ALICIA W ILLIAM SON GARCIA
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CONTENTS 3-4
GET TO KNOW ALICIA
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RESUM E
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ACCOM PLISHM ENTS
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W ORSHIP
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RECOM M ENDATIONS/REFERENCES
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DW IGHT W HITW ORTH & COM PANY
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GET TO KNOW ALICIA A n a t ive of Floren ce, SC, Alicia b eg a n sin g in g a t a g e f ive. Tw o yea rs la t er, w h ile list en in g t o h er fa t h er's f irst serm on , sh e t ru st ed Jesu s a s h er Lord a n d Sa vior. Her m in ist r y ca reer sp a n s t h ree d eca d es b eg in n in g w it h t h e con t em p ora r y Ch rist ia n g rou p TRUTH, w h ere sh e f irst record ed h er sig n a t u re son g , "Th ere Is a Hop e." In 1993, Alicia st a r t ed h er it in era n t sp ea k in g a n d w orsh ip m in ist r y a n d is n ow a fa vorit e sp ea k er a n d w orsh ip lea d er f or w om en 's m in ist r y even t s t h rou g h ou t t h e n a t ion . In 20 0 2, Alicia a n d h er h u sb a n d , Rich a rd Ga rcia , f ou n d ed IN W orsh ip , a d iscip lesh ip m in ist r y f ocu sed on im p a ct in g t h e w orld f or Ch rist - ever yd a y! Alicia m et h er h u sb a n d , Rich a rd , w h en h e w a s w ork in g f or Brook lyn Ta b ern a cle a n d sh e w a s t h ere a s a g u est a r t ist . Th ey cu rren t ly live in Ken n esa w , GA , a n d h a ve t w o son s, M ich a el a n d D a vid . 4
Resum e 1993 - Presen t Alicia , In c . 4 50 5 Hea t h row Ct . NW Ken n esa w , GA 30 152 Interna tiona l W orship Artist , Songw riter, Author, Bible Tea cher Tou rin g m in ist ry w it h a n em p h a sis on b ib lica l w orsh ip
1997 - Presen t Precep t M in ist ries In t ern a t ion a l 7324 Noa h Reid Roa d Ch a t t a n oog a . TN 374 21 W om en's Conference W orship Lea der
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Resum e,Cont. 20 03 - Presen t IN W orsh ip , In c ./ W om en IN W orsh ip Con feren ces 4 50 5 Hea t h row Ct . NW Ken n esa w , GA 30 152 Co-Founder, Vice-President A n on -p rof it d iscip esh ip m in ist ry of Bib le con feren ces a n d w orsh ip sem in a rs.
20 18 - 20 19 M ou n t Bet h el Un it ed M et h od ist Ch u rch 4385 Low er Rosw ell Roa d M a riet t a . GA 30 0 68 W orship Lea der/ M usic Associa te
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Resum e,Cont. 20 0 8 - 20 13 Lib er t y Un iversit y 1972 Un iversit y Blvd . Lyn ch b u rg , VA 24 50 2 Adjunct Instructor
20 0 6 - 20 0 8 Lib er t y Un iversit y 1972 Un iversit y Blvd . Lyn ch b u rg , VA 24 50 2 Instructor in the Center for W orship D irector, LU Pra ise Choir Artist-in-Residence, Center for W orship a nd Thom a s Roa d Ba ptist Church
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Resum e,Cont. 1996 - 20 0 1 W om en Of Fa it h Con feren ce Tou r W orship Lea der
1996 - 1998 Billy Gra h a m Eva n g elist ic Org a n iza t ion 1Billy Gra h a m Pa rkw a y Ch a rlot t e, NC 2820 1 Contem pora ry Christia n M usic Artist En sem b le sin g in g a n d lea d in g w orsh ip
1987 - 1993 TRUTH M ob ile, AL Contem pora ry Christia n M usic Artist Em p h a sis on en sem b le sin g in g , sp ea kin g , voca l d irect or 8
ACCOM PLISHM ENTS THREE PUBLISHED BOOKS A Seeking Hea rt- Rediscovering True W orship Forw a rd b y Ka y Art h u r - New Hop e Pu b lish ers
A Seeking Hea rt- Rediscovering True W orship W ORKBOOK - Study Guide Hold Nothing Ba ck - How Sa crificia l Obedience Lea ds to Intim a cy w ith God
NUM EROUS RAD IO AND TELEVISION INTERVIEW S AND APPEARANCES, INCLUD ING: INSP Ga it h er Hom ecom in g Sa lem Com m u n ica t ion s M ood y Ra d io Am erica n Fa m ily Ra d io
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Do v e Aw a r d No m i n e e
Ha l l o f Fa m e In d u c t e e (t r u t h )
Ei g h t Re c o r d i n g s - Alicia - There Is a Hope - The Rescue - Fa ithful Hea rt -
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- Alicia - Pra ise a nd W orship W e W in! - w/ Ka y Arthur a nd Christ Ta berna cle - Fill This House - w ith LU PRAISE! - Glory Now
