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Every day all around the globe, artists on mission are creating, cultivating, and contributing in their communities. As they seek to see their art used in the work the Lord is doing, we want to share their stories to encourage and inspire.
This blog is a place to read those stories, giving you a glimpse into how the Lord is using the arts around the world.

Displaying items by tag: Music

Tuesday, 26 September 2023 20:59

Recording New Songs in Uganda

In late August of last year, Stephanie, on staff with Inspiro, traveled to Uganda to help record the songs of a local artist. Read more about the project below! 

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In March, we awarded an Artist Grant to Steven Chuchu. This week, we are excited to share a mid-project update from Steven about his project in the Mara region. Read more about what he is doing below! 

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Wednesday, 02 August 2023 19:21

The Value of Traditional Arts

The week before Easter, Stephanie Biggs travelled to a country in West Africa* to work with OM’s partner in the Sahel Region. In the midst of a very hot season, skilled and experienced musicians came from around the country to participate in an arts seminar. Read more... 

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Friday, 28 July 2023 18:58

Music & Memories

Music connects us to our Creator and the creation, but it also connects us to our memories. Recently, one of our Alliance members was reminded of this fact as she listened to some beautiful music at church.

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 In March, we awarded an Artist Grant to two Inspiro artists. You can read more about Rachel Olney and Stephen Chuchu and their projects by clicking on their names. This month, we are excited to share an update from Rachel Olney about her project with the neust.ART concerts with you!

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Monday, 05 June 2023 23:14

Embracing the Visual Arts

In April, one of our Artist Mentors was able to go on a trip to Southeast Europe. Read below about his experience and the way the Lord worked in the hearts of the artists there!

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Friday, 19 May 2023 18:08

Artist Grant Recipient: Rachel Olney

Today, we are excited to share about the other recipient of our Inspiro Artist Grant, Rachel Olney! Rachel is a professional musician who works with OM Austria. She is excited to be using the grant to continue working on neust.ART evangelistic concerts in several cities and towns throughout Austria.

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Wednesday, 12 October 2022 19:54

Sounds of Global Worship: Mongolia

Last week, we shared an article about an HSI trip to Mongolia during which the participants were able to record Mongolian worship songs. We have an update!

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On today's Archive Wednesday, read about an HSI trip to Northwest India in 2014 during which they discovered that the believers they were visiting had written many indigenous worship songs based on the metanarrative of Scripture. The team was profoundly encouraged and excited, looking forward to finding ways to continue partnering with these Jesus followers in the future. Read more below! 

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Thursday, 04 August 2022 22:37

A Week of Hope

On this week's post from the Archives, read about an HSI trip to North Africa in 2016. On this trip, the team ministered to refugee and street children, using music as therapy. The children found joy and hope as they used music to process their experiences and learned that God cares deeply for them.

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