"Once in Davids' Royal City"
The handbell ministry will share this song as a call to worship.
The words to the carol Once in Royal Davids city were written by Mrs. C.F. Alexander ( 1818 - 1895 ) and makes wonderful use of the English language to paint a picture of the events of the nativity. Mrs. Alexander wrote many poems for children, chiefly on religious subjects and was the wife of the Bishop of Derry. The music to Once in Royal Davids city was composed by H.J. Gauntlett. This carol is believed to have first been published in the early nineteenth century.
Once in royal Davids city,Stood a lowly cattle shed,
Where a mother laid her Baby,In a manger for His bed:
Mary was that mother mild,Jesus Christ, her little Child.
Click here to listen to the song:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7I_rwcJC7s
Click here to hear another arrangement:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVpZQqEfToo&feature=related
“Love the Lord Your God”
This powerful worship song was written by Lincoln Brewster while his church was going through the study “40 days of purpose”. He was asked to write some songs based upon the scriptures that coincide with each study. The first passage Mark 12:28-30 dealt with worship.(NIV, Mark 12:28-30)One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, "Of all the commandments, which is the most important?" "The most important one," answered Jesus, "is this: 'Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.'
Click here to worship along with Lincoln
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV7qTD_X0Rk
Click here to learn more about Lincolns' ministry
www.lincolnbrewster.com/
"God so loved the World"
This arrangement of John 3:16 & 17 by Dan Goeller is from a larger work entitled "In His Own Words". Dan has a gift of writing music that fits the mood and message of the song:
Click here to listen to the song as well as other songs from "In His Own Words".
www.dangoellermusic.com/ihow_listen.html
Click here to learn more about Dans' music
http://www.dangeollermusic.com/
"Since Jesus Came into My Heart"
Rufus H. McDaniel wrote these words after the death of his son.McDaniel was educated at Parker’s Academy in Claremont County, Ohio. He received a preaching license at age 19, and was ordained a minister of the Christian Church in 1873. After serving at various locations in Ohio, including Hamersville, Higginsport, Centerburg, Sugar Creek, and Cincinnati, he retired in Dayton, Ohio. He wrote more than one hundred hymns during his life.
Click here to listen to a piano arrangement:
http://my.homewithgod.com/heavenlymidis2/camein.html
Click here to hear a ragtime version:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tmr2r4pow8
Click here to a gospel organ version:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxm7hgK7FcE
"Rescue"
This song by Jared Anderson was written during a worship staff retreat, he was struck by the phrase, "This world has nothing for me". As the team was caught up in worship Jared wrote the verses, bridge and song on a piece of paper.
Click here to listen to the story behind the song:
www.theheartofworship.org/stories/Story-232-Rescue-Anderson.mp3
Click here to listen to the song on Jared's myspace.
http://myspace.com/jaredandersonmusic
Click here to listen to the song:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=toixagP4mT8
"Jesus Paid it All"
I received this email from Alex Nefong in England who wrote the song:
Sure man... I have an old hymnal that I frequently play through sometimes during my private times alone with the Lord. I was playing through that song one day in Jan of 05 and I just started praying and singing out the phrase O praise the One who paid my debt and raised this life up from the dead. It was as simple as that. Just a prayer that came right out of my heart. Thanks for asking Mark.
This is a new arrangement of the old hymn, based on the recording from the Passion album "Everything glorious". It adds a new line "O praise the One who paid my debt and raised this life up from the dead". Check out the composer of the tag on his website www.alexnifong.com/
Here’s a story about the song:The words were written by Elvina M. Hall and the music by John T. Grape on New Year’s night, 1886, some missionaries were holding open-air services in order to attract passers-by to a near-by mission, where meetings were to be held later. "All to Christ I owe" was sung, and after a gentleman had given a short address he hastened away to the mission. He soon heard footsteps close behind him and a young woman caught up with him and said: "I heard you addressing the open-air meeting just now; do you think, sir, that Jesus could save a sinner like me?"The gentleman replied that there was no doubt about that, if she was anxious to be saved. She told him that she was a servant girl, and had left her place that morning after a disagreement with her mistress. As she had been wandering about the streets in the dark, wondering where she was to spend the night, the sweet melodies of this hymn had attracted her, and she drew near and listened attentively. As the different verses were being sung, she felt that the words surely had something to do with her. Through the whole service she seemed to hear what met her oppressed soul’s need at that moment. God’s Spirit had showed her what a poor, sinful and wretched creature she was, and had led her to ask what she must do. On hearing her experience, the gentleman took her back to the mission and left her with the ladies in charge. The young, wayward woman was brought to Christ that night. A situation was secured for her in a minister’s family. There she became ill and had to be taken to a hospital. She rapidly failed and it became evident that she would not be long on earth. One day the gentleman whom she had met on New Year’s night was visiting her in the ward. After quoting a few suitable verses of Scripture, he repeated her favorite hymn, "All to Christ I owe"…and she seemed overwhelmed with the thought of coming to glory…Two hours afterward she passed away.
Click here to worship along
www.youtube.com/watch?v=onxhvivQYfI
Click here to worship along with a younger generation led by Kristian Stanfill:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-OOjfaBGnA&mode=related&search=
You can go here to Kristians' myspace and click on the song just to listen
www.myspace.com/kristianstanfill
WOW - here it is in Spanish
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRRBtWP_buA
"Just As I Am"
The handbell team will minister this song during the offertory.
Without question, this hymn has touched more hearts and influenced more people for Christ than any other song ever written. The text was born within the soul of an invalid woman who wrote these words out of intense feelings of uselessness and despair.
