Directory of Contemporary Worship Musicians - Way of Life Literature

And the charismatic contemporary praise music is the veryheart and soul of this philosophy and program. e progressof contemporary worship music moves hand-in-hand withthe charismatic ecumenical movement.Nicky Gumbel was powerfully influenced by John Wimber,and there are many references to Wimber in Alpha material.In a video series, Gumbel traces his call to evangelism to a1982 incident in which he received prayer from Wimber. AsWimber laid hands on him, “He experienced suchsupernatural power that he had to call out for it to stop.”Wimber also gave a “word of knowledge” that Gumbel had agi of “telling others.” (See John Wimber and e Vineyard.)Hughes heads up Worship Central, which is an influentialinternational worship training and resource center. roughWorship Central the charismatic ecumenical philosophy isspread via worship music.Hughes has worked closely with the Soul Survivor youthmusic festivals, which is an outgrowth of the “New Wine”conferences. e name indicates its radical charismaticnature. In 2006, the Soul Survivor events drew 25,000 people.(See also “Alpha Course” in this directory.)Integrity Music(For more on the the history of contemporary praise musicfrom its inception in the Jesus People movement and theintimate association of contemporary praise with thecharismatic movement in general as well as its most radicalaspect, the “latter rain apostolic miracle revival,” see “CalvaryChapel,” “Christ For e Nations,” “Lindell Cooley,”“International House of Prayer,” “Tim Hughes,” “omasMiller,” “Kevin Prosch,” “David Ruis,” “Marsha Stevens,”“Michael W. Smith,” “John Talbot,” and “John Wimber.”)e very influential Integrity Music company (also ownsHosanna Music) arose from the charismatic movement, andthe character of the music it spreads to well over 100172