A roar goes up, and 400 people begin to jump in unison. Fathers hold their children in their arms and move to the music. Elderly women wave their arms. Worshipers crowd the aisles. Pre-service prayer was loud, but worship is deafening with the instruments added.
Visitors learn quickly that revival services can modulate without warning.
Quiet falls suddenly after an hour of high-decibel worship. A keen sense of the Lord's nearness is evident. Spiritually speaking, the roof comes off, and there is a clarity between the worshipers and God. The love and joy pouring down is shocking and potent. Many have crawled off the floor, where they were on their faces, and are back in their seats as Pastor Gray steps off the front row to speak.