Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Behind the Praise - Sunday March 29, 2009

"Say So"

Another great song by Israel Houghton click here to read about his ministry with "NEW BREED" http://www.newbreedmusic.com/

Click here to listen to Israel in the studio singing "SAY SO"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayuUrynTMy0

Click here to worship along at a worship event the song "SAY SO"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGlVQzUweso&mode=related&search=

Click here to watch more of Israel sharing a new song "If not for Your Grace"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgizH3sIizU&mode=related&search=



"Unfailing Love"

The worship choir will share this song with Tim Feldman. This song was written by Jonathon Stockstill of the Bethany World Prayer Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana www.myspace.com/jonathanstockstillofficial

Click here to listen to the song:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pio7U51a93Q


“Hosanna”

I see the King of GloryComing on the clouds with fire
The whole earth shakes The whole earth shakes yeah
I see His Love and Mercy Washing over all our sin
The people sing The people singHosanna hosanna Hosanna in the highest
Hosanna hosanna Hosanna in the highest

I see a generationRising up to take their placeWith selfless faith With selfless faith
I see a near revivalStirring as we pray and seekWe're on our kneesWe're on our knees
Hosanna hosanna Hosanna in the highest Hosanna hosanna Hosanna in the highest
Heal my heart and make it clean Open up my eyes to the things unseen
Show me how to love like You have loved me
Break my heart for what breaks Yours Everything I am for Your Kingdom's cause
As I walk from earth into eternity Hosanna hosanna Hosanna in the highest
Hosanna hosanna Hosanna in the highest

Brooke Gabrielle Fraser (born December 15th, 1983 in Wellington, New Zealand) is an award-winning New Zealand singer/songwriter. ~*Early life*~ Brooke is the eldest of the three children born to former All Black Bernie Fraser and his wife Lynda. Brooke grew up in Naenae, Lower Hutt and attended Dyer Street School then Naenae Intermediate and Naenae College. Brooke started taking piano lessons at age 7 - she continued to take these until she was 17. She started writing songs at age... she continued to take these until she was 17. She started writing songs at age 12 and taught herself the acoustic guitar at 16. Receiving some label interest when she was in Year 11 (age 15) Brooke decided it wasn't the right thing for her at the time; she decided she wanted to get an A bursary first - which she did. Despite turning these labels down she performed at the ''Parachute Festival'', a Christian music festival held annually, she has continued to do so each year since 2000. Brooke was a presenter on a cable TV show and began writing for the Christian magazine ''Soul Purpose'' at age 15 and was later made editor in 2002. She gave up her job as editor shortly after moving to Auckland (late 2002) in order to pursue her music career, in which she secured a record deal.

Click here to visit Brooke’s myspace:
www.myspace.com/brookefraser

Click here to listen to the song:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7SMUf6QcyQ



"Have thine Own Way"
The words to this hymn of surrender were written by Adelaide A. Pollard in 1907.
Pol­lard be­lieved the Lord want­ed her in Af­ri­ca as a mis­sion­a­ry, but she was un­a­ble to raise funds to go. In an un­cer­tain state of mind, she at­tend­ed a pray­er meet­ing, where she heard an el­der­ly wo­man pray, “It’s all right, Lord. It does­n’t mat­ter what You bring in­to our lives, just have Your own way with us.” At home that night, much en­cour­aged, she wrote this hymn.


Click here to listen to Jim Reeves (Gomer Pyles' version)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBOm6X1pUdI&feature=related


Click here for a gospel arrangement:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rdy7pMnH7RU


"Alabaster Jar"

This song was written by Zach Neese, he wrote the song based on Luke 7. He wrote the following about the song.

When I write a song, I begin in a moment with God, a gem of truth, and a cry that the Church needs to learn to vocalize. Alabaster Jar is a moment in the life of a person who remains at the feet of Jesus. The truth is that worship is not something we simply sing, but it is an attitude of the heart that motivates the actions of our lives. The cry is the chorus, "Here I am. Take me as an offering. Here I am giving every heartbeat for Your glory."The title refers to the sinful woman in Luke 7 who anointed Jesus' feet with oil and tears and wiped them clean with her hair.I understand that womanWhen you have been pulled off of the dung heap where the world casts aside its used-up, worthless garbage you cannot remain unmoved. This woman permitted God to move her. And when she moved, it was an all-out act of worship – selfless, pure, extravagant, even embarrassing to the religious establishment. It takes a heart that has been wooed by forgiveness to love that deeply. She bowed at His feet and poured out the wages of her past - everything she was. She poured out the security of her future - everything she could ever afford to become. She even poured out the tears of her broken heart and laid bare the wounds that they had pooled in. Then this amazing woman loosed her glorious hair and used it to wipe Jesus' filthy, neglected feet clean. She used her glory as a dust rag to serve Christ.Her actions more eloquently expressed gratefulness than any words she could have spoken. That is worship. Worship is not lip service, but the grateful response of a heart that has been won by mercy (Romans 12:1).That is how I want to live. God is worthy of nothing less.

Click here to listen to the song:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkP52EZ2HFY

Click here to listen to the song online:
www.imeem.com/mach-v/music/B1SFaIqL/zach-neese-walker-beach-alabaster-jar/

"I can only Imagine"
This song was written by Bart Millard of Mercy Me. Millard's lyrics grew out of a period of tremendous personal pain. In 1991, his father died after a long battle with cancer. When people told him that his dad would choose heaven over coming back, the 18-year-old began thinking about what his dad was experiencing in heaven. After that, he found himself repeating the phrase "I can only imagine." He began writing it on napkins, paper bags, and anything he could find. The phrase resonated in his heart and gave him the strength and hope he needed to move on.Somehow, wondering about that awesome moment when he too would lay eyes on the Lord helped dull the pain of losing his father. This isn't a permanent separation, he told himself. One day we'll be enjoying God's presence together.Years later, in 1999, when MercyMe was writing songs for its freshman project, Millard stumbled across that simple phrase—"I can only imagine"—in an old notebook. About ten minutes later, the song was written."People say it's amazing that it was written in ten minutes, when really it had been on my heart for almost ten years," Millard says. In fact, not many days go by that he still doesn't ask himself those questions that form the chorus of his song:Surrounded by your glory, what will my heart feel? Will I dance for you Jesus or in awe of you be still? Will I stand in your presence, or to my knees will I fall? Will I sing hallelujah? Will I be able to speak at all?"I have faith that Christ is real," Millard adds. "Therefore, I ask him questions."

Click here to worship along with Mercy Me:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=S70gwFcSK9k

Click here to listen to Wynonna share her testimony and sing the song:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=S70gwFcSK9k

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