The Revd Simon Stride, Curate at Holy Trinity, Stalybridge, in Cheshire has had a passion for dance music since his early teens and his combined interests in theology and dance music have helped guide his spiritual direction through his adult life.<\/p>\n
Since his early days as an ordinand, Simon has led DJ worship ranging from Christian clubland-style events complete with strobe lights and smoke machines for youth congregations \u2013 to \u2018chill-out\u2019 compline services, using soundscapes and atmospheric music tracks to help people meditate on scripture.<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel it’s part of my calling to use the skills I learnt in this area as part of worship \u2013 to enable people to connect with God through dance and electronic music,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve also started seeing more young people bring their friends to these church events for the first time.\u201d<\/p>\n
Simon even ran a \u2018Resurrection Rave\u2019 with headlining DJ, Bazz Morgan (Velocity of Light<\/a>).<\/p>\n \u201cWe wanted to create something that would attract young people to church and also communicate the Christian message and the meaning of the Resurrection,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n