Dance Praise
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Dance Praise is a series of dance video game
s developed by Christian video game developer Digital Praise
, with a particular emphasis on Contemporary Christian music
. Peter Fokos, CTO of Digital Praise, started the Dance Praise series after his daughter asked him to create a dance game with Christian music for her homeschool exercise program. This series was created to allow children to enjoy dance games with music "fit for young [Christian] ears".
series, arrows approach a target zone on the bottom of the screen, and the player must step on the corresponding arrow on the dance pad
when arrows reach the target zone. Players are judged on their accuracy and timing.
s have also been released for the Dance Praise series. Expansion packs are compatible with both released versions of Dance Praise. Most are sold in retail, but a free add-on featuring music by Altared Life was released on January 14, 2007.
music, cited by Tom Bean, president and CEO of Digital Praise, as the most requested genre among players.
was released on August 1, 2006
Music video game
A music video game, also commonly known as a music game, is a video game where the gameplay is meaningfully and often almost entirely oriented around the player's interactions with a musical score or individual songs...
s developed by Christian video game developer Digital Praise
Digital Praise
Digital Praise is Christian-themed video and computer game developer. It won the Addy Awards for "Mixed Media Campaign" in 2008. It has produced Dance Praise, Guitar Praise, Adventures in Odyssey computer games, VeggieTales' Dance, Dance, Dance, and other video games....
, with a particular emphasis on Contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music is a genre of modern popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith...
. Peter Fokos, CTO of Digital Praise, started the Dance Praise series after his daughter asked him to create a dance game with Christian music for her homeschool exercise program. This series was created to allow children to enjoy dance games with music "fit for young [Christian] ears".
Gameplay
As with other dance games such as the Dance Dance RevolutionDance Dance Revolution
Dance Dance Revolution, abbreviated DDR, and previously known as Dancing Stage in Europe and Australasia, is a music video game series produced by Konami. Introduced in Japan in 1998 as part of the Bemani series, and released in North America and Europe in 1999, Dance Dance Revolution is the...
series, arrows approach a target zone on the bottom of the screen, and the player must step on the corresponding arrow on the dance pad
Dance pad
A dance pad, also known as a dance mat, dance platform, or jiffer deck is a flat electronic game controller used for input in dance games. Most dance pads are divided into a 3×3 matrix of square panels for the player to stand on, with some or all of the panels corresponding to directions or actions...
when arrows reach the target zone. Players are judged on their accuracy and timing.
Original Dance Praise
Dance Praise (rebranded as Original Dance Praise when the second version was released), was the first game in the series, released on September 29, 2005. A multiplayer version was also created, Dance Praise Party, supporting up to 10 players.,Dance Praise 2: The ReMix
Dance Praise 2: The ReMix includes 52 songs from 48 different artists, giving it a wider variety than the Original Dance Praise. It includes many new features not available in the previous game, such as four player support, animated backgrounds, dancing characters, and a new interface. Its system requirements are also much higher, requiring a 1 GHz processor, 512MB of system RAM, and 32MB of video RAM.Expansion packs
Various expansion packExpansion pack
An expansion pack, expansion set, or supplement is an addition to an existing role-playing game, tabletop game or video game. These add-ons usually add new game areas, weapons, objects, and/or an extended storyline to a complete and already released game...
s have also been released for the Dance Praise series. Expansion packs are compatible with both released versions of Dance Praise. Most are sold in retail, but a free add-on featuring music by Altared Life was released on January 14, 2007.
