BERTHOUD — When it comes to “worship hula,” coconut-shell bikini tops, flimsy grass skirts and aggressive booty shaking are out. Instead, the hula dancers in Niau Mora’s class undulate their hips to ...

More info: Call 970-532-5030 or email [email protected]. BERTHOUD — When it comes to worship hula, coconut shell bikini tops, flimsy grass skirts and aggressive booty shaking are out. Instead, the ...

The spiritual tradition of praising God by dancing in Black church worship services isn’t taught — it’s passed on by observing elders. Joy in a Black church worship setting often leads to physical ...

TACOMA, Wash. — Six women, dressed in flowing white skirts and purple tunics, move gently to the recorded music that echoes through their sanctuary. Their white-gloved hands and ballet-slippered feet ...

Step inside the New Spirit Full Gospel Word Church when the Youth Department serves and you might find a teenaged usher greeting you at the door, the choir members lifting their voices and the ...

MOBILE, Alabama -- In the pavilion at Langan Park, Belinda Lilly is dancing for the Lord. Dressed in red dashiki and headband, holding a blue-and-white banner overhead, she turns slowly to praise ...

Alicia Johnson-Dudley has two goals in life: to one day choreograph dance pieces for gospel videos and productions and for her dance ministry reach the masses and do the work of God. A special dance ...

On the praise ground, where a mall parking lot crisscrosses a swamp, a group of women gather to dance. They move counterclockwise in a circle as their footsteps create a sacred rhythm, invoking a ...

Every Black Christian worshiper has heard this phrase at one time or another: “Oh, you can do better than that.” It’s often said in reference to the vim and vigor of the phrases of praise offered by ...