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The Heart of Tehillah Spontaneous Worship

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T ehillah is an intimate form of praise involving new songs, singing from the Spirit, or spontaneous declarations of who God is and what God has done ( Purdy, 2019 ). These songs spring forth while engrossed in worship of God. Tehillah is one of the Hebrew characterizations of praise and occurs 57 times in the old testament ( See Bible Hub ). Tehillah is a praise from God. God initiates Tehillah in His worshippers. Psalm 22:25 and Isaiah 61:11 express God as the source and initiator of praise ( Tehillah ). Psalm 40:3 says, “And He has put a new song in my mouth, even praise ( Tehillah ) to our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.”   Tehillah is one Hebrew praise word strongly knitted with the presence and identity of God ( Phillips, 2019 ). Deuteronomy 10:21 and Jeremiah 17:14 embody God as Tehillah . Psalm 22:3 acknowledges God’s presence and reign in the praises ( Tehillah ) of Israel.  "You must fear the Lord your God. You must serve Him and ...

Knowing Kunle Ben - A Glimpse of the Journey so Far

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"People may not appreciate you or your works now, however, a dark moment typically precedes the shine."  Kunle Ben is a fast rising gospel artiste based in Canada with a heart for true worship. Kunle’s exposure to music was as early as five years of age and his passion for music is still blazing. An early exposure to music kindled Kunle’s path to becoming heavily involved in the worship ministry. Music has since been a key expression of worship for Kunle Ben. Kunle Ben does not intend limiting himself by the style of music expression and appreciates multiple genres of music such as rock, reggae, jazz, soul, and more. Kunle Ben has released two singles, Olorun Agbaye and No Weapon , which bless and turn the hearts of listeners towards God and His nature. Kunle Ben is also the composer of one of Omega Fire Ministries' theme songs  rendered in English and French.           No Weapon , a song quite timely for the COVID-19 pandemic, is a reminder of t...