Praise and Worship Ministry
New Life’s praise and worship is one of the most exciting experiences of our church service. The music style, selection, and variety are all joined together with a divine focus to lead every one of all races and cultures into the presence of God for a supernatural encounter with Him. The dynamic of the New Life music is its diversity, while never loosing sight that musical instruments and singing in worship are simply scriptural tools designed to enable mankind an easy method of communion with God. The worship time at New Life is filled with freedom and absent of traditional inhibitions that might tend to hinder one’s desire to give their highest praise of thanksgiving to their God.
We are often asked; “Is praise and worship a vital experience?” New Life’s response to this question can be found in both the Old and New Testament Scriptures. For example, one of the most common expressions, singing praise, can be found in 85 places in the Bile where we are exhorted to sing praise to the Lord. Numerous examples can be found in the Psalms, at least 66; and five are listed in the New Testament. The Psalmists David also tells us to praise God upon the sounding symbols and with the beat of a drum; upon the stringed instruments and with the trumpet. New Life praise and worship embraces these instructions with a very contemporary sound with a live band and harmonious group of singers lead by our Praise Director, Kelly Richey.
John Michael Talbot said of worship…
“Of all Christians, charismatic believers should have the most profound understanding of the connection between music and worship.
In 2 Chronicles 5:12-14, we see music unleashing a highly spiritual dimension in worship. We see music linked to other charismatic workings of the Spirit, like prophecy and deliverance. In fact, I sometimes feel the Old Testament shows a much more charismatic use of music than what even Pentecostal and charismatic churched experience today.
I have to ask: If we are a Pentecostal people, if we have received an outpouring of the Holy Spirit so much beyond what was available in the Old Testament, shouldn’t we experience at least much of the charismatic power of music as we see in these Old Testament stories?
I believe God wants to do much more through our music. We simply need to give Him room.
We must give God permission to interrupt the service, as He did in the temple. After all, it is His service in the first place, not ours.—“Music’s Mysterious Power”