Modern Worship
The Modern Worship expansion pack was released on June 20, 2006 The expansion focuses on Contemporary worshipContemporary worship
Contemporary worship is a form of Christian worship that emerged within Western evangelical Protestantism in the twentieth century. It was originally confined to the charismatic movement, but is now found to varying extents in a wide range of churches, including many that do not subscribe to a...
music, cited by Tom Bean, president and CEO of Digital Praise, as the most requested genre among players.
| Modern Worship song list | |
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| Artist | Song title |
| Audio Adrenaline Audio Adrenaline Audio Adrenaline was a Christian rock band that formed in the late 1980s at Kentucky Christian University in Grayson, Kentucky. During the band's 17-year existence, they were awarded two Grammy awards, multiple Dove Awards and they released 17 number one singles. They were regular performers at the... |
Big House |
| Hands and Feet | |
| Chris Tomlin Chris Tomlin Christopher Dwayne "Chris" Tomlin is an American Christian Contemporary Music artist, worship leader, and songwriter from Grand Saline, Texas, United States. He is a former staff member at Austin Stone Community Church and is signed to EMI's sixstepsrecords. Tomlin also leads worship at many... |
Holy Is The Lord |
| Indescribable | |
| David Crowder Band David Crowder Band The David Crowder Band is a six-piece Christian Modern Worship band from Waco, Texas.-Band history:The band began when David Crowder, from Texarkana, Texas, realized that almost half of the students at Baylor University were not attending church... |
Here Is Our King |
| We Win! | |
| delirious? Delirious? Delirious? were an English Christian rock and worship band. For the majority of their career, the lineup featured Martin Smith on vocals and guitar, Stu G on guitar and backing vocals, Jon Thatcher on bass guitar, Tim Jupp on keys and piano, and Stew Smith on drums and percussion... |
Now Is The Time |
| To God In Heaven | |
| Jeff Anderson Jeff Anderson Jeffrey Allan "Jeff" Anderson is an American film actor, film director, and screenwriter best known for starring as Randal Graves in Clerks and Clerks II... |
I Will Follow |
| Open My Eyes | |
| Lisa Mcclendon | The Only One (remix) |
| Matt Redman Matt Redman Matt Redman is an English Christian worship leader, songwriter and author based in Brighton.He has worked with Newfrontiers, Passion Conferences, Hillsong London, Soul Survivor, is an artist for Sixstepsrecords and is a member of Compassionart a charity founded by Martin Smith.He appeared with... |
Blessed Be Your Name |
| Dancing Generation | |
| Newsboys Newsboys Newsboys are a Christian pop rock band founded in 1985 in Mooloolaba, Australia. They have released 15 studio albums, six of which have been certified gold... |
It Is You |
| You Are My King (Amazing Love) | |
| Out of Eden Out of Eden Out of Eden was an American Gospel music group often identified with R&B, and contemporary Christian music. It featured sisters Lisa Kimmey, Andrea Kimmey-Baca, and Danielle Kimmey... |
Fairest Lord Jesus |
| Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise | |
| Praise to the Lord, The Almighty | |
| Vision of Love | |
| Paul Wright | Brighter |
| From Sunrise to Sunset | |
| Heaven | |
| Your Love Never Changes | |
| Shanea Askew | The Heart of Worship |
| Starfield | Tumbling After |
| Steven Curtis Chapman Steven Curtis Chapman Steven Curtis Chapman is an American musician, songwriter, record producer, actor, author, and social activist.After starting his career in the late 1980s as a singer/songwriter of contemporary Christian music, Chapman has since been recognized as one of the most prolific singers in the genre,... |
Children of the Burning Heart |
| I Do Believe | |
| Let Us Pray | |
| See The Glory | |
| Tait Tait (band) Tait is a Christian rock band formed by Michael Tait, one of the members of dc Talk and the lead singer of Newsboys since 2010.- Pre-formation of Tait :... |
Lose This Life |
| Vicky Beeching Vicky Beeching Victoria Louise Beeching is a British contemporary Christian musician and worship leader. She has released five projects: Shelter EP , The Journey EP , Yesterday, Today & Forever , Painting the Invisible , and Eternity Invades .-Early life:Vicky Beeching grew up in Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom... |
Call To Worship |
| Yesterday, Today & Forever | |
| ZOEgirl ZOEgirl ZOEgirl was a Christian pop rock band. It was formed of singers Chrissy Conway-Katina, Alisa Childers and Kristin Swinford-Schweain. In 2002, ZOEgirl received a GMA Dove Award for New Artist of the Year. Before disbanding, the band released three more studio albums, as well as a remix album and a... |
Beautiful Name |
| Even If | |
| ZONDAFLEX | Beyond |
Hip Hop/Rap
An expansion pack focusing on Christian hip hopChristian hip hop
Christian hip hop is hip hop music characterized by a Christian worldview, with the general purposes of evangelization , edifying members of the church and/or simply entertaining.-History:Since hip-hop started in the 1970s, various hip-hop artists have...