Charlotte Elliott was born in Clapham, England, on March 18, 1789. As a young person she lived a carefree life, gaining popularity as a portrait artist and writer of humorous verse. By the time she was thirty, however, her health began to fail rapidly, and soon she became a bedridden invalid for the remaining years of her life. With her failing health came great feelings of despondency. In 1822 a noted Swiss evangelist, Dr. Caesar Malan, visited the Elliott home in Brighton, England. His visit proved to be a turning point in Charlotte's life. In counselling Miss Elliott about her spiritual and emotional problems, Dr. Malan impressed upon her this truth, "You must come just as you are, a sinner, to the Lamb of God that taketh away the sin of the world." Throughout the remainder of her life, Miss Elliott celebrated every year the day on which her Swiss friend had led her to a personal relationship with Christ, for she considered it to be her spiritual birthday. Although she did not write her text for this hymn until 1836, fourteen years after her conversion experience, it is apparent that she never forgot the words of her friend, for they form the very essence of this hymn.
Though Charlotte Elliott lived to be eighty-two years of age, she never regained normal health, and she often endured seasons of great physical suffering. Of her own afflictions she once wrote, "He knows, and He alone, what it is, day after day, hour after hour, to fight against bodily feelings of almost overpowering weakness, languor and exhaustion, to resolve not to yeild to slothfulness, depression and instability, such as the body causes me to long to indulge, but to rise every morning determined to take for my motto, 'If a man will come after Me, let him deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow Me.'" Another time she wrote, God sees, God guides, God guards me. His grace surrounds me, and His voice continually bids me to be happy and holy in His service just where I am."
Miss Elliott wrote the text for "Just As I Am" in 1836. It was published that same year in the second edition of The Invalid's Hymn Book, a collection which contained 115 of her original works. She wrote this hymn with the desire that it might aid financially in building a school for the children of poor clergymen that her own pastor brother was trying to build in Brighton, England. Miss Elliott felt so helpless in her desire to aid the parishioners in this worthy project. Interestingly enough, this one hymn from the pen of the clergyman's invalid sister brought in more funds than all of his bazaars and projects combined. The brother himself has left these words, "In the course of a long ministry, I hope to have been permitted to see some fruit of my labors; but I feel more has been done by a single hymn of my sister's."
Click here to listen to a solo arrangement:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovYPQl93zro
Click here to listen to an organ arrangement:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsuPMj0bCrI
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Stories behind the songs - Sunday February 17, 2008
“Forever”
This worship song is based upon the passage in Psalm 136 “His love endures forever”. It took four years for Chris to finally finish the song after working on the song off and on.
Click here to listen to Chris tell about how he wrote the song:
www.theheartofworship.org/stories/Story-263-Forever-Tomlin.mp3
Click here to learn more about Chris Tomlin:
www.christomlin.com/index2.html
Click here to worship along with Chris Tomlin:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOZVFHqKg1k
“Love the Lord Your God”
This powerful worship song was written by Lincoln Brewster while his church was going through the study “40 days of purpose”. He was asked to write some songs based upon the scriptures that coincide with each study. The first passage Mark 12:28-30 dealt with worship.
(NIV, Mark 12:28-30)
One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, "Of all the commandments, which is the most important?" "The most important one," answered Jesus, "is this: 'Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.'
Click here to worship along with Lincoln
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV7qTD_X0Rk
Click here to learn more about Lincolns' ministry
www.lincolnbrewster.com/
“We will Remember”
Tommy Walker wrote the following about his song “We will Remember”.
God really touched me through the song We Will Remember. When I wrote the song, I was just very discouraged and felt like God wasn't answering my prayers. I was reading a verse in Nehemiah about the children of Israel who had run far from God and become proud – because they forgot the miracles that God had done for them. I suddenly looked back at my life and how God had been so faithful to me and blessed me so much. In that moment, it didn't look so bright, but when I looked back, I was reminded of God's faithfulness. That's how I wrote the song
Click here to listen to the song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWgYBxcmI8I
"The More I seek You"
click here to read more about Zach Neese who wrote this powerful worship song
http://gatewaypeople.com/index.php?action=abt_staff_bio&id=180
Click here to worship along with Kari Jobe (LD Bell High school graduate)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3GijrnfStk
“In Christ Alone”
This song was written by Keith Getty & Stuart Townend
Townend and Getty both admit they are motivated by the idea of capturing biblical truth in songs and hymns that will not only cause people to express their worship in church, but will build them up in their Christian lives. “I’ve been amazed by the response to this song,” says Townend. “We’ve had some incredible e-mails about how people have been helped by the song through incredibly difficult circumstances.” One e-mail described how a U.S soldier serving in Iraq would pray through each verse of the song every day, and how the promises of God’s protection and grace helped to sustain him through the enormous pressures and dangers of life in a war zone.
Click here to read more about how the song was composed
www.crosswalk.com/1275127/
Click here to worship along with the Newsboys
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8welVgKX8Qo
Click here to worship along with Natalie Grant
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MA9WbEn-Nj8&feature=related
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Stories behind the songs Sunday February 10,2008
"Glorious"
Chris Tomlin wrote this song while attending a prayer service at the Brooklyn Tabernacle, he sensed the Lords' glory enthroned on the praises of His people as in Psalm 22:3.
Click here to hear Chris share the story on song discovery.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9i01HyDBImE
Chris Tomlin wrote this song while attending a prayer service at the Brooklyn Tabernacle, he sensed the Lords' glory enthroned on the praises of His people as in Psalm 22:3.
Click here to hear Chris share the story on song discovery.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9i01HyDBImE
Click here to worship along with the Passion gathering:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGavzW8oN-U&feature=related
"You never let Go"
This powerful new song by Matt Redman has been described as follows from Christianity Today:
"You Never Let Go" begins with a quiet piano and moody atmospherics that mirror far-from-ebullient lyrics based on Psalm 23: Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death/You're perfect love is casting out fear/And even when I'm caught in the middle of the storms of this life/I won't turn back, I know you are near…The chorus is a loud, exultant proclamation that God will never let go of us and in it Redman uses the minor-key construction to subtly (and maturely) declare that God's love is still valid, even in the midst of pain.
Click here to read more about Matt Redman on his myspace - you can play the song directly from his stand-alone player and can buy the song from his website
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=120781688
Lyrics:
Even though I walk
through the valley of the shadow of death
Your perfect love is casting out fear
And even when I’m caught
Your perfect love is casting out fear
And even when I’m caught
in the middle of the storms of this life
I won’t turn back I know You are near
I won’t turn back I know You are near
And I will fear no evil
For my God is with me And if my God is with me
For my God is with me And if my God is with me
Whom then shall I fear? Whom then shall I fear?
