From Passion to the Pews, Major Conferences Inspire Local Worship

Arena events serve as the proving grounds for new music.The 2024 Passion conference opened with a countdown video. The crowd of 55,000 students packed into Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta cheered with anticipation. What would the first song be? Who would lead it?What was the Holy Spirit about to do?Flashing lights and a drum track led into the opening of Elevation Worship’s “Praise,” with the chant, “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.” Worship artist B