OUR FOUNDER & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
"You see, they were like brother and sister,
very close and good friends......
He became uncontrollable, forced and raped my 95 lb. mother.
She was devastated, he was ashamed..."
Behind the Ministry is the Woman
It was a miracle that she actually had me because she was not physically able to have children. The doctors told her that she could not have any more children after the first daughter. Ten years later my mom and her husband had daughter two. She was then told that she definitely could not have any more children and that it could be life threatening. They thought that it would be physically impossible for her to conceive. Keeping in mind that nine years before me there was born a son that died in the hospital and did not make it home. So when she found herself pregnant with me, I'm sure, although we never discussed it, she had to be thinking how and why. She was, however, most certainly receiving pressure to have me aborted from doctors, friends and family.
Seven months later, I was born Lyrica Joy, a name given by God to my mom which means "Song of Joy". God even gave my mom a song to sing to this little premature baby born with a hole in her heart, weighing less than 4 lbs. and very sickly, called "Joy Song." I can still hear her singing it to me! Isn't it ironic that a baby conceived of rape would be ALIVE and called a "Song of Joy"!?! It is written..."According as He has chosen us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love:" Eph. 1:4 It is also written..."Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations." Jer. 1:5. Hallelujah! Because of His love, a child any chosen child can come to Him, serve Him, and be loved by Him and made without blame before Him!"
Inside the Woman is the Word
Apostle Dr. Lyrica Smith is the Founding pastor of The International Church for ALL Nations, an apostolic church, and covers over 29 additional churches in the USA and the around the world. Dr. Lyrica Joy holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology Degree, a Masters in Biblical Studies and a Doctor of Theology Degree with an emphasis in Judaic Studies. Lyrica Joy is a consecrated Apostle and International Bishop. She is a member of Jubilee Alliance, Apostles Today, The International Alliance of Women Apostles and The International Alliance of Apostles and Prophets. Apostle Lyrica has a strong prophetic and deliverance anointing which is powerfully released during her passionate worship unto God. Her passion is for everyone on the earth to have a dynamic worship experience with God, her motto is “one experience with God can change your life ...FOREVER!”.
Apostle Lyrica is a sought after International Worship Leader, Seminary Educator , Missions Leader and Educator, and Crusades Preacher of the Gospel in the USA and around the world and has ministered in over thirty countries. Lyrica has appeared on TBN’s “Praise the Lord” Program and is known for releasing joy and the strength of the Lord to the Body of Christ.
Apostle Lyrica Smith has accepted the call of the Lord. This has lead to her founding Kingdom Arts International Ministries, Inc. and Kingdom Arts Worship Arts Academy, which has grown to become Kingdom Institute International and Kingdom Institute International for the Arts. Kingdom Institute International for the Arts has a vision to "Return The Creation to the Creator" and "To prepare Artists for the Ministry". This is done by the combination of excellent technical training and teaching of the Word of God, The Holy Scriptures concerning the arts, as tools for evangelism, worship, praise and deliverance! Lyrica is the international president and founder of The International Christian Artists Network; an organization dedicated to networking artisans around the world! She has ministered in over 30 countries including Israel, Bahamas, Jamaica, Haiti, England, France, Crotia, Barbados, and across the United States.
Lyrica Joy Smith, "Song of Joy" as she is affectionately called by God and those that know her, is a minister with a call to unite and heal the Body of Christ, of racism, denominational division, and lives filled with less than total victory given to us through Christ Jesus! Lyrica shares openly and honestly her walk with the Lord to help others heal and to find purpose in life's difficult situations. Her candid teaching sessions have helped thousands across the globe come into a deeper revelation of God's presence throughout the tough and seemingly lonely times in their lives. Lyrica has appeared on the Trinity Broadcasting Networks'(TBN) "Praise the Lord" program for her ability to inspire others and release the Joy of the Lord!