Oh no, You never let go
Oh no, You never let go
Through the calm and through the storm
Oh no, You never let go In every high and every low
Oh no, You never let go Lord, You never let go of me
"All My Worship"
The Crossroads Youth choir will share this song.
Oh no, You never let go In every high and every low
Oh no, You never let go Lord, You never let go of me
"All My Worship"
The Crossroads Youth choir will share this song.
They will be presenting a "TRUE LOVE" fundraising concert Sunday evening at 7:15 in the youth center, purchase your $2.00 ticket on main street Sunday.
Click here to listen to the song:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWhr3DV8ciA
"He Keeps me singing"
A Methodist preacher by the name of Luther Bridges, was born in 1884, he married Sarah Veatch and three lovely sons were born of their union. Pastor Bridges accepted an invitation to minister at a conference in Kentucky in the year 1910, so he left his family in the care of his father-in-law and made the trip to Kentucky. There, two wonderful weeks of ministry resulted. The last service closed with great joy and he was excited to be called to the telephone. He couldn't wait to tell his wife about all the blessings. But it wasn't her voice on that long distance line. He listened in silence to the news that a fire had burned down the house of his father-in-law and his wife and all three of his sons had died in the blaze. That distraught father leaned heavily on His Savior and expressed his faith in God during a tearful moment by penning these words:
There's within my heart a melody Jesus whispers sweet and low,
Fear not, I am with thee, peace, be still, In all of lifes ebb and flow.
Click here to listen to a quartet arrangement:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNQ4RbfF4jM
Click here for a recording of the song:
http://my.homewithgod.com/heavenlymidis/hekeepsmesinging.mid
Click here for a ragtime piano version:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiJrzRg17l4
"When the Night is Falling"
This song is based on Zephaniah 3:17
"The LORD your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing."
Click here to listen to Dennis' songs on his Myspace standalone player:
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=71462447
Click here to read more about Dennis Jernigans' ministry:
www.dennisjernigan.com/
Click here for a new song "It's gonna be alright" by Dennis.
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=26797070
Click here to hear Dennis talk about healing from a farm accident:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SA7o-E-ewgU
Click here to listen to Dennis Jernigan singing his song:
http://wordmusicnow.com/Song.asp?SongID=305
"Revelation Song"
I was at an Integrity music conference listening to Paul Baloche take some Q&A after a large group session. There were about 15 people standing around when I noticed the name tag on the lady beside me. Her name was Jennie Riddle, I turned and asked her "Your name sounds familiar, how do I know your name?" She said, "Well I did write the song "Revelation Song". Since then I've run into her at the Lamar Boschman worship pastor luncheons. She is housewife in from McKinney, Texas who simply heard what I would call a song from the "other side".
Here is Jennie's myspace:
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=92675621
This song is sweeping the country and literally being sung around the world.Click here to listen to the song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FObjd5wrgZ8
Click here to learn more about Kari Jobe and to listen to the song on her myspace standalone player
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=60769488
Offertory Sunday will be "Rebirthing" by the group Tetelesti
Click here to worship along with the group Skillet
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeptcTsQFbU
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Stories behind the songs - Sunday Feb. 3, 2008
"Fields of Grace"
This powerful song was written by Darrell Evans one day as he was taking a walk. He felt the Lord telling him to dance on a high school football field. The song was birthed as he began to enjoy the fatherhood of God.
Darrell Evans is an evangelica singer and songwriter , known primarily for his contributions to contemporary Christian worship. Influenced by the music of Bruce Springsteen and U2, his style of music is noted for its extensive use of free form composition, with several of his songs having been written spontaneously during concerts and worship times. Besides his music writing, he is an accomplished guitar player and singer.
Click here to hear Darrells Evans story of how he wrote the song:
www.theheartofworship.org/stories/Story-209-FieldsofGrace-Evans.mp3
Click here to worship along with Big Daddy Weave:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lR7oRMqwCY
Click here for a high school choirs version - this is from Davenport High school show choir in Davenport, Iowa
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTxnPtfTLcU
"To God be the Glory"
Tommy Walker arranged this great hymn by Fanny Crosby.Fanny Crosby was probably the most prolific hymnist in history. Though blinded by an incompetent doctor at six weeks of age, she wrote over 8,000 hymns. About her blindness, she said:"It seemed intended by the blessed providence of God that I should be blind all my life, and I thank him for the dispensation. If perfect earthly sight were offered me tomorrow I would not accept it. I might not have sung hymns to the praise of God if I had been distracted by the beautiful and interesting things about me."
Click here to worship along with Tommy Walker at the Saddleback Church: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qlfNZiDV4A
"Call upon the Name of the Lord"
Go here to read the lyrics and listen to the song:
www.worshiptoday.com/songlyrics.asp?song_id=694
Click here to read about Jeff Fergusons' ministry
www.jeffferguson.com/bio.shtml
"You never let Go"
This powerful new song by Matt Redman has been described as follows from Christianity Today:
"You Never Let Go" begins with a quiet piano and moody atmospherics that mirror far-from-ebullient lyrics based on Psalm 23: Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death/You're perfect love is casting out fear/And even when I'm caught in the middle of the storms of this life/I won't turn back, I know you are near…The chorus is a loud, exultant proclamation that God will never let go of us and in it Redman uses the minor-key construction to subtly (and maturely) declare that God's love is still valid, even in the midst of pain. Click here to listen watch the video
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIAdgLR1ZGw
Click here to read more about Matt Redman on his myspace - you can play the song directly from his stand-alone player and can buy the song from his website
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=120781688
Lyrics:
"As the Deer"
This song is by Marty Nystrom. Marty Nystrom has written over 70 songs that have been recorded on Integrity Music and Maranatha! Music recordings. He has written songs such as: As the Deer, I Will Come and Bow Down and Times of Refreshing. He has also led worship on five of Integrity Music’s Hosanna! tapes, Forever Grateful, Enter His Gates, Come to the Table, In Christ Alone and We Draw Near. Marty served for three years as Song Development Manager for Integrity Music, Inc. of Mobile, Alabama. It was his job to find new worship songs for the Hosanna Praise and Worship tapes.Marty holds a degree in Music Education from Oral Roberts University. While there he sang with the World Action Singers featured on the weekly Oral Roberts telecasts. After teaching public school for three years, he became the director of the music department for the New York branch of Christ for the Nations.Marty has taught on praise and worship at events all over North America as well as in the nations of Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Italy, Germany, Australia and New Zealand. He has a special heart and vision for the nations and believes that praise and worship will be a major influence in spreading the gospel worldwide.He resides in Kenmore, Washington with his wife, Jeanne, and two sons, Nathan and Benjamin. Marty currently is a part of the worship ministry at Eastside Foursquare Church in Bothell, Washington, pastored by Jim Hayford.
