Carol Wimber in her biography of her husband John, the founder of the Vineyard movement, recalled his thoughts on worship leadership in the following words:Leading worship is “An unusual combination really: the musical talent, without the ‘prima donna’ attitude, and I believe John made possible the prominent place the worship leaders have in the Vineyard, by just being who he was. He couldn’t be moved by the worship leader’s need to express himself through the music. “It isn’t about you it’s about Jesus, and your only job is to lead people to him,” he would say. Displays of artistic temperament and endeavour left him cold. When the worship leader would go of into an introspective indulgence of musical meandering, he commented, “I suppose to them, it’s fraught with meaning, but I’m not impressed!”He was the ultimate pragmatic artist, and because he was such a fine musician himself, he couldn’t be fooled or intimidated by anyone’s great talent. He fought to keep it simple, and I think he did a pretty good job.“What good is it ultimately, if we produce worship songs that only the experienced musician can play? What will the little churches do?” He hated elitism in whatever form it took, spiritual as well as musical, and he also understood that it takes legitimate acumen and craftsmanship to write simply. He especially loved the guys who put aside what they had the ability to produce, and chose, instead, to write simple love songs to Jesus that anyone could sing or play on the guitar.”Quoted from "John Wimber: the way it was" by Carol Wimber
