Jesus Culture is a
Christian revival
Christian revivalism is increased spiritual interest or renewal in the life of a church congregation or society, with a local, national or global effect. This should be distinguished from the use of the term "revival" to refer to an evangelis ...
ist youth-oriented organization that was formed at the
Bethel Church of
Redding, California
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, in the United States. Jesus Culture Ministry hosts conferences and operates a record label, Jesus Culture Music. In 2013, Jesus Culture moved to plant a church in Sacramento. Meetings started on September 14, 2014.
Background
In late 1999, the youth group at Bethel Church in Redding, California, led by youth pastor Banning Liebscher, launched the first Jesus Culture conference. Tony Cummings, music editor of
Cross Rhythms
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, described the ministry as "one of the most significant Christian movements in post-war America".
According to Jesus Culture's website, "The heart of these gatherings was to serve other churches and lead young people to experience the radical love of God."
In 2013, Jesus Culture moved to
Sacramento
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to plant a church, and meetings started at
Folsom High School
Folsom High School is a public secondary school in the western United States, located in Folsom, California, a suburb east of Sacramento. Established in 1922, it is a part of the Folsom Cordova Unified School District.
School history
The firs ...
on September 14, 2014.
Conferences
Jesus Culture now hosts an annual conference in Sacramento, California and periodically host conferences around the globe. The conferences bring thousands of young people from around the world to the host cities.
The conferences bring together a number of pastors and ministers to preach to the conference attendees.
[ Worship is led through song, featuring a number of worship leaders.
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Jesus Culture Music
Jesus Culture Music is the music label for the Jesus Culture Ministry. Its albums feature the worship of the Jesus Culture Sacramento, performing a mix of original and cover songs.
Youth worship leaders Kim Walker-Smith
Kim Walker-Smith (born December 19, 1981 as Kimberlee Dawn Walker) is an American singer, songwriter, worship leader, and recording artist. She produced her first solo album, ''Here Is My Song'', which was released in February 2008 through the Jes ...
, Melissa How and Chris Quilala
Chris Quilala is an American Christian musician and worship leader with the Jesus Culture band and formerly with the Bethel Music collective. He primarily plays Christian pop and contemporary worship music.
Personal life
Quilala met his future ...
, long active with the youth group at Bethel Church in Redding, became the core of the Jesus Culture band. Jesus Culture states the purpose of music in their movement is to "ignite revival in the nations of the earth; to compel the Body of Christ to radically abandon itself to a lifestyle of worship; to encounter His extravagant love and raw power."
Since 2006, the band has released a number of albums on the Jesus Culture Music label. Their 2011 album, ''Awakening (Live from Chicago)'', appeared at No. 133 on the Canadian SoundScan charts.[.] ''Christianity Today
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'' negatively reviewed the album, criticizing it for "amps of staggering sound leave little room for thoughtful reflection or deliberate contemplation", while Jesus Freak Hideout praised it for its "very overt sense of passion for the LORD and worshiping him."
The tenth album, ''Unstoppable Love'', was released in June 2014. Some critics called it "one of their best", "passionate", and "powerful", while others see this newest offering as "a missed opportunity for the band to push themselves a little more musically" other than another CD with musicality that "get bigger and bigger, wider and wider."
Discography
* ''Everything'' (2006)
* ''We Cry Out'' (2007)
* ''Here Is My Song'' (Kim Walker-Smith) (2008)
* ''Your Love Never Fails'' (2008)
* ''Those Who Dream'' (Kristene DiMarco) (2008)
* ''Marked by Heaven'' (Jake Hamilton) (2009)
* ''Consumed'' (2009)
* ''My Passion (EP)'' (2010)
* ''Come Away'' (2010)
* ''Freedom Calling'' (Jake Hamilton) (2011)
* ''Here On Earth'' (Bryan & Katie Torwalt) (2011)
* ''Awakening: Live from Chicago'' (2011)
* ''Safe Place'' (Kristene DiMarco) (2012)
* ''Overcome'' (Heather Clark) (2012)
* '' Emerging Voices'' (2012)
* '' Live from New York'' with Martin Smith Martin Smith may refer to:
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*Martin Cruz Smith (born 1942), American writer
* Martin Smith (drummer) (1946–1997), British drummer ...
