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We Belong To Jesus
''We Belong to Jesus'' featuring Jared Anderson & Friends is the first album of praise and worship for children from New Life Church. New Life Worship released the album on January 14, 2014, under the Integrity Music label. The recording captures songs birthed out of the vibrant children's ministry of New Life Church. Featuring Jared Anderson, youth and adult worship leaders, and an energetic group of more than 135 kids led by choir director Amanda Ferrin, the CD has 11 high-energy praise songs of faith and worship for kids of all ages. Critical reception Stephen Curry, indicating in an eighth out of ten review from Cross Rhythms, says: ''We Belong to Jesus'' is "an album of good melodies, imaginatively produced, which teach solid truth". Timothy Yap from Hallels criticized the album, stating: Would Jared Anderson and his team do better if they have actually written songs geared specifically for children rather than just trying to squeeze adult-songs into smaller minds? Nevert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Life Church (Colorado Springs, Colorado)
New Life Church is a nondenominational charismatic evangelical megachurch located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. New Life Church has more than 10,000 members. The church is pastored by Brady Boyd and has multiple congregations that meet throughout the Colorado Springs area. The church is known for its worship music, having produced and released over a dozen worship albums. Campus and facilities The church established its present campus location in the early 1990s and added buildings and added onto existing buildings in this location. The initial sanctuary on the campus, now referred to as the "theater," seats 2,000 and is used primarily for the New Life Friday Night congregation and New Life Kids on Sunday mornings. The current main sanctuary (referred to as the Living Room) can seat over 10,000 but is currently set up to seat 8,000. The New Life campus is also home to the World Prayer Center. The World Prayer Team organization, founded global internet-based p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jared Anderson (Christian Musician)
Jared Anderson is a Christian worship leader from Colorado Springs, Colorado. He grew up in the New Life Church where he served for many years as part of New Life Worship and the Desperation Band. Anderson has released four solo albums with Integrity Music, titled ''Where to Begin'' (2006), ''Where Faith Comes From'' (2008), ''LIVE From My Church'' (2009) and ''The Narrow Road'' (2012). Discography *2001: ''12 Off the Shelf'' (independent) *2006: ''Where to Begin'' (Integrity Music) *2006: '' Arise: A Celebration of Worship'' (Integrity Music) *2008: ''Where Faith Comes From'' (Integrity Music) *2008: ''Two Days In the Same Place'' (independent) *2009: ''People of Troy'' (independent) *2009: ''Live from My Church'' (Integrity Music) *2012: ''The Narrow Road'' (Integrity Music) *2014: ''We Belong to Jesus ''We Belong to Jesus'' featuring Jared Anderson & Friends is the first album of praise and worship for children from New Life Church. New Life Worship released the album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Contemporary Worship Music
Contemporary worship music (CWM), also known as praise and worship music, is a defined genre of Christian music used in contemporary worship. It has developed over the past 60 years and is stylistically similar to pop music. The songs are frequently referred to as "praise songs" or "worship songs" and are typically led by a "worship band" or "praise team", with either a guitarist or pianist leading. It has become a common genre of music sung in many churches, particularly in charismatic or non-denominational Protestant churches with some Roman Catholic congregations incorporating it into their mass as well. History and development In the early 1950s, the Taizé Community in France started to attract youths from several religious denominations with worship hymns based on modern melodies. In the mid-20th century, Christian Unions in university environments hosted evangelistic talks and provided biblical teaching for their members, Christian cafés opened with evangelistic ai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Children's Music
Children's music or kids' music is music composed and performed for children. In European-influenced contexts this means music, usually songs, written specifically for a juvenile audience. The composers are usually adults. Children's music has historically held both entertainment and educational functions. Children's music is often designed to provide an entertaining means of teaching children about their culture, other cultures, good behavior, facts and skills. Many are folk songs, but there is a whole genre of educational music that has become increasingly popular. History Early published music The growth of the popular music publishing industry, associated with New York's Tin Pan Alley in the late 19th and early 20th centuries led to the creation of a number of songs aimed at children. These included 'Ten little fingers and ten little toes' by Ira Shuster and Edward G. Nelson and 'School Days (1907 song), School Days' (1907) by Gus Edwards and Will Cobb . Perhaps the best reme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Integrity Music
Integrity Music is part of the David C Cook nonprofit group. Founded as a direct-to-consumer music club in 1987 as ''Integrity Music'', Integrity was at the forefront of contemporary worship music's widespread popularity of praise and worship music. Integrity publishes many of the top songs in the Church, including " We Believe" (Newsboys). The label has also translated albums into Spanish, Mandarin, Hindi, Indonesian, Cantonese, Russian, Dutch, French and Portuguese. History Integrity Music was founded in 1987 with the purchase of the music division of Integrity Communications, owned by Charles Simpson Ministries. Simpson was a member of the Shepherding Movement and pastor of Covenant Church of Mobile. Since 1983, the label and its predecessor has produced the popular Hosanna! Music series of praise and worship music which started with the release of ''Behold His Majesty'', with worship Leader Ron Tucker, in 1983. By 1995 the firm was publicly traded on Nasdaq under the sym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Life Worship
