Praise

One of the distinctive attributes of The Well is the worship. We are at the forefront of a new praise movement that is unlike anything I have ever seen before. Spontaneous worship is nothing new, but what we are doing is just sheer craziness. Songs have formed over time, but still every week we sing new things, and sometimes everybody in the room is singing separately. Because what is worship? What is praise? Worship comes from the heart and not from the mouth. Praise is an expression of the worship in your heart. And praise requires sacrifice. Praise involves the body. What we are doing at The Well is joyful praising! 

When we get together to sing and dance, it is first and foremost an expression of our joy in Christ. We are jump up and down / clap your hands / dance like a wild man worshippers. Ha ha! We approach praise like we approach any area in the Kingdom: like a child. Because like a child is the only way to enter the Kingdom of God. And what are children like? Dependent? Of course! But that's not all. Children are goofy, silly, playful. Sometimes they make messes. So do we. Ha ha! But I would rather enter the kingdom like a child making messes than lock myself out like a man afraid of making messes. Messiness is a part of freedom. Our praise is messy. Sometimes it's downright cacophonous. Ha ha! But that's okay. God loves it. He loves freedom! He loves seeing His Bride praise Him without inhibition. Because He deserves it! He deserves me looking like a fool. And I do look like a fool when I lead worship. But you know what? I don't care. I love it! I love praising my Papa with all my body, heart and soul! I love dancing and clapping and frolicking and laughing! Because it's all about Him! We love Him! We are in love with Him, and that's why we praise the way we do.

Jesse Level