Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Behind the Praise - Sunday May 30, 2010
Click here to learn more about the hymn:
http://homeschoolblogger.com/hymnstudies/756921/
Click here to listen to the song:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc4R4MM-Mhw
"The Lord Reigns"
Here is Klaus' testimony in his own words:
There are moments in each person’s life that shape us and cause us to change our course. One such moment in my life happened in the spring of 2003 at an “Encounter” event in Mexico. I attended the conference to help with worship and ended up with an encounter that would change my life. The word I received that weekend from Lindell was that I had not been forgotten, the Lord had need of me in this hour, and that a fountain for the nations was about to open up. Soon after, I received an invitation to be the Worship Leader at Christ For The Nations Institute in Dallas, Texas. From the fall of 2003 through the spring of 2005 I had the privilege of entering into the presence each morning with about 1000 students who were hungry to see God move in their life. That season also opened up the opportunity to produce two CFNI Worship projects,"Glorious" and "Overtaken". I was born in Germany, but by the time I was ten, my family ended up in Canada after several years in Chicago and Michigan. At the age of five I began taking piano lessons and continued training in classical and jazz until I was about 18. I remember hearing Keith Green for the first time and being captivated by the sound of his heart. A lot of other influences weighed in to shape my musical mindset. In 1984 I left Canada and moved to Dallas, Texas to attend Christ For The Nations, Institute. Soon after graduating, I married Julie, who is an amazing woman and my best friend. We have three children, Candace, 11, Aaron Judah, 2, and Olivia Grace, born June 20th of last year.After a number of years in music ministry in Plano, Texas, we felt a season of change coming into our lives. In 1995 I left the church where I was leading Worship and began getting involved with real estate and remodeling homes. Through the years I have continued traveling and Leading Worship while building custom homes in McKinney, Texas. In the spring of 2005 I left Christ For The Nations and started Pure Worship Ministries. We are producing Worship that I believe, touches the heart of God and ministers to His people. The best is yet to come.
Click here to learn more about Klaus Kuehn:
http://www.klausmusic.com/
Click here to listen online:
www.imeem.com/atst/music/c1gewWR1/klaus_kuehn_the_lord_reigns/
Click here to worship along with Klaus:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaWrJtY4fYY&feature=related
"Revive Us, Again"
Cliff Barrows of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association reports—
“Revive Us Again” is a gospel song that we have used in almost every evangelistic crusade since 1946.
When we sing it, we often revert to the ancient practice of antiphony which was common in the performance of the Hebrew psalms.
In the refrain, the audience on one side of the auditorium or stadium will sing “Hallelujah!” and those on the other side will echo “Thine the glory, and so on until the final phrase “revive us again,” which we sing in unison.
Sometimes we have sung the hymn responsively over long distances.
In our final meeting in Sydney, Australia, in 1959, the first phrase was sung by 80,000 people in the Royal Agriculture Society’s Showground. They were answered by 70,000 people in the Cricket Ground, almost two blocks away. In 1955, by use of a telephone in relay, the folk in Bangor, North Wales responded to the audience in Glasgow, Scotland.
Click here for an arrangement:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QE1X4QL5hs0
"The Stand"
Click here to listen to the song:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bN1JyZ5yvE0
"The Cross"
Check out this modern day documentary on how people respond to the cross:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kQR5yPwUjQ
“At the Cross”
Words: Isaac Watts (1674-1748)Music: Ralph E. Hudson (1843-1901)
Isaac Watts wrote six stanzas of this hymn in 1707 under the title, "Godly Sorrow Arrising From the Sufferings of Christ." Through the years, editors have made a number of alterations. Some of us can remember when the final line of the first stanza was, "...for such a worm as I."
The words of the refrain were added by composer Ralph Hudson when he wrote the tune for the text. It was first published in 1885. There is some evidence that Hudson adapted what was probably a very popular song and used it with only a couple of note changes for the refrain of this hymn.
Hymwriter Fanny Crosby said her "soul flooded with a celestial light" at the time of her conversion, when this hymn was sung.
Alas! and did my Savior bleed, and did my Sovereign die? Would he devote that sacred head for sinners such as I?
Refrain:At the cross, at the cross, where I first saw the light, and the burden of my heart rolled away; it was there by faith I received my sight, and now I am happy all the day!
Go here to download a piano arrangement of the song:
http://joelcast.blogspot.com/2005/08/at-cross.html
Go here to download a quartet arrangement of the song: (Scroll down to “At the Cross”)
http://misslink.org/chapel/worship.html
"In the Secret"
This song was written by Andy Park. There is an interesting page on Andy's website where he interviewed his eight children. Andy was a part of the Vineyard worship movement, the answers from his children give great insight into this man of worship
www.andypark.ca/family_july03.shtml
Click here to worship along with Andy Park:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyV2WyRe-T8
Click here to listen to Andy share about how the song was written:
www.theheartofworship.org/stories.shtml
Click here for the arrangement by Sonic Flood:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4lpZuTUcOc
"I heard the Voice of Jesus say" - Quartet
Click here to learn more about this hymn:
www.semicolonblog.com/?p=5674
Click here for another arrangment:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqF4N7rdV-w
I heard the voice of Jesus say, “Come unto Me and rest;Lay down, thou weary one, lay down Thy head upon My breast.”I came to Jesus as I was, weary and worn and sad;I found in Him a resting place, and He has made me glad.
I heard the voice of Jesus say, “Behold, I freely giveThe living water; thirsty one, stoop down, and drink, and live.”I came to Jesus, and I drank of that life giving stream;My thirst was quenched, my soul revived, and now I live in Him.
