Directory of Contemporary Worship Musicians - Way of Life Literature

prayer. In e Signature of Jesus, Manning instructs hisreaders to “stop thinking about God at the time of prayer”and to delve into “the great silence of God” through the use of“a single, sacred word” (pages 88-89). is is exactly whatHindus and Buddhists do through their mystical practices.ey chant a mantra to experience oneness with God.Manning instructs people not to use the Bible duringcontemplative prayer practices. He spent six months inisolation in a cave in Spain and he spends eight days a year ata Jesuit retreat center in Colorado during which he speaksonly 45 minutes each day. His spiritual director is aDominican nun. Manning calls centering prayer a “GREATDARKNESS” (e Signature of Jesus, p. 145) and an entirechapter of his book is devoted to “Celebrate the Darkness.”He does not know how correct he is in this description.Contemplative prayer, which is borrowed from the greatdarkness of Rome’s monastic system, is a recipe for spiritualdelusion and many have followed this path to universalism,p anent heism, and e ven go d d e ss worship. ( S e e“Contemplative Spirituality Dancing with Demons” and“Contemplative Practices Are a Bridge to Paganism” at theWay of Life web site.)See also “Bob Kilpatrick,” “Mercy Me,” “John MichaelTalbot,” and “John Wimber” in this directory.CarmanCarman Dominic Licciardello (b. 1956) accepted Christ asSaviour in 1976 aer attending an Andrae Crouch concert atDisneyland in California and published his first album in1980. In 1981, Bill Gaither invited him to tour with theGaither Trio.Carman is a member of the charismatic HigherDimensions Evangelistic Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma,pastored by Carlton Pearson. He is one of the highest paidCCM musicians. On October 22, 1994, he set the record for44