User:Alleekirk

'''Soaking Music ''' Soaking Music is music that is designed to take the listener into God's presence by quieting the soul, focusing the mind, and sensitizing the spirit. Bringing people to worshiping God and experiencing Him on a personal level. Soaking Music can be instrumental, or can include singing and lyrics. Soaking music is typically spontaneous when performed in a live setting, meaning that it has never been composed or rehearsed previously. Also, known as "prophetic worship", "instrumental worship", or "prayer music".

One would usually listen to the music for deep inner healing. There is usually no praying involved. Only opening oneself up to let the "Spirit of God" flow through them. It is said that, it is up to God to do what He wants during this time of deep consecration.

'''Rappesy a Form of Soaking Music ''' From the coined phrase "soaking music" of the Christian Charismatic circles, Al Kirk has created a sub-category called "Rappesy" (wrap-is-eye). Rappesy, is the collaberation of the sounds of nature, soothing instruments, and the encouraging spoken word. To "rappesy" simply means to "speak the Word of God with the back-drop of nature and instruments". The phrase "Rappesy" is a two part word ("rap" and "prophesy"). "Rap", according to Dictionary.com means to, "hit quickly and sharply". To "prophesy" means to, "predict future events", according to Dictionary.com. Therefore, to "Rappesy" is a form of music that, "hits hard to the point in encouragement and prediction of the future, with the background of nature and instruments".

The first known "Rappesy" music was created by Al Kirk with the album, Rappesy: Soaking Music.

'''The Founder ''' Founder of Al Kirk Ministries. Born in Daytona Beach, FL, Al is the son of the late Reverend Alfred L. Kirk, Sr. and Mrs. Merio Kirk. As a youth growing up in the Tidewater of Virginia, Al had an awareness of the supernatural realm that matured into a keen ability to discern and operate in the realm of the spirit. It was Al’s awareness and passion for the presence of God that led to his salvation in the summer of 1993. Thus beginning a tireless pursuit to understand and know the Person whose presence had always been present in his life. With great passion and intent, Al engulfed himself in knowing Jesus. This intimacy with God birthed a call to spread the love and presence of Jesus to a dying world and in July of 1997, at the age of 17, Al was licensed as a minister of the Gospel. Leaving Virginia in the summer of 1998 to pursue the call of God on his life, Al attended Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma. While studying Theological and Historical Studies at ORU, Al stood out as a leader among his peers and was elected to serve as the student body’s senate chaplain. Al faithfully served his peers while attending ORU. After a season, God began to tug at Al’s heart with a specific call to ministry. Being obedient, Al transferred to North Carolina Wesleyan College and returned to ministry on assignment as a full-time Youth Minister and assistant to the pastor of a new church plant in Rocky Mount, NC. For the next decade, Al served in many facets of ministry including, using his natural musical abilities to serve as Minister of Music, Youth Minister, and House Prophet.