1) I would assume that your greatest interest is in performance. If so, you would know far better than I what opportunities you potentially might like to consider, either here or over-seas. However, I would encourage you to check with Global Opportunities. They have a wide range of contacts.

2) Because of the great interest Christian people have in music and worship, both here and abroad, there is a great need for musicians to continually think through what worship really is and the role of music in the Church. I would encourage you to develop your own theology of worship and conscientiously apply this to your own work. If you have teaching ability as well as being a worship director and a performer, you would have ample opportunity to help believers at the local level and one day even teach on this in a Bible school or even in a theological seminary. There is a fine line between worshipping God and just having an emotional experience, as you well know. Our Urbana Worship Team is working hard to create a climate of worship that will lead us into God's presence, to exalt Him. Hope you can come a hear them!

3) I would imagine that there may be some large churches in the Third World that would appreciate your skills in leading worship. However, there are several hurdles to jump across. The missionary is more interested in attracting, training, and promoting national leadership than doing the work herself. Then there is the matter of contextualization - learning to fit in with the style of music that people in a certain context prefer, not to mention the matter of language. Sometimes local musical preferences may conflict with your theology of worship, and much patience and long listening will be required.

Here are a few preliminary thoughts. However, you need to talk to leaders of different mission agencies who can speak more directly to your question. This is one of the incredible resources that the Urbana Convention offers. You will be able to interface with scores of representatives who will show you how you can use your particular gifts and interests in a specific situation that they know very well.

Keep singing, Lani Fay! Wish we could have you come by and give us a recital. Better yet, we'd love to talk with you, hear your story, and then pray that the Lord who created beauty and gave you your voice would show you just where He wants you to have the job of serving Him.