter. The message gets clearer. The confidence gets stronger.

And maybe most importantly—we learn to trust one another.

That’s how communities are built.

That’s how excellence is sustained.

And that’s how music becomes more than performance—it becomes unity.

Scripture & Reflection

Proverbs 26:12 (NIV)

“Do you see a person wise in their own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for them.”

Reflection:

Growth stops the moment we decide we’ve arrived.

Proverbs 20:18 (CSB)

“Plans are established by counsel; seek guidance in making war.”

Reflection:

Victory is rarely found alone—it’s forged through trusted voices.

Proverbs 12:15 (ESV)

“The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice.”

Reflection:

Wisdom isn’t knowing the way—it’s being willing to hear another.

Proverbs 27:17 (CSB)

“Iron sharpens iron, and one person sharpens another.”

Reflection:

Sharpness comes through friction, not comfort.

Proverbs 12:1 (CSB)

“Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but the one who hates correction is unreasonable.”

Reflection:

Correction reveals whether we love truth or just affirmation.

James 4:6 (CSB)

“But he gives greater grace. Therefore he says: God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble.”

Reflection:

Grace flows most freely where humility lives.

1 Thessalonians 5:11 (NIV)

“Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.”

Reflection:

True critique strengthens—it never tears down.

Romans 12:5 (CSB)

“In the same way we who are many are one body in Christ and individually members of one another.”

Reflection:

We belong to one another—our growth is connected.

Closing Prayer

Lord, give me ears that are quick to listen and a heart that welcomes correction.

Remove pride where it hides, and grow me through the voices You place around me.

Let my craft honor You, and let my spirit remain teachable. In Jesus name Amen.