Behind the Praise - Sunday September 7, 2008

“Let It Rise”

Holland Davis is currently the worship leader at Ocean Hills Church in San Juan Capsitrano. Previous to coming to Ocean Hills, Holland Davis was the worship leader at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa and the Director of the School Of Worship and Calvary Chapel Music. He was also the A&R / Marketing Director of Maranatha! Music where he helped put together the first two WOW Worship recordings and was the originator of the Top 25 Praise Series and the Worship Underground Label that released David Crowders first national release. Hes also an accomplished writer with well known songs such as Let It Rise, At The Cross, Who Is Like The Lord and Healing Word.

Click here to read more about Holland Davis:
www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/music/Holland_Davis/8531/p1/

Click here to visit Holland’s myspace:
www.hollanddavis.com/

Click here for the Big Daddy Weave arrangement:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ek6FWAHjyPM

Click here to worship along with Holland Davis:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGk1XfZCoXA

Click here to sing through the song:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7MY1s6KoDQ

"I am the Resurrection" - Worship Choir & Orchestra

This powerful worship anthem was written by Dan Goeller. Dan has a series of anthems entitled "In His Own Words" based on the words of Jesus.
Click here to learn more about Dan's ministry
www.dangoellermusic.com/

"We're Marching to Zion"
Isaac Watts wrote this song because of the controversy between singing of Psalms and the singing of hymns, the church decided to sing Psalms at the beginning of their service and then after the preaching, they would sing hymns. Many people who were still against the hymns would get up and leave the service at this time. Isaac Watts wrote the hymn to refute this practice of people walking out during the hymn singing. Just reads the words especially stanza two.
Let those refuse to sing who never knew our God,
But children of the heavenly King,
but children of the heavenly King,
May speak their joys abroad,
may speak their joys abroad.
Click here to hear the song
www.hymnsite.com/lyrics/umh733.sht


Observance of the Lords' Supper

Passing of the Bread

"When I Survey the Wondrous Cross"

Isaac Watts (July 17, 1674 – November 25, 1748) is recognized as the "Father of English Hymnody", as he was the first prolific and popular English hymnwriter, credited with some 750 hymns. Many of his hymns remain in active use today and have been translated into many languages.
Click here to read more about Isaac Watts.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Watts

This is an interesting read on Isaac Watts.
www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/w/a/t/watts_i.htm

Isaac is best known for his emphasizing the role of music in worship, where the congregation actually began to sing with the choir. Watts became the congregation's pastor in 1702. Just five feet tall, he was an unprepossessing figure in the pulpit. Health problems continued to plague him, and an assistant had to be appointed to fill in for him after a severe bout with illness in 1703. Despite these problems, Watts was a powerful preacher. The Mark Lane congregation outgrew its quarters and twice had to move to larger facilities, and Watts' sermons began to be collected and printed. Part of his success was due to his emphasis on the role of music in worship. A minister, he felt, should not only write sermons but should seek to involve his congregation in worship through music.

Passing of the Cup

"Healer"

This song is by Mike Guglielmucci. The song swept the country in one of those email attachments. I heard the song first and was reminded that each of us is in need of some kind of healing whether it be physical, spiritual, mental, or emotional. Mike claimed to be battling cancer when he wrote the song, he recorded the song at one of the Hillsongs recordings while on oxygen. The only problem was he didn't have cancer and was recently exposed as a fraud. I really struggled about whether to do the song when I found this out, but then it was if the Lord spoke to me and reminded me that there were times in worship when my words and heart were as fraudulent as Mike's.
You may want to read the story if you're interested, but I do ask you to pray for Mike and and as you do as the Lord where in your heart are you fraudulent.
The following statement was issued by the church Mike represented.
Australian Christian Churches National Executive:Quote:Representatives of the National Executive recently met with Michael Guglielmucci. At this meeting he read a statement indicating that his claim to have cancer was untrue. His credential with the ACC was immediately suspended.The National Executive is taking this matter very seriously and is awaiting the results of medical tests before determining the full extent of the discipline that will be imposed upon him.We are very concerned for the many people who have been or will be hurt by Michael's actions and we encourage all of our churches to pray for all those affected.

Click here to read the article
www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24216087-5006787,00.html

Click here to listen to the song:
www.godtube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=c6c33b42e93a6d234a3a

Click here to listen online: www.imeem.com/mosesvalle/music/Nn616ryG/mike_guglielmucci_healer/

“All Hail the Power of Jesus Name”

Some years ago, missionary E. P. Scott went to India. He set out to visit a remote mountain tribe which had never heard the name of Christ. As he neared their land, he was suddenly surrounded by a savage band of warriors, all pointing their spears straight at his heart. Expecting a quick death, the missionary pulled out his violin and began playing and singing in their native language the hymn "All hail the power of Jesus' name." He reached the stanza that reads:
Let every tribe and every tongueOn this terrestrial ball To him all majesty ascribe And crown him Lord of all...
The natives lowered their weapons and some were in tears. E. P. Scott spent the rest of his life ministering to these primitive people.
The hymn which so effectively moved this Indian tribe is often referred to as the "National Anthem of Christendom" and has been translated into almost every language where there are Christians. The author of the hymn, Edward Perronet was the descendent of a French Huguenot family which fled first to Switzerland and then to England to escape religious persecution. Perronet was a pastor who worked closely with John and Charles Wesley for many years in England's eighteenth- century revival.
At that time, Methodists were savagely persecuted. According to John Wesley's diary, Edward did not escape his share of abuse either. "Edward Perronet was thrown down and rolled in mud and mire" at Bolton, he wrote.
Edward was uneasy about preaching in front of John Wesley. Wesley urged him to do so several times. Finally, Wesley forced the issue. He announced that Brother Perronet would speak the following week. A week later, witty Edward mounted the pulpit and declared he would deliver the greatest sermon ever preached. He then read Christ's "Sermon on the Mount" and sat down!
Click here to worship along on the song:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=itUNSwS4q9E

Click here to hear an acapella arrangement by Point of Grace:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKT0WZM5aI8

Click here to hear an organ arrangement of the song:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=d54CqTpLW9E

"It is Well" - offertory by Tim & Lisa Speir

Click here to read the story of how the song was written along with the rest of the story http://exchristian.net/exchristian/2003/09/it-is-well-with-my-soul.php

Click here to watch the Gaither video version with David Phelps
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPFVijGcLtI

Click here for a video detailing the story behind the song
www.bluefishtv.com/ProductDetails.aspx?cid=1005&id=1498

Click here for more background information:
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It_Is_Well_With_My_Soul

To listen to the song click here:
www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/i/t/i/itiswell.htm