I heard the voice of Jesus say, “I am this dark world’s Light;Look unto Me, thy morn shall rise, and all thy day be bright.”I looked to Jesus, and I found in Him my Star, my Sun;And in that light of life I’ll walk, till traveling days are done.
I heard the voice of Jesus say, “My Father’s house aboveHas many mansions; I’ve a place prepared for you in love.”I trust in Jesus—in that house, according to His word,Redeemed by grace, my soul shall live forever with the Lord.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Behind the Praise - Sunday May 23rd
"I'm Counting on God"
This song of declaration was written by Jared Anderson of the New Life worship ministry in Colorado Springs, Co. Jared wrote the following on the song:This song has come to the forefront in the life of our church because of the recent trials we've had to face. The testing of our faith has made us more resolved to endure and overcome the sufferings for the all-surpassing glory of God. It is not only our obstacles that will be defeated, but the Kingdom of our God will overtake the kingdom of this world. This song helps us put our battles into proper perspective. The evidence that this is taking place is seen in the transformation of our lives and community. We are nothing like we used to be. - Jared Anderson
Click here to worship along with the New Life Worship Band:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz6bxExXwwQ
"Moving Forward"
Crossroads Youth will share this powerful song
Click here to listen to it:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlSdtZn1axg
"Our God"
Click here to listen to the song by Chris Tomlin:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_t_87NyHx0
“You are For me”
Click here to visit Kari Jobe’s website:
www.karijobe.com/
Click here to hear Kari share about how she wrote the song:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mB4phSOaheM&feature=PlayList&p=E7841C140C8806D7&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=7
Click here to listen to Kari Jobe sing the song:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdfKTTeGj2U&feature=fvw
"From the inside out"
This powerful worship song is by Joel Houston. Joel Timothy Houston (born September 19, 1979) is a song writer and worship leader at the Hillsong Church in Sydney, Australia. He is employed as the producer of Hillsong's youth band, Hillsong United. He is the oldest son of Hillsong Church's pastors Brian and Bobbie Houston and grandson of Frank Houston. He has two siblings, a brother Benjamin and a sister, Laura.
Click here to worship along:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv0qZl_Qu84
Click here to listen online:
www.last.fm/music/Hillsong+United
"The Power of One" - Offertory Tetelestai
Click here to sing along:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8o990fWsNE
Thursday, May 13, 2010
BEHIND THE PRAISE - SUNDAY MAY 16, 2010
"Our God"
Click here to listen to the song by Chris Tomlin:
"Your Name"
"O How I love Jesus"
"Shout to the North"
Men of faith rise up and sing
Shout to the north and the south
Click here to sing through the song:
FIRST HURST HANDBELLS
Click here for a solo arrangement of the song:
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Behind the Praise - Sunday May 9, 2010
Rick Founds wrote this song.It was written in 1989 during Found's morning devotion. Having developed the habit of playing guitar while watching television, he found it very natural to play while reading Scripture on his computer monitor."I'd just reach over and grab my guitar," he recalls. "I'd plunk along with whatever I was reading that day."He remembers marveling one early morning at the love of God who created the world though He knew we would rebel and fall. It amazed Rick that God had a plan to redeem us from the very beginning. As Founds meditated over his cyber-Bible and touched his guitar strings, God's plan struck him as something of a cycle.He thought of the cycle of rain that comes down, waters the earth, evaporates back into the clouds and then returns.Suddenly, the now famous chorus emerged: "You came from heaven to earth to show the way / From the earth to the cross my debt to pay / From the cross to the grave / From the grave to the sky..." Interrupting his own lyric, Founds explains, "The response to grasping even a little bit of that knowledge is praise, and thanksgiving and gratitude!" When he completes the line, 'Lord, I Lift Your Name on High,' a moment of silent awe follows.
Click here to worship along with Rick Founds
Click here to worship along with the group Petra:
Click here to worship along with some great images:
"You are My Sunshine" 2 & 3 year-old choir
Oh How I love Jesus - What a mighty God we Serve" 2 & 3 year-old choir
“Happy Day”
The greatest day in history, Death is beaten
You have rescued me
Sing it out Jesus is alive
The empty cross, The empty grave
Life eternal You have won the day
Shout it out Jesus is alive
He's alive
Oh happy day, happy day
You washed my sin away
Oh happy day, happy day
I'll never be the same
Forever I am changed
This new song was written by Tim Hughes. Tim Hughes is a British-based Christian music artist, worship leader, and songwriter. Widely respected in Christian music circles, Tim is renowned for his Dove Award-winning modern worship anthem: “Here I Am To Worship”.
Tim & his wife Rachel have been involved with Soul Survivor events around the world as well as the Soul Survivor Watford church for many years.
Tim now heads up the worship at Holy Trinity Brompton, having previously been Worship Pastor at Soul Survivor Watford (a post now held by Ben Cantelon) and is passionate about resourcing musicians and worship leaders.
Click here to learn more about Tim:
www.timhughesmusic.com/
Click here to sing along:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAq_CVciNSs
Click here to purchase Tim Hughes “Happy Day”
"Jesus Loves Me" Made for Praise Kids
"King of the Jungle" 4 & 5 year-old choir
"All of Me" 1st & 2nd grade choir
"Live what I believe" 3rd & 4th grade choir
"He will be There" Made for Praise Dance team
"It all comes down to Love" 5th & 6th grade choir
"My Mom" Made For Praise Kids
“Amazing Grace”
The melody most often used for this hymn was not original (nor was Newton a composer). As with other hymns of this period, the words were sung to a number of tunes before and after they first became linked to the now familiar variant of the tune "New Britain" of which the composer is unknown and is in William Walker's shape-note tunebook Southern Harmony, 1835.
Click here to view the many arrangements of Amazing Grace on youtube: www.youtube.com/results?search_query=amazing+grace+&search_type=