Alexandra Osteen on Growing Up in Ministry and Embracing Her Role in Worship

For Alexandra Osteen, growing up in a megachurch and being raised by parents who are recognized around the globe felt, surprisingly, normal. The daughter of Lakewood Church's Joel and Victoria Osteen, Alexandra has made a name for herself in recent years as a worship leader at the Houston congregation, as well as being a powerful voice for Lakewood Music, which released its new album, Oh How Worthy, this month.

"They've always just been my parents, and I could brag on them for days on end," Alexandra Osteen told Crosswalk Headlines. "They're great parents, and who they are on stage is who they are at home."

Lakewood Church is the fourth largest congregation in the United States, drawing 45,000 attendees each week and millions more tuning into its worship services worldwide on television and online. Alexandra was about 7 when the congregation moved into the former Summit/Compaq Center, the former home of the NBA's Houston Rockets. 

"As I've grown up, I've… recognized [that] this is not normal," she said of the church's size. "This is the hand of God that's blessed us and given us this ministry. And we have to steward and do the best that we can with it, and always point to Jesus."

Oh, How Worthy includes 13 tracks featuring collaborations with Tauren Wells and Alexander Pappas and songs written by Brandon Lake, Steven Furtick, Joel Osteen, Mitch Wong, and Chris Brown, among others. 

The album testifies of the "goodness of God that we've seen in our lives," she said. It was recorded live at Lakewood Church.

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