Education 20 20 LIBERTY UNIVERSITY 1972 Un iversit y Blvd , Lyn ch b u rg , VA 24 50 2 PhD, W orship St udies
20 12 LIBERTY UNIVERSITY 1972 Un iversit y Blvd , Lyn ch b u rg , VA 24 50 2 M A, W orship St udies
198 4 W INTHROP COLLEGE 70 1 Oa k la n d Aven u e Rock Hill, SC 29733 BA, Voca l M usic Perform a nce
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W ORSHIP "I Love t h e Lord " - Ga it h er
"Jesu s Ch rist , I W orsh ip You " W rit t en b y Rich a rd a n d Alicia Ga rcia
"Th is Blood "
"Grea t Is Th y Fa it h fu ln ess" M t . Bet h el Un it ed M et h od ist Ch u rch
"FBC Rob ert sd a le, AL W orsh ip Lea d er - Ju ly 20 20
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Recom m endations Vern on M . W h a ley, D.M in ., D.W .S., Ph .D. Associa t e Vice Presid en t f or Prog ra m D evelop m en t Trevecca Sch ool of M u sic a n d W orsh ip Ar t s D r. Vern on W h a ley served in t h ree d ifferen t circu m st a n ces w it h D r. Ga rcia . His f irst in t era ct ion w it h D r. Ga rcia w a s w h en h e served a s t h e w orsh ip p a st or for Olive Ba p t ist Ch u rch , Pen sa cola , FL, u n d er D r. Ted Tra ylor, p a st or. Sh e ca m e in 20 0 6 a s a voca list . He sp oke of h er t rem en d ou s m a n n er of m in ist erin g t o p eop le t h rou g h m u sic. D r. W h a ley sa id sh e is on e of t h e m ost g ift ed t ea ch ers of t h e W ord t h a t h e h a s ever h ea rd . Her in flu en ce seem s t o com e f rom Ka y Art h u r (w h o w a s t h e fea t u red sp ea ker a t t h e 20 0 1M in ist ers' W ives Con feren ce of t h e 20 0 1Sou t h ern Ba p t ist Con ven t ion in New Orlea n s.) D r. W h a ley's secon d in t era ct ion w it h D r. Ga rcia w a s w h en Lib ert y Un iversit y's m u sic d ep a rt m en t recru it ed h er a s a n a d ju n ct p rofessor. W h en a sked a b ou t D r. Ga rcia , D r. W h a ley sa id , "You h a ve ch osen t h e b est t o b e a w orsh ip p a st or for a ch u rch t h a t w a n t s t o t ra n sit ion in t o exp a n d in g t h e g en re of m u sic." D r. W h a ley's t h ird in t era ct ion w it h D r.Ga rcia w a s a s a t ea ch er/st u d en t w h ile sh e w a s com p let in g h er d oct ora t e. He sa id sh e w a s a n excellen t st u d en t w h o w a s org a n ized a n d d iscip lin ed . Sh e com p let ed h er d oct ora t e in W orsh ip St u d ies ea rlier t h is yea r. D r. W h a ley a d d ed t h a t sh e h a s t h e sp irit of h u m ilit y a n d lea rn in g f rom ot h ers.
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Recom m endations,Cont. D r. Pa u l Ru m rill, Ph .D. Associa t e D ea n , Cen t er f or M u sic a n d W orsh ip Associa t e Prof essor of W orsh ip a n d Pia n o Lib er t y Un iversit y D r. Pa u l Ru m rill h a s kn ow n D r. Ga rcia for m a n y yea rs. He sa t on t h e cou n sel of h er d oct ora t e p rog ra m . D r. Ru m rill a p p la u d ed h er a b ilit y t o lea d w orsh ip , h er t ea m -p la yer sp irit , a n d h er excellen t u n d erst a n d in g of h ow t h e W ord clea rly in st ru ct s a n d t ea ch es w orsh ip . Her org a n iza t ion a n d a d m in ist ra t ion w ere som et h in g t h a t w a s a n a sset t o h er com p let in g h er d oct ora l d eg ree. He st a t ed t h a t sh e is a p ow erfu l Bib le t ea ch er. Sh e g ra sp s con cep t s of w orsh ip a n d t h e W ord in a com p lim en t a ry m a n n er. Her excellen t t ea ch in g a b ilit ies en a b le ot h ers t o t a ke h er in st ru ct ion a n d t o a ccep t it w it h a b le u n d erst a n d in g .
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La ke Ch u rch is g ra t efu l t o D w ig h t W h it w ort h a n d Com p a n y for t h eir exp ert con su lt a t ion services in p a irin g La ke Ch u rch a n d D r. Ga rcia . D w ig h t W h it w ort h , p resid en t of DW C, served a s La ke Ch u rch 's con su lt a n t t h rou g h ou t t h e vet t in g p rocess. D w ig h t W h it w ort h a n d Com p a n y is com p rised of a n exem p la ry t ea m of ch u rch m u sic m in ist ers w h o h old n a t ion a l recog n it ion a s w orsh ip p a st ors, m u sicia n s, a u t h ors, p rofessors, a n d t h eolog ia n s, w h ich m a ke t h em u n iq u ely eq u ip p ed t o "f it ly join " (Ep h esia n s 6:14 ) g rea t w orsh ip p a st ors w it h g rea t ch u rch es. 15
GLORIFY GOD. PURSUE PEOPLE.
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