Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #251 — Nativity Shadow Dance

Screen Shot 2015-12-05 at 11.44.45 PM We are nearing the end of our Create-A-Day 2015 posts. As we wind down, I want to leave you with a shadow dance to “O Magnum Mysterium” sung live for CHRISTmas Eve 2013 at Northland Church in Longwood, Florida. Such BEaUty!!

“O Magnum Mysterium” written & arranged by Morten Lauridsen

Original Text:
O magnum mysterium,
et admirabile sacramentum,
ut animalia viderent Dominum natum,
jacentem in praesepio!
Beata Virgo, cujus viscera
meruerunt portare
Dominum Christum. Alleluia. Continue reading

Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #239 — Powerful Drummer Boy Dance

So, I can’t even begin to tell you how much I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE this CHRISTmas dance to The Little Drummer Boy! First, Mickye Castillo’s Freedom in the Dance (FITD) Ministry is a powerful and anointed dance ministry out of Dallas, so that alone tells you this will be good!! But then…. they added a drum corps to the dance!!

Snare-Drum-And-Stick-Wallpaper-Computer Continue reading

Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #227 — Benediction Dance

As we have focused on Advent resources, let us keep our eyes fixed on Christ

If any of you want to walk My path, you’re going to have to deny yourself. You’ll have to take up your cross every day and follow Me. If you try to avoid danger and risk, then you’ll lose everything. If you let go of your life and risk all for My sake, then your life will be rescued, healed, made whole and full. Listen, what good does it do you if you gain everything—if the whole world is in your pocket—but then your own life slips through your fingers and is lost to you? Luke 9:23-25 The Voice

Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #215 — Down to the River Dance

Enjoy this remarkable piece by Keone & Mari Madrid, a husband and wife duo that loves to tell stories through dance and choreography. This piece is called Water.

Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #191 — Books for Worship Dance

Continuing our focus on books for creatives, artists and worshipers, I want to look at a variety of books today all geared towards those in worship dance ministry or who use dance as a personal way of worship. There are many, many books for dance so I want to consolidate some of them here.

First, Lynn Hayden of Dancing for Him Ministries has a full variety of books and instructional DVDs. I featured her awhile back, and you can refer back to that post here.

Here is a list of several more books I recommend: Continue reading

Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #174 — Bring Your Praise Dance

It’s another Facebook Friday!!

Today’s group is Bring Your Praise Dance, administered by Prissy Cosme.

Here’s the group description:

We have created this group so we can all come together and share our best praise dances. Feel free to post any praise dance video groups. Please share any tips that will benefit for groups that are starting out. Those tips will be saved on this page for future reference.

Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #134 — Christian Dance Facebook Groups

It’s another Facebook Friday! Let’s network together and make His praise glorious!

International Christian Dance Fellowship is an organization of Christian movers and dancers that exists to mobilize the movement arts in ministry and mission. It is an international networking and resource for people involved or interested in dance and movement expressing faith. Find out more at http://www.icdf.com/. They have two groups on Facebook:

International Christian Dance Fellowship (ICDF) – public

International Christian Dance Fellowship (ICDF) – private

Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #123 — Illustrate a Sermon Through Dance

This is a great example of an illustrated sermon. The story of Mary and Martha is told through dance. And dance alone. No lyrics, no words, no dialogue. Yet it beautifully illustrates the scripture passage found in Luke 10. Continue reading

Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #115 — Praise Dancers for God

It’s another Facebook Friday!

Praise Dancers for God is a great place to network with other dancers and see what other folks are doing in the worship arts. People post links to workshops and seminars happening in the arts and dance! Another great place to network with like-minded worshipers!

Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #108 — Soaring like Eagles

http://www.eaglesiti.org/

Dr. Pamela Hardy created the Eagles International Training Institute to mentor and train leaders of worship art ministries around the world. Below is Pamela ministering through dance with Yvonne Peters to Grace Flows Down. You’ll notice about 4:13 in, the music switches from the recording to live music by the event’s worship team. It’s obvious that the Holy Spirit’s healing power and anointing was flowing and the participants did NOT want to leave the beauty of the moment: Continue reading

Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #94 — Freedom in the Dance

Freedom In The Dance Ministry (FITD) is an evangelistic
praise dance ministry that travels the world teaching and ministering in dance. Established and ministering since 1988 under the direction and leadership of Mickye Castillo, who serves as the Director of Dance under Bishop T.D. Jakes at the Potter’s House in Dallas, Texas.

http://www.freedominthedance.org

Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #89 — Priestly Art

Priestly art directs attention to God. It leads us into praise and worship of the Triune God—Father, Son and Holy Spirit. It ministers first to God and second to the people of God.

