OCTOBER FOR JESUS KICKOFF - IT WAS A BANG!

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By Guest Blogger: Brother Jimmy Batila (Schekina Music Director)

Saturday October 3rd 2009 was a great day for the cities of Evanston and Chicago. Hundreds of people flocked the Schekina Christian Center sanctuary located on 723 Howard Street, Evanston Illinois for an evening of praise and worship with the Schekina Praise Team kicking off our month of October For Jesus.

Different tongues and tribes, from more than 14 different nations, gathered around to lift up the only name given to mankind for salvation: Jesus-Christ. This rainy and chilly day of October did not prevent God’s children to join in great numbers to give Him praise!

Kicked off at 7:00PM after an opening prayer by Evangelist Chrispain Muntu, the concert started with a upbeat instrumental music by Brother Jimmy Batila (Director of Music and Drama, Singer, Keyboard Player, Bass Guitarist, Song Writer), Brother Hans Basengana (Head of Praise Team, Lead Singer, Keyboard player, Song Writer), Brother Ludovic Muntu (Drum player, singer), Brother Yves Mbuyamba (Keyboard Player, Guitarist- Bass + Acoustic, Singer). They would soon after be joined on stage by Brother Ali Mayombo Mbanza (Singer, Song Writer), who then introduced the rest of the Praise Team: Brother Thierry Mbandankulu (Singer), Sister Sonia Sony Balelia (Singer), Sister Stephanie Yapi (Singer), and Brother Mike Mulamba Mbanza (Singer).

After a brief demonstration of an array of upbeat dance steps from Africa, the praise team took the assembly of Saints on a two-hour long journey, a musical expedition around the world by performing songs filled with so many different flavors, in honor to the Most High God. From performances of songs with reggae beat by brothers Thierry, Mike and Ali (“Gloire A Toi, O Dieu D’Amour ”, “I’ve Got My Mind Made Up”, “Rain Down” ); inspirational songs by Sister Sonia and brother Hans (“Entends Mon Coeur”, “More, More, More”, “Unbelievable”); to energetic “clap-your-hand” and “stomp-your feet” praise songs from different countries of Africa by Sister Stephanie and the Schekina Praise Team(“Regardes à Jesus”, “Eternel Est Dieu”,”Appelles, Il Te Repondra” ), the audience could not refrain from asking more and more!

To God be all the glory and honor.
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