(2012)
* ''Still Believe'' (Kim Walker-Smith) (2013)
* ''Home'' (Kim Walker-Smith & Skyler Smith) (2013)
* '' ''Kingdom Come'''' (Bryan & Katie Torwalt) (2013)
* ''Our Love (EP)'' (Josh & Amberley Klinkenberg) (2013)
* ''Jesus Culture Reconstructed Volume 1'' (Remix Album) (2014)
* '' Unstoppable Love'' (2014)
* '' ''Atmospheres'''' (Justin Jarvis) (2014)
* ''When Christmas Comes
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'' (Kim Walker-Smith) (2014)
* ''Children of Promise'' (Andrew Ehrenzeller) (2015)
* '' ''Real Love'''' (Derek Johnson) (2015)
* '' This Is Jesus Culture'' (2015)
* ''Esto Es Jesús Culture'' (2015)
* ''Everything And Nothing Less'' (Chris McClarney) (2015)
* '' Mighty'' (Kristene DiMarco) (2015)
* '' Live at the Knight'' (John Mark McMillan) (2015)
* '' Let It Echo'' (2016)
* ''Let It Echo Unplugged'' (2016)
* ''Champion'' (Bryan & Katie Torwalt) (2016)
* Jesus Culture em Português (2016)
* ''Split the Sky
''Split the Sky'' is the first solo studio album by Chris Quilala. The album was released on November 11, 2016, by Sparrow Records alongside Jesus Culture, Jesus Culture Music. Jeremy Edwardson and Daniel James Mackenzie worked together in the pro ...
'' (Chris Quilala) (2016)
* '' On My Side'' (Kim Walker-Smith) (2017)
* '' Love Has a Name'' (2017)
* ''Christmas (EP)'' (Bryan & Katie Torwalt) (2017)
* ''On My Side Live'' (Kim Walker-Smith) (2018)
* ''Breakthrough'' (Chris McClarney) (2018)
* ''Living With a Fire
''Living With a Fire'' is the eleventh live album and thirteenth album overall by American worship group Jesus Culture. The album was released on August 31, 2018 by the group's imprint label, Jesus Culture Music alongside Capitol Christian Music ...
'' (2018)
* ''Praise Before My Breakthrough (EP)'' (Bryan & Katie Torwalt) (2018)
* ''Anticipation (EP)'' (Bryan & Katie Torwalt) (2019)
* ''Fill This Place (EP)'' (Chris McClarney) (2019)
* ''Church (Volume 1/Live)'' (2020)
* ''Church (Volume 2/Live)'' (2020)
Artists
Current members
* Derek Johnson
* Chris McClarney
Christopher Andrew McClarney (born November 30, 1979) is an American Christian musician. He released, ''Love Never Fails'', in 2008, and this was an independently made album. His first release with Kingsway Music was an EP released in 2010, ''In ...
* Chris Quilala
Chris Quilala is an American Christian musician and worship leader with the Jesus Culture band and formerly with the Bethel Music collective. He primarily plays Christian pop and contemporary worship music.
Personal life
Quilala met his future ...
* Bryan & Katie Torwalt
Bryan & Katie Torwalt are an American Christian music husband and wife duo from Sacramento, California who started their music recording careers in 2006. The first album, ''Here On Earth'', was released in 2011 by Jesus Culture Music alongside Ki ...
* Kim Walker-Smith
Kim Walker-Smith (born December 19, 1981 as Kimberlee Dawn Walker) is an American singer, songwriter, worship leader, and recording artist. She produced her first solo album, ''Here Is My Song'', which was released in February 2008 through the Jes ...
Past members
* Kristene DiMarco
Kristene DiMarco (born January 28, 1985, as Kristene Elizabeth Mueller), is an American Christian musician. Her first album, ''Those Who Dream'', was released by Jesus Culture Music in 2008, along with a re-release of the same album in 2010 by ...
* Justin Jarvis
References
External links
*
Chris Quilala: Encountering God in Jesus Culture
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