Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Stories behind the songs Sunday July 15, 2007

We'll begin Sunday with a new song by Tommy Walker.
"When I Don't know what to do"
Click here to learn more about Tommy Walker
www.tommywalker.net/bio.php
Click here to listen to the song - look under new worship songs www.firsthurst.com/HURST_worship_resources.php
Here are the lyrics


When I don’t know what to do
I’ll lift my hands
When I don’t know what to say
I’ll speak Your praise
When I don’t know where to go
I’ll run to Your throne
When I don’t know what to think
I’ll stand on Your truth
When I don’t know what to do


"Hallelujah, Your Love is Amazing"
Listen to Brian Doerkson tell about the writing of the song
www.theheartofworship.org/stories/Story-219-YourLoveisAmazing-Doerksen.mp3
Listen to Brenton Brown tell about writing the song with Brian
www.theheartofworship.org/stories/Story-316-YourLoveisAmazing-Brown.mp3
Prepare your heart for Sunday by singing along and reading some great sayings by children
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTaSVXMtoZs


"Your Grace is Enough" Click here to listen to how the song was written www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIgGHA27nG4

"My Life is in Your Hands" This is one of our choirs favorites click here to sing along www.youtube.com/watch?v=Spg71EBj8U0

"Send the Light" This song was written by Charles H. Gabriel. Click here to learn more about his life http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_H._Gabriel Click here to read through the words www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/s/e/sendlite.htm
"Softly and Tenderly" I came across this podcast on the life of Will L. Thompson the composer of this great hymn. The podcast runs for about three minutes and has a recording of the song at the end, it is well worth the listen like some podcasts you have to listen to a commercial at the beginning http://hymns.lifespringonline.com/?p=24
At this point in the service we'll observe the Lord's supper. During the passing of the bread we'll watch "The Hall Closet" you can preview the video here http://www.sermonspice.com/search?fpage=1&q=the%20hall%20closet During the passing of the cup we'll sing the song "He Knows My Name" This song is also by Tommy Walker, here is a great video of the song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXsiWoyjw60
"Everlasting" This is a song by Brenton Brown, check him out here. www.brentonbrownmusic.com/
You can listen to "Everlasting" here: www.firsthurst.com/HURST_worship_resources.php
The message Sunday is entitled "A Desert Dweller"
Matthew 3:1-6, 11:7-11

Offertory Sunday is will be shared by Karin Essen "Guide me O Thy Great Jehovah" what a great text click here to read the words. http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/g/u/guideme.htm

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