"...you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways." (Luke 1:76)
One small thing musicians at church give up at Lent (everybody does actually) is singing Alleluia. It is not a Lenten discipline per se, but I actually feel it over the course of those forty days. I'm very fond of certain songs that have Alleluia in them - such as Michael W. Smith's Agnus Dei.
But more than being a season of sacrifice, for me, Lent is a season of anticipation. Even musically. The highlight of our year is the annual aggregation of all the musicians for Holy Thursday, when something very special and almost magical happens. And this year, there's also the anticipation of our CD release, which will be phenomenal.
But how would you recognize a season of plenty without also knowing a season of need? That's what Lent is for me - a period to relearn the patience of 40 days. Because the way to Emmaus must run through the Via Dolorosa first.
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