Click here to worship with the song:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZv3jzOTE70
Click here to listen to Salvadors' arrangement
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpaurbHiiS8
"Break Dividing Walls"
David Ruis is a great song writer. He wrote songs like "Sweet Mercies", "You're worthy of my praise", "We will Dance", "Let your Glory Fall" and this great song based on Psalm 133 known as the Psalm of unity. Here is a paragraph from his testimony:
The following is from a review of the song:
This powerful song was written by Darrell Evans one day as he was taking a walk. He felt the Lord telling him to dance on a high school football field. The song was birthed as he began to enjoy the fatherhood of God.
Darrell Evans is an evangelica singer and songwriter , known primarily for his contributions to contemporary Christian worship. Influenced by the music of Bruce Springsteen and U2, his style of music is noted for its extensive use of free form composition, with several of his songs having been written spontaneously during concerts and worship times. Besides his music writing, he is an accomplished guitar player and singer.
Click here to hear Darrells Evans story of how he wrote the song:
www.theheartofworship.org/stories/Story-209-FieldsofGrace-Evans.mp3
Click here to worship along with Big Daddy Weave:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lR7oRMqwCY
Click here for a high school choirs version - this is from Davenport High school show choir in Davenport, Iowa
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTxnPtfTLcU
"To God be the Glory"
Tommy Walker arranged this great hymn by Fanny Crosby.Fanny Crosby was probably the most prolific hymnist in history. Though blinded by an incompetent doctor at six weeks of age, she wrote over 8,000 hymns. About her blindness, she said:"It seemed intended by the blessed providence of God that I should be blind all my life, and I thank him for the dispensation. If perfect earthly sight were offered me tomorrow I would not accept it. I might not have sung hymns to the praise of God if I had been distracted by the beautiful and interesting things about me."
Click here to worship along with Tommy Walker at the Saddleback Church: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qlfNZiDV4A
"Call upon the Name of the Lord"
Go here to read the lyrics and listen to the song:
www.worshiptoday.com/songlyrics.asp?song_id=694
Click here to read about Jeff Fergusons' ministry
www.jeffferguson.com/bio.shtml
"You never let Go"
This powerful new song by Matt Redman has been described as follows from Christianity Today:
"You Never Let Go" begins with a quiet piano and moody atmospherics that mirror far-from-ebullient lyrics based on Psalm 23: Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death/You're perfect love is casting out fear/And even when I'm caught in the middle of the storms of this life/I won't turn back, I know you are near…The chorus is a loud, exultant proclamation that God will never let go of us and in it Redman uses the minor-key construction to subtly (and maturely) declare that God's love is still valid, even in the midst of pain.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIAdgLR1ZGw
Click here to read more about Matt Redman on his myspace - you can play the song directly from his stand-alone player and can buy the song from his website
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=120781688
Lyrics:
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
Your perfect love is casting out fear
And even when I’m caught in the middle of the storms of this life
I won’t turn back I know You are near
And I will fear no evil For my God is with me
And if my God is with me Whom then shall I fear? Whom then shall I fear?
Oh no, You never let go Through the calm and through the storm
Oh no, You never let go In every high and every low
Oh no, You never let goLord, You never let go of me
And I can see a light that is coming for the heart that holds on
A glorious light beyond all compare
And there will be an end to these troubles
But until that day comesWe’ll live to know You here on the earth
Yes, I can see a light that is coming for the heart that holds on
And there will be an end to these troubles But until that day comes
Still I will praise You, still I will praise You
And even when I’m caught in the middle of the storms of this life
I won’t turn back I know You are near
And I will fear no evil For my God is with me
And if my God is with me Whom then shall I fear? Whom then shall I fear?
Oh no, You never let go Through the calm and through the storm
Oh no, You never let go In every high and every low
Oh no, You never let goLord, You never let go of me
And I can see a light that is coming for the heart that holds on
A glorious light beyond all compare
And there will be an end to these troubles
But until that day comesWe’ll live to know You here on the earth
Yes, I can see a light that is coming for the heart that holds on
And there will be an end to these troubles But until that day comes
Still I will praise You, still I will praise You
"As the Deer"
This song is by Marty Nystrom. Marty Nystrom has written over 70 songs that have been recorded on Integrity Music and Maranatha! Music recordings. He has written songs such as: As the Deer, I Will Come and Bow Down and Times of Refreshing. He has also led worship on five of Integrity Music’s Hosanna! tapes, Forever Grateful, Enter His Gates, Come to the Table, In Christ Alone and We Draw Near. Marty served for three years as Song Development Manager for Integrity Music, Inc. of Mobile, Alabama. It was his job to find new worship songs for the Hosanna Praise and Worship tapes.Marty holds a degree in Music Education from Oral Roberts University. While there he sang with the World Action Singers featured on the weekly Oral Roberts telecasts. After teaching public school for three years, he became the director of the music department for the New York branch of Christ for the Nations.Marty has taught on praise and worship at events all over North America as well as in the nations of Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Italy, Germany, Australia and New Zealand. He has a special heart and vision for the nations and believes that praise and worship will be a major influence in spreading the gospel worldwide.He resides in Kenmore, Washington with his wife, Jeanne, and two sons, Nathan and Benjamin. Marty currently is a part of the worship ministry at Eastside Foursquare Church in Bothell, Washington, pastored by Jim Hayford.
