RENEWED SPIRIT
MISSION/BIOGRAPHY
The Chief
purpose of Renewed Spirit is to glorify God through song, who has given
us the highest revelation of Himself in the person of Jesus Christ. In
glorifying God, we act as positive role models in the community at
large, seeking to give fitting expression of our profound and dedicated
commitment to our Lord Jesus Christ, who loved us and gave Himself for
us.
Our music should always convey an awareness of His presence
with us, and we respond to this awareness with adoration and praise.
Our songs are to minister to the broken hearted…mind, body and soul. We
are committed to encouraging the believer to continue to strengthen
their personal relationship with God. As well as encouraging the lost,
‘whosoever,’ to accept Jesus Christ as their personal Savior, so as to
enlighten the conscience to the holiness of God, to feed the mind with
the truth of God, and to open the heart to the matchless grace of God.
It
is essential to nourish and cultivate the lives of our listeners, and
that we concern ourselves with giving aid and comfort to the poor, to
work for better conditions in society in general, and in our individual
communities.
Founded in 1982, Renewed Spirit has ministered in
music at various churches and events internationally and nationally:
2003 Africa Meets America Switzerland Tour; Headliner for 2001
Evolution of Gospel Switzerland Tour, 2001 - 2003 Thirty-minute
CLTV-News Sounds of the Season Show, 1999 Mississippi Gospel
Announcers’ Showcase, 1998 AtlantaFest Showcase, the international
gospel TV show Testify, the United Negro College Fund
Walk-a-Thon-Chicago, Chicago Gospelfest, The Gospel Music Workshop of
America, African/Caribbean Festival, Bobby Jones Gospel Explosion,
Taste of Chicago, Chicago Tribune Holiday Festival and San Diego Voices
of Fulfillment Concert. The group has sung background for such
entertainers as Gospel Recording Artist the Rev. Daryl Coley, Patti
Labelle’s Coming Home Gospel Concert Chicago and the Elton John/George
Michael Chicago Tour. Renewed Spirit released an independent project in
1992 on the Des/Lake label titled “Renewed Praises” and then “Image” on
the CGI/Intersound label in 1996. Most recently the group released a
special edition CD titled "Can't Nobody Do Me Like Jesus" for their
2003 Switzerland Tour-II and is due to release its current project in
2004 on the NuSpir label.