Called to Belong Worship Event

Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #84 — Ad Deum Dance

Ad Deum Dance is a professional modern / contemporary dance company based in Houston, Texas. Under the director of founder Randall Flinn, who established the company in January 2000, dancers come to Ad Deum seeking to be connected with a community of artists that share a common vision and desire. The mission of Ad Deum is to create and perform excellent and vital works of dance that serve to wash over the heart and soul of humanity with relevant meaning and redemptive hope. They tour all over the world!

Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #79 — Praise Dance Life

Today I want to introduce you to Jocelyn Richard, an anointed dancer minister and teacher filled with joy and wisdom. She has served as the chief dancer and choreographer for the Elim International Fellowship in Brooklyn, New York. She performs and teaches across the US and even in the Caribbean. She is a regular speaker at many worship dance conferences! Continue reading

Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #71 — Worship Dance FB Page

It’s another Facebook Friday! Today’s group is simply called Worship Dance. It’s a great group where folks who love to worship through dance, movement and flags can network and share resources. The group is administered by good ole’ me! 🙂 The group description is short & sweet:

Christian dancers and creative worshipers from around the world!!

There are over 1,000 members and it’s growing every day!

Let all that I am praise the LORD; with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name.
– Psalm 103:1

Let’s shake those shackles off our feet so we can dance!!

Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #54 — Paradosi Ballet

paradosiballetcompany.com

Paradosi Ballet Company shares the Love of Christ through dance, drama and personal witness. The first professional ballet company in the Pacific Northwest, they serve under the direction of Joel and Tennille Carver.

This is the company performing “Amazing Grace” in Avignon, France. I love the backdrop of BEaUtiful architecture behind them!

Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #29 — Dancing for Him

Today I want to introduce you to Lynn Hayden and Dancing for Him Ministries. I had the honor of meeting Lynn at a women’s conference on the East Coast a decade or so ago. As we sat down and talked of dance and ministry, I quickly realized that not only was she a wealth of information, she was filled with wisdom!! She was also filled with HOPE and PEACE and JOY! She is absolutely delightful! I treasure that moment in my life!

Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #20 — Moving to Scripture

http://www.caramayan.com

CaraMayan was developed by my friend Mary Jones, founder of International Christian Dance Fellowship. CaraMayan is a way of combining simple movement with scripture. This way of moving is sometimes called “embodied prayer,” and I’ll post more about that subject in the future. CaraMayan is very calming and meditative in nature and a great way to help you memorize scripture as the movement often helps the words become more a part of your being.

Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #15 — Vertical Movement

Vertical Movement offers contemporary based workshops across the United States where the main focus is to use dance as communication to God and others. Workshops are held Friday evening and all day Saturday and often end with a showcase of worship through dance.

Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #9 — Danced Prophetic Word

Marlita Hill is a dance minister, a dance educator, a choreographer, and author of Dancers! Assume the Position, a Biblically-rooted examination of the dance minister’s purpose and role as artist.

Watch as she dances an excerpt from her book. And note that it is SO MUCH MORE than just an excerpt. It is a prophetic word to ALL ARTISTS and CREATIVES! If you only have 5 minutes today, watch and listen and be released as priests of God’s glorious praise!

Nurturing the Creative Spirit Within

Inspiration, Resources & Bible studies from Jody Thomae

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Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #251 — Nativity Shadow Dance

Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #239 — Powerful Drummer Boy Dance

Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #227 — Benediction Dance

Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #215 — Down to the River Dance

Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #191 — Books for Worship Dance

Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #174 — Bring Your Praise Dance

Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #134 — Christian Dance Facebook Groups

Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #123 — Illustrate a Sermon Through Dance

Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #115 — Praise Dancers for God

Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #108 — Soaring like Eagles

Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #94 — Freedom in the Dance

Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #89 — Priestly Art

Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #84 — Ad Deum Dance

Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #79 — Praise Dance Life

Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #71 — Worship Dance FB Page

Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #54 — Paradosi Ballet

Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #29 — Dancing for Him

Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #20 — Moving to Scripture

Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #15 — Vertical Movement

Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #9 — Danced Prophetic Word

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