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Music and Worship at a House of Prayer Holy Convocation

Music and Worship at a House of Prayer Holy Convocation Musit and Worship at a House ol Prayer Holy Convotation Garry Seabron and fohn Wilson III The House of Prayer for All People was founded around 1925 by the late Bishop C. E. Grace. Grace began this ministry by conducting tent revivals in city after city on the East Coast. He died in 1960, and under the leadership of Bishop Walter McCollough the House of Prayer has grown to include 350 churches throughout the United States. The House of Prayer is steeped in Holiness-Pentecostal doctrine. The members-especially those holding leadership positions-are required to live a "sanctified life ." This means nonparticipation in such "worldly" activities as smoking, gambling, dancing, and drink­ ing. The church also teaches that persons baptized with the Spirit­ the experience that enables the holy life-will speak in unknown tongues as evidence. Beyond this initial experience of Spirit-baptism, dancing in the spirit, an activity known as "shouting," is common. As is customary in Holiness and Pentecostal churches, most of the shouting in the House of Prayer is done by women; only occasionally do men participate. During a shout, dancers are usually ushered to the front of the church where they not only dance in a central http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Black Sacred Music Duke University Press

Music and Worship at a House of Prayer Holy Convocation

Seabron, Garry; III, John Wilson,
Black Sacred Music , Volume 4 (2) – Sep 1, 1990
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Musit and Worship at a House ol Prayer Holy Convotation Garry Seabron and fohn Wilson III The House of Prayer for All People was founded around 1925 by the late Bishop C. E. Grace. Grace began this ministry by conducting tent revivals in city after city on the East Coast. He died in 1960, and under the leadership of Bishop Walter McCollough the House of Prayer has grown to include 350 churches throughout the United States. The House of Prayer is steeped in Holiness-Pentecostal doctrine. The members-especially those holding leadership positions-are required to live a "sanctified life ." This means nonparticipation in such "worldly" activities as smoking, gambling, dancing, and drink­ ing. The church also teaches that persons baptized with the Spirit­ the experience that enables the holy life-will speak in unknown tongues as evidence. Beyond this initial experience of Spirit-baptism, dancing in the spirit, an activity known as "shouting," is common. As is customary in Holiness and Pentecostal churches, most of the shouting in the House of Prayer is done by women; only occasionally do men participate. During a shout, dancers are usually ushered to the front of the church where they not only dance in a central

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Published: Sep 1, 1990

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