Come enjoy a benefit “Night of Music” for Bethel Christian School. Featuring artists: Kim Walker-Smith, Skyler Smith, William Matthews, Kristene DiMarco and Derek Johnson. Experience an evening of music and entertainment that includes original songs as well as favorite pop songs of the past and present that we all know and love. Enjoy the wit and humor of the evening’s Master of Ceremonies, Dann Farrelly.

Join us February 25, 2012 at Bethel Church
933 College View Drive, Redding CA 96003

Doors open at 6:00 PM with event starting at 7:00 PM.

All proceeds will go toward supporting the supernatural, life-inspiring ministry of Bethel Christian School. Plan on joining us for this memorable event!

**NOTE** Please note that this is not a worship event. All artists will be performing original songs and cover songs of popular secular songs.

PERFORMERS

KIM WALKER-SMITH & SKYLER SMITH

Kim Skyler Walker-Smith

Kim is a joyful, radical lover of Jesus! One of her greatest desires is to see God’s kingdom and power manifest and for people to be set free, healed, and radically changed as they encounter God in worship. Kim currently leads worship and administrates the worship team at Bethel. She has quickly become a strong voice for the current youth revival as a passionate worship leader with an anointing to bring an entire generation into an encounter with God. Her love for God is contagious. Kim has written numerous songs and has just released a new CD, “This Is My Song."

Skyler Smith is a strong leader with an incredible sensitivity to the presence of God. He has been leading worship for over 10 years and has a powerful pastoral anointing. He has many interests and talents including professional photography and graphic design. After earning his B.A. in Digital Technology and Culture with a minor in Fine Arts, he married and moved to California where he and his wife, Kim currently reside. Together they travel around the world, leading worship and partnering with the Spirit of God.

WILLIAM MATTHEWS

William Matthews

William has brought the joy of the Lord to the world of worship. He has opened up the door to what life was made for- enjoyment with God. William was born and raised in the heart of Detroit, Michigan where he grew up surrounded with a loving family full of gospel music in their souls. His mother directed the church choir and William was constantly surrounded by soul singers and amazing vocalists. Some of his earliest memories were of his mother telling him that he was singing too much. Although, he never took vocal lessons, William found inspiration for singing from artists such Brian McKnight, Boys II Men, Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, among many others.

KRISTENE DIMARCO

Kristene DiMarco

Since she was 18 years old, Kristene DiMarco has been an active part of the prayer movement. She spent 6 months in an internship for IHOP KC, singing on the night watch teams and spending time in the prayer room. She then joined up with a group of young people, led by Lou Engle, and helped start the Justice House of Prayer in Washington DC. She gave herself to leading worship there for 10 months until in the fall of 2005, then Lou sent out a team of 8, led by his son Jesse, to start another JHOP in the heart of San Francisco. Kristene Spent 3 years living on Haight Street praying and worshiping over the city and ministering to the heart of God.

DEREK JOHNSON

Derek Johnson

Derek Johnson is a singer-songwriter who has a heart to see young adults experience the power and extravagant love of God through music that carries God’s presence and anointing. He has been leading worship at Bethel Church in Redding, CA for the past 4 years, believing strongly in serving the local church and has been a featured worship leader for Jesus Culture conferences and Campus Awakening. His heart is to see people transformed by encounters with Jesus who then transform the culture they live in. Derek is a relevant voice to this generation with a strong anointing for bringing intimacy and the joy of the Lord through praise and worship.

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