Directory of Contemporary Worship Musicians - Way of Life Literature

Jesus Culture is committed to the latter rain apostolicmiracle revival heresy. ey follow the visions and propheciesof people such as Reinhard Bonnke, Bill Johnson, Lou Engleand Cindy Jacobs. ey think they are seeing a “new breed ofrevivalists emerging throughout the earth” who will “walk inthe supernatural, demonstrating the Kingdom of Godt h r o u g h p o w e r ” ( “A b o u t J e s u s C u l t u r e ,”www.jesusculture.com). ey will “walk in Kingdomauthority, and heal the sick and raise the dead.” ey will“revolutionize the world,” “change cultures and see entireregions saved.” In 2007 Lou Engle and Cindy Jacobs“prophesied” that God was going to move the Jesus Cultureconferences into stadiums and perform “signs and wonders.”It is claimed that “there is a strong presence of the Lord” atthe Jesus Culture conferences. ey use contemporary musicto create a mystical atmosphere in which young people can“come into God’s presence” and “encounter His extravagantlove and raw power.” It’s all about the music. e experienceand “presence” is accomplished with body-jerking dancerhythms, non-resolving chord sequences, repetition, sensualvocal styles, electronic distortion, darkened halls, coloredlighting, and smoke.For more about the latter rain miracle revival see “CalvaryChapel,” “Lindell Cooley,” “Tim Hughes,” “Integrity Music,”“Kevin Prosch,” “David Ruis,” “Marsha Stevens,” “Michael W.Smith,” “John Talbot,” and “John Wimber.”Keaggy, PhilPhil Keaggy (b. 1951) is considered one of the foremostcontemporary Christian guitarists/songwriters.Aer playing in several rock bands in his teen years, in1968 he joined John Sferra to form a rock group called theGlass Harp. Bass player Dan Pecchio joined them about ayear later, and they produced their first album in the fall of1970. Earlier that same year Keaggy made a commitment to193