Festival of praise
Encyclopedia
Festival of Praise is a Christian
Praise
and Worship
concert started in 1986, attended by various churches in Singapore
. It is held annually at the Singapore Indoor Stadium
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Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
Praise
Praise
Praise is the act of making positive statements about a person, object or idea, either in public or privately. Praise is typically, but not exclusively, earned relative to achievement and accomplishment...
and Worship
Worship
Worship is an act of religious devotion usually directed towards a deity. The word is derived from the Old English worthscipe, meaning worthiness or worth-ship — to give, at its simplest, worth to something, for example, Christian worship.Evelyn Underhill defines worship thus: "The absolute...
concert started in 1986, attended by various churches in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. It is held annually at the Singapore Indoor Stadium
Singapore Indoor Stadium
Singapore Indoor Stadium is an indoor sports arena, located in Kallang, Singapore.It was completed in 1989 and was officially opened by the, then, prime minister Lee Kuan Yew, on 31 December 1989. The building was built at a cost of S$ 90 million...
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Committee
- Founder/President: Rev. Dr. Canon James Wong
- Vice-President: Rev. Chia Beng Hock
- Executive Director: Rev. Dr. Kong HeeKong HeeKong Hee is the founder, honorary and volunteer senior pastor of City Harvest Church in Singapore. Kong is a Christian in the Charismatic Movement, with a philosophy of ministry that emphasizes the Great Commandment, Great Commission, and Cultural Mandate. City Harvest Church has an average of...
- Treasurer: Pastor Ezekiel Tan
- Secretary: John Suan
Notable Attendees
- 1999 Rev. David Yonggi ChoDavid Yonggi ChoDavid Yonggi Cho is a Korean Christian minister. He is Senior Pastor and founder of the Yoido Full Gospel Church , the world's largest congregation with a membership of 1,000,000...
- 2005 Delirious?Delirious?Delirious? were an English Christian rock and worship band. For the majority of their career, the lineup featured Martin Smith on vocals and guitar, Stu G on guitar and backing vocals, Jon Thatcher on bass guitar, Tim Jupp on keys and piano, and Stew Smith on drums and percussion...
, Hillsong - 2006 Rev. Dr. Ed Silvoso, Don Moen, Christian City Church
- 2007 Rev. Dr. Phil PringlePhil PringlePhil Pringle OAM arrived in Sydney, Australia, in 1980 with his wife Christine with the intention of establishing a church. He has now planted more than 200 churches around the world...
, Don Moen, Delirious?Delirious?Delirious? were an English Christian rock and worship band. For the majority of their career, the lineup featured Martin Smith on vocals and guitar, Stu G on guitar and backing vocals, Jon Thatcher on bass guitar, Tim Jupp on keys and piano, and Stew Smith on drums and percussion... - 2008 Rev. Mark Conner, Reuben MorganReuben MorganReuben Morgan is the worship pastor and one of several worship leaders and songwriters alongside Darlene Zschech at the Hillsong Church in Sydney, Australia. He has written songs such as "Eagles Wings", "Hear Our Praises", "I Give You My Heart", "My Redeemer Lives" and "Mighty to Save", which won...
, The Parachute BandParachute BandParachute Band is a worship band from Auckland, New Zealand, formed out of the New Zealand-based Christian organisation Parachute MusicThe band makes pop/rock music and is currently in its second generation, with the current line-up regularly topping the mainstream MySpace NZ Music Charts for acts... - 2009 Rev. Mark Conner, Bob Fitts, True Worshippers
- 2010 PlanetshakersPlanetshakersPlanetshakers is a Christian youth movement that began as an annual conference and grew into an international ministry and large church in Melbourne, Australia. The conference was born out of Paradise Community Church in Adelaide, South Australia by Pastor Russell Evans...
, Rev. Dr. Che Ahn, Don Moen - 2011 John BevereJohn BevereJohn Bevere is an Evangelist, Bible Teacher and best-selling author originating from Colorado. Although he moves in the same circles as some Word of Faith teachers, claims are that his message is very different. His ministry, Messenger International, has confirmed that he is not a part of the...
, New Life band, Andrew Yeo