

It's great!Ī Deeper Level '09 has been absolutely amazing and life changing. You will be so blessed, encouraged and well taught. Hey everyone, make sure you experience Israel's conference. I loved Israel Houghton, Aaron Lindsay, Tommy Sims, Michael Gungor and Javier Solis throwing down on an acoustic set of the whole 'Power of One' album tonight.absolutely mind blowing! I love the fact that the deeper level conference doesn't demand worship, it inspires it. But don't just take our word for it! Check out quotes, pictures and more from Deeper Level '09! strongly recommends the Deeper Level Conference to those who are have a true passion for worship and who are looking for a dynamic, life changing encounter with God. Conference attendees were reminded that we have indeed been called to the nations to spread His love and make disciples, a notion that Israel & New Breed have adopted from the very inception of their ministry with a sense of dignity, honor, humility and strength strength that comes from a sense of service, not status. Respective flags from each country dressed the auditorium, helping to set the tone for this global worship experience.

We were led into the presence of God by way of several worship leaders haling from the UK, South Africa, Indonesia and New Zealand. One of the highlights for was Thursday evening, when our attention was directed to the global church, as we traveled "Around The World" from the comfort of our seats in Houston, Texas.
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The afternoon classes and workshops included songwriting sessions, how to increase your vocal range, easy music theory, production and sound reinforcements, the visual worship experience and sessions specifically focused on women with a special luncheon held by Israel's wife, Meleasa Houghton. Several songs were ministered from the forthcoming New Breed album entitled "Generation Love" which was recorded live during Deeper Level '08. We will press into God as He ignites us with deeper purpose and restores, refines and renews vision for our lives to rise with power and shine before the world" and that we did!Įach day opened with a general session where Israel Houghton and the New Breed team, under the direction of Daniel Johnson, endeavored to take us to a new place of worship. Guest speakers included Christine Caine of Hillsong Australia, Pastor Jentezen Franklin from Atlanta, and Pittsburgh's Bishop Joseph Garlington.Ĭheck out the photo gallery from the Deeper Level Conference 2009 (photo credit: Steve JonesĪs stated in the conference's goals, "our mission is to empower leadership, equip those involved in all areas of music and production, and to propel worshipers to. Grace Church in Houston, Texas was the gathering point for worshippers to gather from around the world as ONE church in passionate pursuit of God's presence at the September 2009 Deeper Level Conference, hosted by world renowned worship leader, Israel Houghton.Īlready in its third year, A Deeper Level '09 Worship Conference brought together those who have a passion for a lifestyle of worship, including noted artists like Peter Wilson of Hillsong London, James Fortune, Micah Stampley, Tommy Sims, Kari Jobe, Melonie Daniels and Freddy Rodriguez. It’s not to sing nice rockin’ songs but the focus should be the words and letting that be tied to our desire to praise and worship God.ĭont’ get me wrong now, I’m not saying we lose our band because I love having praise! My prayer is that as a praise leader I’m able to help lead the congregation in a time of worship where the words we sing can connect with our hearts.RECAP: Deeper Level Conference (2009) - Articles. Our words have meaning, they define who we are, who our God is and that should be our goal during times of praise. What makes our worship times on Fridays and Sundays different from any other “rock” band out there are the words that we sing.

This has been something I’ve always tried to do when I sing praise and one of the main things I preached to my band in Acts2fellowship Gold. Though different and uncomfortable at first, it actually became a much more worshipful experience as the congregation no longer became distracted by the music, instruments, and sound but focused purely on the words. To summarize, the pastor of Matt Redman’s church decided the praise and worship time’s were losing their meaning and decided to remove the instruments and sounds system. They spent a period of time where the praise was purely voices, no band, no sound, just acapella. You can read more about in an article here. It’s a very moving and powerful song but the story behind it is even more amazing. Here’s something I recently learned about Matt Redman’s song “Heart of Worship”.