''New Life Worship'' is the contemporary worship music band out of New Life Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado. History Associated with Colorado's New Life Church, the worship group New Life Worship was launched in 1991 when Parsley formed the New Life Ministries. New Life Worship made their debut in 1998 with the album ''Celebrate New Life''. The band is known for its songwriters ( Ross Parsley, Jon Egan, Glenn Packiam, Jared Anderson, Cory Asbury, and Pete Sanchez) and worship leaders. New Life Worship is now under the direction of Pete Sanchez, while Jon Egan leads most Sundays at New Life North. As of 2021, they began inviting many more well-known leaders like Dee Wilson and his wife, Grammy winner Micah Massey; Grammy winner Andi Rozier (former leader of Vertical Worship); and Aaron Keys (founder of 10,000 Fathers Worship School, which is now at New Life Church). Discography Albums series * ''Celebrate New Life'' (1998) * ''I Am Free'' (2004) * ''My Savior Lives'' (200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross Rhythms
Cross Rhythms is a Christian media organisation based in Stoke-on-Trent, England. It operates an FM and online radio station, produces radio shows sent internationally, and its website has resources about contemporary Christian music. History 1983–2002 In 1983, Chris Cole started a 30-minute weekly Christian music radio show on Plymouth Sound FM, an Independent Local Radio station in Plymouth. Originally titled ''The Solid Rock of Jesus Christ'', the programme aired on Sunday evenings. It grew into a one-hour programme, and became one of the most listened to programmes in its time slot in South Devon. The show continued until 1996. In May 1990, music journalist Tony Cummings founded the magazine '' Cross Rhythms''. In 1991, publication of the magazine was taken over by Cole's publishing company, Cornerstone House. That same year, Cross Rhythms took over the organisation and management, of what had previously been the Umberleigh Rock Gospel Festival. The event was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GMA Dove Award
A Dove Award is an accolade by the Gospel Music Association (GMA) of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the Christian music industry. The awards are presented annually. Formerly held in Nashville, Tennessee, the Dove Awards took place in Atlanta, Georgia during 2011 and 2012, but has since moved back to Nashville. The ceremonies feature live musical performances and are broadcast on TBN. The awards were established in 1969, and represent a variety of musical styles, including rock, pop, hip hop, country, and urban. History The Dove Awards were originally conceptualized by Gospel singer and songwriter Bill Gaither, at a Gospel Music Association board meeting in 1968. The idea of the award being represented by a dove is credited to Gaither and design for the award itself is credited to gospel singer Les Beasley and designer Bob McConnell. The first GMA Dove Awards were held at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee in October 1969. In 1971, the awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brady Toops
Brady Allen Toops (born July 31, 1981) is an American musician, songwriter and a former baseball player. His debut album, '' Brady Toops'', was released in 2013. His second album, Tried & True, was released in 2017. He appeared on the eleventh season of ABC’s The Bachelorette. Early life Toops was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on 31 July 1981, to educators George Toops Jr. and Kim Toops. He grew up in New London. He attended the ''New London-Spicer High School'', and graduated in 2000. In 2000, Toops was among the twenty-five senior High School students who were awarded the ''Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache of the Year (SAMMY) award''. He received a $7,500 college scholarship and was featured in USA Today. He studied Marketing at the University of Arkansas and graduated in 2007. Career Baseball Toops was recruited by Harvard, Minnesota, and Arkansas. He chose to play for the University of Arkansas. He played four years as a catcher with the Razorbacks, and had been n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Eskelin
Ian Eskelin (born October 17, 1969), is a record producer, songwriter, solo artist, and founding member and lead singer of the Grammy-nominated Christian rock band All Star United, and president of recording and publishing company Radiate Music. He won the Dove Award for "Producer of the Year" in 2011 and 2008, and was nominated for the same award in 2007, 2009, 2010, and 2012. Eskelin also has received multiple Dove and Grammy nominations for his songwriting and production work working with artists such as Francesca Battistelli "Holy Spirit", 7eventh Time Down "God Is on the Move", Sidewalk Prophets, Chris August, and Hawk Nelson to name a few. As an artist and writer Eskelin has had more than fifty Top 10 singles in the United States, including 25 No. 1 charting songs. He has additionally had international No. 1 songs in various countries including Japan, Singapore, and Australia. Ian's songs have been licensed for use on major networks including ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenn Packiam
Glenn Previn Packiam (born February 27, 1978), is a Malaysian–American Christian musician, guitarist, pianist, worship leader and pastor, who serves as the lead pastor of Rockharbor Church in Costa Mesa, California. Prior to that, he was an associate senior pastor at New Life Church and the lead pastor of New Life Downtown in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Packiam's music is a pop rock style of contemporary worship music. He has released three musical projects, ''Rumors and Revelations'' (2009), ''The Kingdom Comes'' (2011) and ''The Mystery of Faith'' (2013). He has also published 5 books: ''Discover the Mystery of Faith'', ''Lucky: How the Kingdom comes to Unlikely People'', ''Secondhand Jesus: Trading Rumors of God for a Firsthand Faith'', ''Butterfly in Brazil: How Your Life Can Make a World of Difference'', and ''Blessed Broken Given: How Your Story Becomes Sacred in the Hands of Jesus''. Early and personal life Packiam was born on February 27, 1978, in Petaling Jaya, Selang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Ingram
Jason David Ingram is an American Christian music producer and songwriter. He has been a songwriter for many Christian artists, including Bebo Norman and Point of Grace. Career Around the end of 2001, he was the first artist to be signed to Resonate Records, an INO Records partnership with Sonicflood's lead vocalist Rick Heil. He subsequently released his first album, ''Jason Ingram'', on March 5, 2002. Since 2003, Ingram has been the lead vocalist of the Christian pop rock band The Longing. Ingram is currently the lead vocalist for the band One Sonic Society. Ingram has written songs for many contemporary Christian music artists. He wrote Bebo Norman's "I Will Lift My Eyes" and Salvador's "Shine". At the annual SESAC Awards, held in Nashville on March 5, 2007, Ingram received the "Christian Songwriter of the Year" award. After receiving the honor, he told ''Billboard'', "I had no idea, it never crossed my mind. I am so thrilled. You write and you hope the songs affect peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