Click here to worship with the song:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZv3jzOTE70
Click here to listen to Salvadors' arrangement
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpaurbHiiS8
"Break Dividing Walls"
David Ruis is a great song writer. He wrote songs like "Sweet Mercies", "You're worthy of my praise", "We will Dance", "Let your Glory Fall" and this great song based on Psalm 133 known as the Psalm of unity. Here is a paragraph from his testimony:
I was raised in a very conservative religous household and trained classically musically. My musical journey took me through boys' choirs and classical piano and very little more in the church than the classic "hymn sandwich" every Sunday. My theological journey took me through cessasionsim, suits and ties and very little awareness - let alone understanding or application - of what I now know as "worship".That all began to shift as a young church planter with an encounter with the Lord as the result of colliding with the Vineyard movement of churches in February of 1987. The proverbial paradigm shift propelled me into an intimacy with God that I never even dreamed was possible - a roller coaster of a ride through the gifts of the Holy Spirit and power encounters - to an awareness of the kingdom of God, power that is anchored in compassion and community that has the poor and marginalized at its center.
The following is from a review of the song:It's a prayer for unity and the words which David sings additionally to those on the sleeve are a challenge to us all. it's an essential prayer for the Church body in time of expectation. The notes say, "Just as the dividing wall between God and man has been destroyed through the cross of Christ, so we in his name break down walls of hostility we encounter on this earth. The joining of the man's, woman's and child's hand on the cover represent the coming together of male and female, generations and traditions. The different colours represent the coming together of races, social "classes", nations and denominations."
Offertory Sunday will be a quartet singing
"Leave it there/ What a friend We have in Jesus"
Leave it there was written by Charles A. Tindley a fellow who was a constant worrier visited Tindley one day. After listening a while, Tindley replied: "My advice to you is put all your troubles in a sack, take ’em to the Lord, and leave ’em there."
What a Friend We Have in Jesus is a hymn written by Joseph M. Scriven in 1855 to comfort his mother who was living in Ireland while he was in Canada. It was originally published anonymously, and Scriven did not receive full credit for almost 30 years. The tune to the hymn was composed by Charles Crozat Converse in 1868. William Bolcom composed a setting of the hymn.
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Stories Behind the Songs - Sunday January 27, 2008
"Friend of God"
Israel Houghton serves as one of the worship pastors for Lakewood Church in Houston. Here are some links with information on this popular worship song. Here is a devotional thought on the song www.gospelflava.com/articles/songinword-friendofgod.html
Here is an interview with Israel that gives great insight into Israel’s walk with the Lord. www.cbn.com/700club/guests/interviews/israel_houghton_041205.aspx
Click here to listen to the song
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ty0SO7IvtXM
"You never let Go"
This powerful new song by Matt Redman has been described as follows from Christianity Today:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIAdgLR1ZGw
Click here to read more about Matt Redman on his myspace - you can play the song directly from his stand-alone player and can buy the song from his website
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=120781688
Lyrics:
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
Your perfect love is casting out fear
And even when I’m caught in the middle of the storms of this life
I won’t turn backI know You are near
And I will fear no evil
For my God is with me
And if my God is with meWhom then shall I fear?Whom then shall I fear?
Oh no, You never let go Through the calm and through the storm
Oh no, You never let go In every high and every low
Oh no, You never let goLord, You never let go of me
And I can see a light that is coming for the heart that holds on
A glorious light beyond all compare
And there will be an end to these troublesB
ut until that day comes
We’ll live to know You here on the earth
Yes, I can see a light that is coming for the heart that holds on
And there will be an end to these troubles But until that day comes
Still I will praise You, still I will praise You
"When I think about the Lord"
James Huey wrote this song at thirteen years of age, here is a brief testimony by James:
I was born and raised in Phoenix Arizona. I began writing songs and playing the piano at about 9 or 10 years old. I knew that around 12 years of age, I was called to be a praise and worship leader. After high school I went to Christ For The Nations where they recorded my song, “When I Think About The Lord”. I wrote this song when I was 13 years old.
After CFNI I went to The Rockford Master Commission.
Now My wife, Latesha and my three children , James , Marie and Nia Live in Tulsa Oklahoma, where I am the Worship Leader at Eastland Assembly Of God.
Click here to listen to James Huey sing the song his myspace standalone player
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=160577615
Click here to worship along with the song
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yr1wMnGViWo
Click here if to listen to Rita Springers' rendition: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIEWtPY1QL8&feature=related
"Mighty To Save"
This is another song from the Hillsong music ministry in Sydney Australia. This song is by Reuben Morgan & Ben Fielding. This song has a great reoccuring text. "OUR GOD IS MIGHT TO SAVE". This is taken from the passage in Zephaniah 3:1717 The LORD your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing."
Click here to read more about Reuben Morgan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reuben_Morgan
Click here to worship along with the song:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXCAhKDZRlo
"God of Wonders"
This song by Steve Hindalong has become a classic. Here is a description of how the song came about:
When Marc played the chord progression and melody, it felt really big. I kind of got a chill-I got goose bumps on my arms. I just thought, 'This song needs to be big, with really vast language.' So 'God of wonders beyond our galaxy' was as big as I could think." Having attended an Episcopal church for the last few years, Hindalong has been introduced to a new inspiration for his songwriting. "The liturgy, the old words, is kind of new to me. I flipped through The Book of Common Prayer, and I remember 'Lord of all creation, water, earth and sky.' That became the first line of the song." Lord of all creation Of water, earth and sky The heavens are your tabernacle Glory to the Lord on high God of wonders beyond our galaxy You are holy, holy The universe declares Your majesty You are holy, holy Lord of heaven and earth Lord of heaven and earth But it isn't the vastness of the song that seems to really impact people, relates Hindalong. "People have sent me emails about the song and referred to the second verse. I think the real power of the song is there, when all of the sudden it gets intimate. It says 'When I stumble in the darkness, I will call Your name by night.'
