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David Edwards

Instructor of Worship

Email: dedwards@regent.edu

Education

  • B.A., Religion/Theology, Point Loma Nazarene University

Relevant Experience and Qualifications:

  • Creative Director, International Center for Worship – June 2011-present
  • Worship Leader – 1986-present
  • Professional Songwriter – 1986–present
  • Professional Recording Artist – 1986–present
  • Author – 2005–present
  • Senior Pastor – 1987-2003
  • Ordained 1992 – Church on the Way, Van Nuys, CA
  • Founded Worship 365, Worship Seminars – 2001-present
  • ASCAP Popular Awards Panel Songwriter Award – 11 years in a row–present
  • 2006 – Independent Song Of The Year, "Let Your Holy Rain Fall Down"
  • 2004 – Independent Song Of The Year, "Create In Me"
  • Regular contributor to Worship Leader Magazine, REV! Magazine, The Worshiper Magazine, Integrity's Songs4Worship, Worship OneSource, and more reaching hundreds of thousands of people on a regular basis through writing.
  • Featured international radio, television, conference speaker and worship leader at major church, para–church, and worship themed events including: National Worship Leader Conference, Christ Church Praise, Southern Baptist Music Conferences, Barnabas Foundation, Converge 21, LifeWay Worship Conferences and more, reaching hundreds of thousands of people annually through personal and media appearances.
  • Official spokesman for the Bible League, Chicago, IL

Relevant Music Publications:

  • In addition to the over 400 songs in his catalogues, numerous cuts by major artists and numerous appearances on worship projects, his solo work includes:
  • New worship project: Heart Full Of Soul (Maranatha! Music/EMI) Scheduled release date January 2013
  • Top 10 Gospel (Maranatha! Music/EMI) October 2012
  • Here With You (Maranatha! Music/EMI) January 2011
  • Holy Rain with Regi Stone (Experience Worship) – 2007
  • Encounter with Margaret Becker (Select Artist Group) – 2005
  • Faithfully Yours: Psalms with Margaret Becker (Provident) – 2004
  • Creative Worship (Brentwood–Benson) – 2003
  • House of Praise, Volume 2 (Brentwood–Benson) – 2002
  • Nail Prince (Independent) – 2001

Relevant Book Publications:

  • Currently working on a new book about worship leading. Scheduled release date Fall 2013
  • Encountering God: Ten Ways To Experience His Presence, Baker Books, 2008
  • Easter: Season of Passion, Broadman & Holman, 2007
  • Pentecost: Season of Power, Broadman & Holman, 2007
  • General Editor – Holman CSB Personal Worship Bible, 2007
  • Advent: Season of Promise, Broadman & Holman, 2006
  • As High As The Heavens: Devotions from the Psalms, Broadman & Holman, 2006
  • Create In Me: Devotions from the Psalms, Broadman & Holman, 2006
  • Enter His Gates: Devotions from the Psalms, Broadman & Holman, 2006
  • Harvest: Season of Provision, Broadman & Holman, 2006
  • Worship 365: The Power of a Worshiping Life, Broadman & Holman, 2006