The Arts and the Great Commission
Lyrica is a former professional dancer with a New York Tour, music videos, choreographer of musicals, stage cantatas, televised music award shows to her credit. Lyrica believes in the blessings of deliverance in dance as a form of worship and spiritual warfare. With a call to unite the Body of Christ, she is used as a tool of God to birth worship arts ministries world-wide! Lyrica's teaching ministry is equally of dance instruction / presentation /pageantry/worship and the teaching/preaching of the Word of God. Lyrica has many teaching audio and video tape series to help the Body of Christ grow in the knowledge of and have a better relationship with God and one another. Some of those include:
"The Family Business" -A lesson on working in the Kingdom.
"A Nation of Praise" - A study of dance & cultures world-wide and what each means in the Body of Christ.
"Developing The Spirit of Excellence" - Becoming the best that you can be through faith in Jesus!.
"Making War in the Heavenlies" - Warfare through dance, praise, flags, banners and intercession.
"We Come to Worship" Vol. I & Vol. II - Worship arts recital of students and faculty of Kingdom Arts Academy-Video
"Saved, Healed, Delivered... I'm Yours!" Vol. III - Worship arts recital of students and faculty of Kingdom Arts Academy-Video
"A House Not Made With Hands! A Walk Through the Tabernacle.. Our Tabernacle Within"
As delivered at The International Prophetic Worship and Intercessors Congress.
“Bless the Lord, OH My Soul! - A teaching on being thankful! Release the praiser in YOU and your congregation!
Time Management and Team Building Workshops for your Staff!
Non-Profit Consulting… 501c3, Board Development and much more!
Email Dr. Lyrica Joy Smith at drlyricajoy@kingdomarts.org
Apostle Dr. Lyrica Joy Smith
God's "Song of Joy"
Dr. Lyrica's Dance Bio
A native Ohioan, Dr. Lyrica Joy, is a former professional dancer with a New York tour, numerous music videos, choreographer of musicals, stage cantatas, industrials and televised music award shows to her credit. She was a staff choreographer with Warner Brothers Records and Santon Records in the start of the music video boom. Very much a Broadway baby, she has choreographed over 20 musicals, among them are The Sound of Music, L’il Abner, Annie Get Your Gun! 42nd Street, Teen and Godspell to name a few of her favorites. She was the choreographer and principal dancer for the televised Midwest Music Awards and the choreographer for six national Wendy’s International commercials. Recently she was the principal dancer and the choreographer for the televised Anointed Pages Gospel Music Awards for The WORD Network. Dr. Lyrica Joy in the Founder and Artistic Director of Kingdom Institute International and Kingdom Institute International for the Arts, offering accredited biblical degrees from Associate through Doctorate Degrees. Dr. Lyrica has danced in over thirty countries including: Croatia, Jamaica, Barbados, Bahamas, Israel, and the Palestinian Territory, Jordan and Europe, Africa, India, England, Holland, and France.
A mentor at heart, Lyrica has personally trained many of her private students on to their own successful dance careers. Her students include the JR. STAR SEARCH CHAMPIONS, a back-up dancer for the DESTINY CHILD’S “SAY MY NAME” WORLD TOUR, Lead dancer for BEYONCE's B-Day Tour and Horizon Wireless Ads, many National Individual Jazz Dance Champions and ALL- AMERICANS and a final round audition pick for DISNEY’S LION KING BROADWAY PRODUCTION. She is known as a dream maker, because all of her private students have gone on to audition and get into the most prestigious dance schools and contract jobs.
Our own Dr.Lyrica Joy has recently been celebrated and named to the 2010 "INTERNATIONAL Who's Who in Dance" by the International Dance Council - CID of The UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC and CULTURAL ORGANIZATION. This organization is the official umbrella for dance world-wide and is the Cultural organization for the United Nations. The UNESCO a non-Christian organization recognizes Dr. Lyrica Joy for her world-wide contribution to dance as a Master Jazz Dance Teacher and her international contribution to the excellence and transformation of Christian dance. Dr. Lyrica is expected to submit and present at the 29th World Congress on Dance Research, 19th General Assembly of the CID, in France and The International Dance Congress in Greece in the year 2010! Congratulations Dr. Lyrica Joy!
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