was released on August 1, 2006
Pop & Rock Hits
The third expansion, Pop & Rock Hits was released on October 17, 2006| Pop & Rock Hits song list | |
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| Artist | Song title |
| Audio Adrenaline Audio Adrenaline Audio Adrenaline was a Christian rock band that formed in the late 1980s at Kentucky Christian University in Grayson, Kentucky. During the band's 17-year existence, they were awarded two Grammy awards, multiple Dove Awards and they released 17 number one singles. They were regular performers at the... |
Dirty |
| Bethany Dillon Bethany Dillon Bethany Dillon is a Contemporary Christian music artist. She is now married to contemporary Christian recording artist Shane Barnard of Shane & Shane.-Childhood:... |
All I Need |
| GRITS GRITS GRITS, also known as G.R.I.T.S., is a Christian Hip Hop group from Nashville, Tennessee. Their name is an acronym, which stands for "Grammatical Revolution In The Spirit." GRITS is made up of Stacey "Coffee" Jones and Teron "Bonafide" Carter, both of whom were DC Talk dancers.Their song "Ooh Aah"... |
We Don't Play |
| Jars of Clay Jars of Clay Jars of Clay is a Christian rock band from Nashville, Tennessee. They met at Greenville College in Greenville, Illinois.Jars of Clay consists of Dan Haseltine on vocals, Charlie Lowell on piano and keyboards, Stephen Mason on lead guitars and Matthew Odmark on rhythm guitars... |
Revolution |
| Jeff Deyo Jeff Deyo Jeff Deyo is an American Contemporary Christian music solo artist and worship leader. He was also the lead singer of the band SONICFLOOd from its creation in 1999 through 2000.... |
More Love More Power |
| Jeremy Camp Jeremy Camp Jeremy Thomas Camp is a contemporary Christian musician from Lafayette, Indiana. Camp has released seven albums, four of them RIAA-certified as Gold and two are live albums, and 17 number-one hit songs... |
Breathe |
| Lay Down My Pride | |
| Take You Back | |
| John Reuben John Reuben John Reuben is an American hip hop artist signed to Gotee Records until late 2010. Reuben has sold over 200,000 copies of his first four albums. He released his sixth album, Sex, Drugs and Self-Control on December 22, 2009... |
Nuisance |
| Joy Williams | By Surprise |
| We | |
| Krystal Meyers Krystal Meyers Krystal Meyers is an American Christian rock / Contemporary Christian singer-songwriter and musician... |
The Way To Begin The Way to Begin "The Way to Begin" is a Christian rock song from Christian rock/pop singer Krystal Meyers. The song served as the lead single to her self-titled debut album. The song peaked at No. 1 on the United States Christian CHR Charts... |
| My Savior My Savior "My Savior" is a Christian rock song sung by Christian rock/pop singer Krystal Meyers. It was composed by Krystal Meyers and Ian Eskelin, and appears on her self-titled debut album. It was included in Dance Praise Christian Video Game - Pop and Rock Hits Expansion Pack, Release Date: Oct. 17, 2006... |
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| Kutless Kutless Kutless is a Christian rock band from Portland, Oregon formed in 1999. Since their formation, they have released six studio albums including their latest, It Is Well. The band has also released a live album, Live from Portland. Currently, they have sold almost 2 million records.-Biography:Formed in... |
Run |
| Sea Of Faces | |
| Strong Tower | |
| Newsboys Newsboys Newsboys are a Christian pop rock band founded in 1985 in Mooloolaba, Australia. They have released 15 studio albums, six of which have been certified gold... |
Devotion |
| Nichole Nordeman Nichole Nordeman Nichole Ellyse Nordeman is an eight-time Dove Award-winning contemporary Christian American singer–songwriter.-Biography:Nordeman was raised in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where she played the piano in church... |
Holy |
| Paul Colman Trio | Run |
| Paul Wright | You're Beautiful |