This God that is the God of not only our earth, but of all the worlds, that is so big-but when I'm afraid, when I'm alone, when I sin, when I'm in trouble, He comes close enough that I can call His name. It's the truth that's powerful, not the song. It is that particular truth that is so moving."
Click here to worship along with Third Day & Caedmans' call www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CBNE25rtnE
Click here to worship along with Shane & Shane
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0B9Bbnu7pLM
"As the Deer"
This song is by Marty Nystrom
Marty Nystrom has written over 70 songs that have been recorded on Integrity Music and Maranatha! Music recordings. He has written songs such as: As the Deer, I Will Come and Bow Down and Times of Refreshing. He has also led worship on five of Integrity Music’s Hosanna! tapes, Forever Grateful, Enter His Gates, Come to the Table, In Christ Alone and We Draw Near. Marty served for three years as Song Development Manager for Integrity Music, Inc. of Mobile, Alabama. It was his job to find new worship songs for the Hosanna Praise and Worship tapes.Marty holds a degree in Music Education from Oral Roberts University. While there he sang with the World Action Singers featured on the weekly Oral Roberts telecasts. After teaching public school for three years, he became the director of the music department for the New York branch of Christ for the Nations.Marty has taught on praise and worship at events all over North America as well as in the nations of Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Italy, Germany, Australia and New Zealand. He has a special heart and vision for the nations and believes that praise and worship will be a major influence in spreading the gospel worldwide.He resides in Kenmore, Washington with his wife, Jeanne, and two sons, Nathan and Benjamin. Marty currently is a part of the worship ministry at Eastside Foursquare Church in Bothell, Washington, pastored by Jim Hayford.
Click here to worship with the song:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZv3jzOTE70
Click here to listen to Salvadors' arrangement
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpaurbHiiS8
"All Creatures of our God and King "
Take a moment to quiet yourself. Read this hymn slowly, prayerfully. If you sense the presence of God, stop, and rest in his presence. If a picture, or memory comes to mind that seems to be from God, stop, let the picture, or memory go and just rest in God's presence. How does this touch your life? Listen. Be thankful for what God has given.
All creatures of our God and King,
Lift up your voice and with us sing,
Alleluia! Alleluia!Thou burning sun with golden beam,
Thou silver moon with softer gleam!
O praise Him, O praise Him!Alleluia! Alleluia! Allelu-u-ia!
Thou rushing wind that art so strong,
Ye clouds that sail in heav'n along,O praise Him! Alleluia!
Thou rising morn, in praise rejoice,
Ye lights of evening, find a voice!O praise Him, O praise Him!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
And all ye men of tender heart,Forgiving others, take your part,
O sing ye! Alleluia!Ye who long pain and sorrow bear,
Praise God and on Him cast your care!
O praise Him, O praise Him!Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Let all things their Creator bless,And worship Him in humbleness,
O praise Him! Alleluia!Praise, praise the Father, praise the Son,
And praise the Spirit, Three in One!O praise Him, O praise Him!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Public DomainWords and Music by St. Francis of Assisi and William Henry Draper
Click here to read the text
www.oremus.org/hymnal/a/a100.html
Click here for a traditional choir arrangement
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSb1-9i-fDA
Click here for the 4HIM arrangement
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yv25FN7AqVM&feature=related
Jeff will preach from Nehemiah 1:3, chapter 3 on
"The Summit of Brokenness"
Israel Houghton serves as one of the worship pastors for Lakewood Church in Houston. Here are some links with information on this popular worship song. Here is a devotional thought on the song www.gospelflava.com/articles/songinword-friendofgod.html
Here is an interview with Israel that gives great insight into Israel’s walk with the Lord. www.cbn.com/700club/guests/interviews/israel_houghton_041205.aspx
Click here to listen to the song
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ty0SO7IvtXM
"You never let Go"
This powerful new song by Matt Redman has been described as follows from Christianity Today:
"You Never Let Go" begins with a quiet piano and moody atmospherics that mirror far-from-ebullient lyrics based on Psalm 23: Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death/You're perfect love is casting out fear/And even when I'm caught in the middle of the storms of this life/I won't turn back, I know you are near…
The chorus is a loud, exultant proclamation that God will never let go of us and in it Redman uses the minor-key construction to subtly (and maturely) declare that God's love is still valid, even in the midst of pain.
Click here to listen watch the videoThe chorus is a loud, exultant proclamation that God will never let go of us and in it Redman uses the minor-key construction to subtly (and maturely) declare that God's love is still valid, even in the midst of pain.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIAdgLR1ZGw
Click here to read more about Matt Redman on his myspace - you can play the song directly from his stand-alone player and can buy the song from his website
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=120781688
Lyrics:
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
Your perfect love is casting out fear
And even when I’m caught in the middle of the storms of this life
I won’t turn backI know You are near
And I will fear no evil
For my God is with me
And if my God is with meWhom then shall I fear?Whom then shall I fear?
Oh no, You never let go Through the calm and through the storm
Oh no, You never let go In every high and every low
Oh no, You never let goLord, You never let go of me
And I can see a light that is coming for the heart that holds on
A glorious light beyond all compare
And there will be an end to these troublesB
ut until that day comes
We’ll live to know You here on the earth
Yes, I can see a light that is coming for the heart that holds on
And there will be an end to these troubles But until that day comes
Still I will praise You, still I will praise You
"When I think about the Lord"
James Huey wrote this song at thirteen years of age, here is a brief testimony by James:
I was born and raised in Phoenix Arizona. I began writing songs and playing the piano at about 9 or 10 years old. I knew that around 12 years of age, I was called to be a praise and worship leader. After high school I went to Christ For The Nations where they recorded my song, “When I Think About The Lord”. I wrote this song when I was 13 years old.
