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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Joaquina Alvis-Simmons yells to her dance team to recite books of the Bible. The girls, some as young as 5, stand in a straight line listing half of the 66 books, “Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, ...

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 ...