Meet Pastor Charlene Cham-Rhau

Music has been woven into my life for as long as I can remember. I began singing in church at just four years old, learning early that worship is more than a song—it’s an offering. Those formative moments shaped my heart, my voice, and my deep reverence for God’s presence. What started as a child lifting praise has grown into a lifelong calling rooted in worship, leadership, and excellence.

Over the years, I’ve had the honor of serving as a worship leader, vocal coach, and mentor, leading worship teams and ministries while helping singers and musicians develop both skill and spiritual depth. I hold a BA in Transformational Leadership and Change, which informs how I teach, model, and encourage worship leaders and music ministries to lead with integrity, humility, and excellence—on and off the platform. Scripture reminds us, “Whatever you do, do it heartily, as unto the Lord” (Colossians 3:23), and that principle guides every part of my work.

The vision for Levitate Worship was birthed during a difficult season—a time when I found myself in a place I didn’t want to be. I often referred to it as a desert. Yet it was there that God shifted my perspective. He showed me that even in a desert, there are hidden gems—potential buried beneath the sand—waiting to be revealed. When the Sun shines down, those gems begin to glisten. That Sun, of course, is God. Levitate Worship was founded on the belief that when God’s light meets surrendered hearts, what once felt barren becomes a place of beauty, growth, and purpose.

The name Levitate is deeply intentional and biblically rooted. In Scripture, the Levites were set apart to minister before the Lord through music, worship, and service in the house of God. They were not only called—but trained and skilled. “They were all under the direction of their father for the music in the house of the Lord… all who were trained and skillful in music for the Lord” (1 Chronicles 25:6–7). This calling highlights an important truth: worship requires both anointed hearts and skilled hands. Excellence in worship honors God and leads His people well.

Through Levitate Worship, my mission is to cultivate worship leaders and music ministries who are spiritually grounded, musically excellent, and deeply aware that their gifts are entrusted to them for God’s glory. As Psalm 33:3 declares, “Sing to Him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy.”

This is my prayer and my passion—that as we grow, serve, and worship together, our hearts would be lifted, our gifts refined, and God glorified.

 Let our praises rise!