| Rebecca St. James Rebecca St. James Rebecca St. James , is a Christian pop rock singer, songwriter, musician, author, and actor. She began performing in Australia in the late 1980s and released her first full-length studio album in 1991. In 1993 she was signed to the record label ForeFront Records and released her major label debut a... |
I Thank You |
| Relient K Relient K Relient K is an American rock band formed in 1998 in Canton, Ohio by Matt Thiessen, Brian Pittman, and Matt Hoopes during the band's junior year in high school and their time at Malone University... |
Be My Escape Be My Escape "Be My Escape" is the first single from Christian rock band Relient K's fourth full-length album, Mmhmm. It was certified a platinum single in November of 2005 and is usually referred to as Relient K's most popular mainstream song, other than "Who I Am Hates Who I've Been". The song is Relient K's... |
| Who I Am Hates Who I've Been Who I Am Hates Who I've Been "Who I Am Hates Who I've Been" is the second single by the Christian rock band Relient K, from their 2004 album Mmhmm. An acoustic version, originally recorded for Apathetic EP, is included on the B-side, was included on the 2008 "The Bird and the Bee Sides" album. The music video entered TRL's Top... |
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| Sanctus Real Sanctus Real Sanctus Real is an American Christian rock band formed in Toledo, Ohio, in 1996. The group is composed of Matt Hammitt , Chris Rohman , Dan Gartley , Pete Prevost , and Mark Graalman... |
Closer |
| Things Like You | |
| Seven Places Seven Places Seven Places was a Christian rock band founded in 2000. Seth Gilbert was the main songwriter and vocalist for Seven Places which was signed to BEC Recordings. The group amiably disbanded in 2005 to pursue other projects.... |
Everything |
| Skillet Skillet (band) Skillet is an American Christian rock band formed in Memphis, Tennessee in 1996. The band currently consists of husband and wife John and Korey Cooper , along with Jen Ledger and lead guitarist Seth Morrison. The band has released eight albums, two receiving Grammy nominations: Collide and Comatose... |
A Little More |
| Stacie Orrico Stacie Orrico Stacie Joy Orrico is a Contemporary Christian and R&B singer-songwriter and occasional actress. In 1998, she signed to ForeFront Records when she was 12 years old, and recorded her first album Genuine , which sold 13,000 in the first week of release.After her first album she signed to a new record... |
Hesitation |
| Tight | |
| Tait Tait (band) Tait is a Christian rock band formed by Michael Tait, one of the members of dc Talk and the lead singer of Newsboys since 2010.- Pre-formation of Tait :... |
Lose This Life |
| Third Day Third Day Third Day is a Grammy award-winning Christian rock band formed in Marietta, Georgia during the 1990s. The band was founded by lead singer Mac Powell, guitarist Mark Lee and former member Billy Wilkins. The other band members are bassist Tai Anderson and drummer David Carr... |
Come On Back To Me |
| Sing A Song | |
| Tree63 Tree63 Tree63 was a Contemporary Christian Music band from Durban, South Africa.-History:The band was formed in 1996 and originally, it was unnamed. In 1997, the band had to come up with a name before performing at North Beach, Durban, and came up with "Tree". They added the 63 part of their name in 2000... |
King |
| No Words | |
| ZOEgirl ZOEgirl ZOEgirl was a Christian pop rock band. It was formed of singers Chrissy Conway-Katina, Alisa Childers and Kristin Swinford-Schweain. In 2002, ZOEgirl received a GMA Dove Award for New Artist of the Year. Before disbanding, the band released three more studio albums, as well as a remix album and a... |
You Get Me You Get Me "You Get Me" is the first single from ZOEgirl's third studio album, Different Kind Of FREE. It was written by Chrissy Conway-Katina and her then-lover, now-husband James Katina.... |