After CFNI I went to The Rockford Master Commission.
Now My wife, Latesha and my three children , James , Marie and Nia Live in Tulsa Oklahoma, where I am the Worship Leader at Eastland Assembly Of God.
Click here to listen to James Huey sing the song his myspace standalone player
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=160577615
Click here to worship along with the song
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yr1wMnGViWo
Click here if to listen to Rita Springers' rendition: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIEWtPY1QL8&feature=related
"Mighty To Save"
This is another song from the Hillsong music ministry in Sydney Australia. This song is by Reuben Morgan & Ben Fielding. This song has a great reoccuring text. "OUR GOD IS MIGHT TO SAVE". This is taken from the passage in Zephaniah 3:1717 The LORD your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing."
Click here to read more about Reuben Morgan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reuben_Morgan
Click here to worship along with the song:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXCAhKDZRlo
"God of Wonders"
This song by Steve Hindalong has become a classic. Here is a description of how the song came about:
When Marc played the chord progression and melody, it felt really big. I kind of got a chill-I got goose bumps on my arms. I just thought, 'This song needs to be big, with really vast language.' So 'God of wonders beyond our galaxy' was as big as I could think." Having attended an Episcopal church for the last few years, Hindalong has been introduced to a new inspiration for his songwriting. "The liturgy, the old words, is kind of new to me. I flipped through The Book of Common Prayer, and I remember 'Lord of all creation, water, earth and sky.' That became the first line of the song." Lord of all creation Of water, earth and sky The heavens are your tabernacle Glory to the Lord on high God of wonders beyond our galaxy You are holy, holy The universe declares Your majesty You are holy, holy Lord of heaven and earth Lord of heaven and earth But it isn't the vastness of the song that seems to really impact people, relates Hindalong. "People have sent me emails about the song and referred to the second verse. I think the real power of the song is there, when all of the sudden it gets intimate. It says 'When I stumble in the darkness, I will call Your name by night.'
This God that is the God of not only our earth, but of all the worlds, that is so big-but when I'm afraid, when I'm alone, when I sin, when I'm in trouble, He comes close enough that I can call His name. It's the truth that's powerful, not the song. It is that particular truth that is so moving."
Click here to worship along with Third Day & Caedmans' call www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CBNE25rtnE
Click here to worship along with Shane & Shane
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0B9Bbnu7pLM
"As the Deer"
This song is by Marty Nystrom
Marty Nystrom has written over 70 songs that have been recorded on Integrity Music and Maranatha! Music recordings. He has written songs such as: As the Deer, I Will Come and Bow Down and Times of Refreshing. He has also led worship on five of Integrity Music’s Hosanna! tapes, Forever Grateful, Enter His Gates, Come to the Table, In Christ Alone and We Draw Near. Marty served for three years as Song Development Manager for Integrity Music, Inc. of Mobile, Alabama. It was his job to find new worship songs for the Hosanna Praise and Worship tapes.Marty holds a degree in Music Education from Oral Roberts University. While there he sang with the World Action Singers featured on the weekly Oral Roberts telecasts. After teaching public school for three years, he became the director of the music department for the New York branch of Christ for the Nations.Marty has taught on praise and worship at events all over North America as well as in the nations of Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Italy, Germany, Australia and New Zealand. He has a special heart and vision for the nations and believes that praise and worship will be a major influence in spreading the gospel worldwide.He resides in Kenmore, Washington with his wife, Jeanne, and two sons, Nathan and Benjamin. Marty currently is a part of the worship ministry at Eastside Foursquare Church in Bothell, Washington, pastored by Jim Hayford.
Click here to worship with the song:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZv3jzOTE70
Click here to listen to Salvadors' arrangement
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpaurbHiiS8
"All Creatures of our God and King "
Take a moment to quiet yourself. Read this hymn slowly, prayerfully. If you sense the presence of God, stop, and rest in his presence. If a picture, or memory comes to mind that seems to be from God, stop, let the picture, or memory go and just rest in God's presence. How does this touch your life? Listen. Be thankful for what God has given.
All creatures of our God and King,
Lift up your voice and with us sing,
Alleluia! Alleluia!Thou burning sun with golden beam,
Thou silver moon with softer gleam!
O praise Him, O praise Him!Alleluia! Alleluia! Allelu-u-ia!
Thou rushing wind that art so strong,
Ye clouds that sail in heav'n along,O praise Him! Alleluia!
Thou rising morn, in praise rejoice,
Ye lights of evening, find a voice!O praise Him, O praise Him!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
And all ye men of tender heart,Forgiving others, take your part,
O sing ye! Alleluia!Ye who long pain and sorrow bear,
Praise God and on Him cast your care!
O praise Him, O praise Him!Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Let all things their Creator bless,And worship Him in humbleness,
O praise Him! Alleluia!Praise, praise the Father, praise the Son,
And praise the Spirit, Three in One!O praise Him, O praise Him!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Public DomainWords and Music by St. Francis of Assisi and William Henry Draper
Click here to read the text
www.oremus.org/hymnal/a/a100.html
Click here for a traditional choir arrangement
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSb1-9i-fDA
Click here for the 4HIM arrangement
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yv25FN7AqVM&feature=related
Jeff will preach from Nehemiah 1:3, chapter 3 on
"The Summit of Brokenness"
Friday, January 18, 2008
Let's Go with His Presence
"Let’s go with his presence" outline & mp3
Click here to listen to the
THRIVE session at Southern Hills Baptist Church, Tulsa, Oklahoma
For the audio and powerpoint presentation go here
http://www.firsthurst.com/HURST_worship_resources.php
To down load the presentation click here
Mark Garner(Thrive).mp3
1 Kings 3:5-7
•5 In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream at night; and God said, “Ask what you wish me to give you." 6Then Solomon said, "You have shown great lovingkindness to Your servant David my father, according as he walked before You in truth and righteousness and uprightness of heart toward You; and You have reserved for him this great lovingkindness, that You have given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day. 7"Now, O LORD my God, You have made Your servant king in place of my father David, yet I am but a little child; I do not know how to go out or come in.”
