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Jean... we'll make you the next Jimi Hendrix if it kills us!
The folks at church won't know what to think!

Honestly, to make it simple... the pick-up types, phase switch, and the body styles effect the tone of the sound. Your strat *should* be able to pick up most any sound you might desire, yet the Telecaster will normally be a brighter/shriller sounding guitar. I'd suggest simply plugging it in and playing around with every switch possible, along with the gain control on your amp, to discover all the ways it can sound. It's almost endless...but it won't sound like your Taylor.
Wow... we gotta get you into string bending! That Strat is sitting there aching to have it's slinky lil' strings stretched into oblivion! Some heavy gospel blues awaits your discovery.
Have fun! I'm certain another player in your JPF Chapter would LOVE to show you all about it.
-Gary