Anglican priest and DJ, Lorraine Dixon, tells of developing Christian community in Birmingham's club culture.
Lorraine, known as DJ Ayo, works with young adults in the city centre by going clubbing with them, acting as DJ at club nights and staging her own events.
In our latest On demand interview, Lorraine talks about the challenges associated with her role,
Even a few years ago I guess you could have banked on meeting non church folk who still had an awareness of church because they might have been to Sunday School in the past but the people that I'm in contact with have no real concept of church. All I can do is journey with them, be with them along the way and God will work it out.
Lorraine has always been involved in club culture - both as a clubber and a DJ. As promoter and coordinator of Taste & See (the light) events, she is involved in a monthly prayer and worship gathering called Reviv'in in a city centre hotel. The aim is 'Seeking God in the Groove'. Lorraine says,
We use the dance music as a platform for worship. In our case that means deep and soulful house and tech house music. We use that to improvise worship, to chant and to sing. It's certainly something that gives me life and enables me to continue on the journey.
Many people have become regulars at the various activities, says Lorraine.
People say they sense something different about our events and I don't think that's just because one of the DJs happens to be wearing a dog collar. I tend to book other DJs too so that I can come off the decks and interact with the clubbers. All we do is try to communicate something of being a disciple of Jesus with the people that we meet; to be light in the night.
Taste & See also organise prayer walks in the Birmingham club heartland of Broad Street every Friday from 10pm.
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