Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Stories behind the songs - Sunday March 2, 2008

Sunday we begin a new series entitled "The Favored Life"
We'll be called to worship Sunday by the Matheu family playing a rousing three piano piece.

"My Savior Lives"

We'll begin Sunday with a new song by Jon Egan & Glenn Packiam of the New Life Church in Colorado Springs, Co. When asked about writing songs for the church in an interview Jon shared the following.


Those songs were written out of innocence just to equip our own church. I think that probably is the reason for the success. The heart of these songs, the heart of us as worshippers or worship leaders, has always been to help our people in our spheres of influence. The fact that it's equipped the Church beyond our church is overwhelming, wonderful, and humbling.


Jared: We weren't really following anyone into it; we were just excited about what God was doing. We started to try our own songs at times other than Sunday morning. We just put it out there to see if it would live. It began that way, and it crept into the culture of Sunday morning.



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"This is My Fathers' World"
These lyrics were written by Malt­bie D. Bab­cock around 1901. While a pas­tor in Lock­port, New York, Bab­cock liked to hike in an ar­ea called “the es­carp­ment,” an an­cient up­thrust ledge near Lock­port. It has a mar­vel­ous view of farms, or­chards, and Lake On­tar­io, about 15 miles dis­tant. It is said those walks in the woods in­spired these lyr­ics. The ti­tle re­calls an ex­press­ion Bab­cock used when start­ing a walk: “I’m go­ing out to see my Fa­ther’s world.”


This is my Father’s world, and to my listening ears
All nature sings, and round me rings the music of the spheres.
This is my Father’s world: I rest me in the thought
Of rocks and trees, of skies and seas;His hand the wonders wrought.
This is my Father’s world, the birds their carols raise,
The morning light, the lily white, declare their Maker’s praise.

This is my Father’s world: He shines in all that’s fair;
In the rustling grass I hear Him pass;He speaks to me everywhere.
This is my Father’s world. O let me ne’er forget
That though the wrong seems oft so strong, God is the ruler yet.
This is my Father’s world: the battle is not done:
Jesus Who died shall be satisfied,And earth and Heav’n be one.


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"Love Lifted Me"

Matthew 14: 30-33 (NASB) But seeing the wind, he became frightened, and beginning to sink, he cried out, “Lord, save me!” Immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and took hold of him, and said to him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?” When they got into the boat, the wind stopped. And those who were in the boat worshipped Him, saying, “You are certainly God’s Son!”
Rowe and Smith wrote this song in Saug­a­tuck, Con­nec­ti­cut. Ac­cord­ing to Rowe’s daugh­ter:“How­ard E. Smith was a lit­tle man whose hands were so knot­ted with arth­ri­tis that you would won­der how he could use them at all, much less play the pi­a­no…I can see them now, my fa­ther strid­ing up and down hum­ming a bar or two and How­ard E. play­ing it and jot­ting it down.”


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"Your Name"
This song is by Paul Baloche. Paul is a native of Camden, New Jersey, and is currently the worship pastor at Community Christian Fellowship in Lindale, Texas. You can learn more about Paul on his myspace, and can listen to the song on his myspace standalone player:

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=70931079

You can read more about Pauls’ ministry on his ministry website.
www.leadworship.com/

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"Doxology"

A doxology (from the Greek doxa, glory + logos, word or speaking) is a short hymn of praise to God in various Christian worship services, often added to the end of canticles, psalms, and hymns. The tradition derives from a similar practice in the Jewish synagogue.All people that on earth do dwell, Sing to the Lord with cheerful voiceHim serve with fear His praise forthtell, Come ye before Him and rejoiceFor why? The Lord our God is good, His mercy is forever sure:His truth at all time firmly stood, and shall from age to age endurePraise God from whom all blessings flow;Praise Him, all creatures here belowPraise Him above ye heav'nly host;Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.This text, which was originally the seventh and final stanza of "Glory to thee, my God, this night", a hymn for evening worship written by Thomas Ken in about 1674. The lyrics are usually sung to the tune Old 100th, but also to Duke Street by John Hatton, Lasst uns erfreuen, and The Eighth Tune by Thomas Tallis, among others.


Click here to hear and see the Doxology

Click here to hear one of the most accomplished guitarist present a unique version


Offertory Sunday will be the Matheu family playing a three piano arrangement of "Exodus" from the movie "The Ten Commandments".


Pastor Jeff will begin a new sermon series entitled "The Favored Life" from Nehemiah 5:19, 13:37


3 comments:

David Guion said...

Good morning Mark,

I'm really loving reading all of these stories and backgrounds to the songs each week. Great stuff.

Last year "My Savior Lives" was a staple in our set list. Alamo City seemed to really resonate with both the simplicity and the depth of that confession. And I noticed that Jon Egan spent some time in Oklahoma during college (ORU) so you and he should already have a connection, right?

Anyhow, thanks again for posting all these great stories and links.

Have a blessed Sunday.

David Guion

one24worship.com

ps - Happy Leap Year!

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