ARTS

 

Our ministry is focused on helping people on their path to wholeness through a relationship with Christ, and living abundant lives now.  We understand that the arts are a powerful tool to reach, teach and disciple people.  We use audio, visual, and cinematic arts to further our ministry purpose.

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Concert Performances

 

Olaide's sound is Caribbean Fresh Gospel.  His music blends rhythmic styles including: acoustic, soul and reggae to provide an uplifting and engaging concert ambiance that can be enjoyed by music lovers of all ages. The Olaide Banks band has performed at music festivals, conferences and conventions across the U.S. and the Caribbean.

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Discipleship Tools and Resources

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Olaide has led praise and worship services across several Christian denominations in various cities and countries.  His style blends traditional hymns with contemporary worship styles. We also curate and create multimedia tools and resources including lyrics videos, customized tributes, musical charts and other resources to assist churches and small groups.

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Life Imitates Art 

 

We become the images, thoughts and sounds that we regularly consume.  In fact, most learning occurs when we hear, see and practice different things. Most of us have heard of dominant learning styles including: auditory, visual and tactile.  Proverbs 4:23 says, "Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life."

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Media and art are power tools in shaping the way others see us and the way we see ourselves.  We are committed to providing images and art that highlights the positive contributions of Black people, specifically as a counterbalance to the overwhelmingly negative and disempowering portrayals across secular and religious media.

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Life Music  

 

We make life music. Our music is created to inspire, encourage and provide context to the life of a 21st Century Christian in a world that can be cold, uncertain and disconnected.  Our society is being challenged to reckon with issues like racial reconciliation, food and healthcare insecurity, and disparities in education.  As Christians, we must be part of the solution as our Bible speaks to the truth on these issues.  We seek to tackle these issues or at least provide an opportunity for conversation, through songs, stories and visual art.

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