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Miriam Webster

If you’d been there, you probably wouldn’t have thought much of it. After all, it was just a kid dancing at the front of church. But when that child is a four-year-old named Miriam Webster, and that church happens to be experiencing a profound revival, it’s hard to overstate the significance.

“I was really young but I can remember dancing and worshiping till early hours in the morning,” explains the Australian worship leader, singer and songwriter, formerly of Hillsong, Sydney. “There were lots of meetings and I remember not wanting to stop. Even as I five year old I could sense the joy that came from the praise, worship and dancing.

Perhaps it is not surprising that Miriam has grown into an artist whose songs are sung the world over. Steeped in worship since an early age, Miriam has a unique perspective on the church today:

“What I remember most about the revival is people being totally released and set free to praise God. I have no doubt that God makes our feet to dance and that He wants to completely fill us with His joy and dance with us. Only then can we begin to imagine what it will be like when God pours out His Spirit on the world.”

Through her music - from classics that have appeared across numerous Hillsong albums, such as ‘Worthy Is The Lamb’ and ‘Dwelling Places’ - Miriam has begun to draw together two strands that are invigorating the Church: the power of abandon through song and the power of the Holy Spirit to move through music.

Miriam’s childhood encounters with worship were not limited to the dark-skied evenings at the revival meetings. “Most days after school I would spend hours on the piano listening to and learning songs. We often had worship playing in the house and we weren't allowed much TV - which I'm thankful for now.”

And that is precisely how it happened. Miriam moved by music again and again - started to share those encounters with others through songs. Gradually that network of churches Miriam led worship in expanded to include Hillsong, Sydney. Inclusion on Hillsong albums followed, and a lasting relationship between the two started to flourish.

Miriam’s recent move to the USA - where she now lives, records, writes and tours - has reflected her increasing currency among the established worship scene. Her latest album – ‘Made Me Glad’ - can only add to that and point to a future where far more Christians around the world will sing her songs and draw strength from her faith.

“It makes me proud that wherever you go, the gospel has been passionately preached somewhere. There are church's big and small being a light where God has called them and fighting the fight of faith.”

Part of that resurgence must go to the increasing connection people are finding in worship, as Miriam explains:

“More and more freedom in worship that has created a platform for the future church to run after God, pick up the baton and take hope to their generation.” Batons, races and hope - the very stuff of faith that changes the culture that surrounds it. Thanks to Miriam Webster, that generation now has a fresh soundtrack.”