To shed light on how Rise came to be, it was the summer of 2015 that a friend and I had been asked by the worship pastor of our small church, in Tempe, Arizona, to dance for the Christmas eve service. Obliging, Sabrina and I started choreography to "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day". We performed during that Christmas eve service and people loved it!
Things continued to unfold in the new year. The next few months added a new member to our duet and we performed "No Longer Slaves" as a trio. After that performance, two more women joined us, and we were invited to dance in Stories & Songs Worship night at the church that summer. What a glorious night that was.
I had been searching for a name for our group, and After trying to force a few that didn't feel quite right, I gave It to God and began to pray. A few months later, driving in my car, my prayer was answered. with the release of Danny Gokey's new song "Rise" A rollercoaster of emotions ran through me, still does when I hear the song. God flooded my mind with visions. In that moment I knew we were to name the company Rise. On the next run of the chorus, God gave me yet another vision. One of a second company.
(more to come on that later)
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