•Numbers 27:15-17 15Then Moses spoke to the LORD, saying, 16"May the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation, 17who will go out and come in before them, and who will lead them out and bring them in, so that the congregation of the LORD will not be like sheep which have no shepherd."
•Going out and coming in were warfare terms,
•you came in from war and went out to war.
•They came in primarily to worship - to be refreshed and refilled
•Going out referred to witnessing
We are in a war
Let’s continue to come into the presence of the Lord
Jeremiah 17:2121'Thus says the LORD, "Take heed for yourselves, and do not carry any load (burden) on the Sabbath day or bring anything in through the gates of Jerusalem. When you come into my presence – you’re going to have to lay your burden down
It is possible to attend church physically and not attend church spiritually it is possible to be here in body and not be here in spirit
•Ezekial 46:9
•When the people of the land come before the LORD at the appointed feasts, whoever enters by the north gate to worship is to go out the south gate; and whoever enters by the south gate is to go out the north gate. No one is to return through the gate by which he entered, but each is to go out the opposite gate.
If you ever come to church burdened and you leave burdened –
Did you really go to “church”?
If you ever come to church discouraged and don't leave encouraged
Did you really enter the presence of God?
Samuel 18:12 “Now Saul was afraid of David, for the LORD was with him but had departed from Saul. 13Therefore Saul removed him from his presence and appointed him as his commander of a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people. 14David was prospering in all his ways for the LORD was with him.
15When Saul saw that he was prospering greatly, he dreaded him. 16But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.
David was an incredible worshipper David was an incredible warrior
2 Samuel 11:1 “Then it happened in the spring, at the time when kings go out to battle, that David sent Joab and his servants with him and all Israel, and they destroyed the sons of Ammon and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed at Jerusalem. 2”Now when evening came David arose from his bed and walked around on the roof of the king's house, and from the roof he saw a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful in appearance. 3So David sent and inquired about the woman. And one said, "Is this not Bathsheba, the daughter?”
Would David have ever seen Bathsheba if had been where he was supposed to be ?
DO YOU EVER FEEL LIKE THIS?
OR ARE YOU LIVING IN THE RIVER?
Click here to listen to the
THRIVE session at Southern Hills Baptist Church, Tulsa, Oklahoma
For the audio and powerpoint presentation go here
http://www.firsthurst.com/HURST_worship_resources.php
To down load the presentation click here
Mark Garner(Thrive).mp3
1 Kings 3:5-7
•5 In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream at night; and God said, “Ask what you wish me to give you." 6Then Solomon said, "You have shown great lovingkindness to Your servant David my father, according as he walked before You in truth and righteousness and uprightness of heart toward You; and You have reserved for him this great lovingkindness, that You have given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day. 7"Now, O LORD my God, You have made Your servant king in place of my father David, yet I am but a little child; I do not know how to go out or come in.”
•Numbers 27:15-17 15Then Moses spoke to the LORD, saying, 16"May the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation, 17who will go out and come in before them, and who will lead them out and bring them in, so that the congregation of the LORD will not be like sheep which have no shepherd."
•Going out and coming in were warfare terms,
•you came in from war and went out to war.
•They came in primarily to worship - to be refreshed and refilled
•Going out referred to witnessing
We are in a war
Let’s continue to come into the presence of the Lord
Jeremiah 17:2121'Thus says the LORD, "Take heed for yourselves, and do not carry any load (burden) on the Sabbath day or bring anything in through the gates of Jerusalem. When you come into my presence – you’re going to have to lay your burden down
It is possible to attend church physically and not attend church spiritually it is possible to be here in body and not be here in spirit
•Ezekial 46:9
•When the people of the land come before the LORD at the appointed feasts, whoever enters by the north gate to worship is to go out the south gate; and whoever enters by the south gate is to go out the north gate. No one is to return through the gate by which he entered, but each is to go out the opposite gate.
If you ever come to church burdened and you leave burdened –
Did you really go to “church”?
If you ever come to church discouraged and don't leave encouraged
Did you really enter the presence of God?
Samuel 18:12 “Now Saul was afraid of David, for the LORD was with him but had departed from Saul. 13Therefore Saul removed him from his presence and appointed him as his commander of a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people. 14David was prospering in all his ways for the LORD was with him.
15When Saul saw that he was prospering greatly, he dreaded him. 16But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.
David was an incredible worshipper David was an incredible warrior
2 Samuel 11:1 “Then it happened in the spring, at the time when kings go out to battle, that David sent Joab and his servants with him and all Israel, and they destroyed the sons of Ammon and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed at Jerusalem. 2”Now when evening came David arose from his bed and walked around on the roof of the king's house, and from the roof he saw a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful in appearance. 3So David sent and inquired about the woman. And one said, "Is this not Bathsheba, the daughter?”
Would David have ever seen Bathsheba if had been where he was supposed to be ?
DO YOU EVER FEEL LIKE THIS?
OR ARE YOU LIVING IN THE RIVER?
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Stories behind the songs Sunday January 20, 2008
"Trading My Sorrows"
Here is a short description of how this popular song came about:
This song was birthed out of a prayer and worship service at Open Bible Fellowship in Tulsa, Okla. It was an ordinary night. The room was filled with voices lifting up the name of Lord and worshiping Him. Toward the end of the service people began to step forward for prayer. Darrell watched as one by one, people came - their hearts heavy, some weeping and some still dealing with deep sorrows. Kneeling before the Lord, they allowed their deepest pains to be exposed and their lives to be healed.As he watched, the Lord began to speak to his heart about his own internal condition. Evans had been holding onto personal shame that was consuming him. His gaze once again moved to the people bowing before the Lord. The worship continued and Darrell in agreement with the Lord said two words, "Yes, Lord." He kept singing. The words of what would become 'Trading My Sorrows' simply came to him as he recounted all that he was experiencing. People were coming forward heavy hearted but leaving with their burdens lifted. It was one of those rare times when the Spirit decides to speak succinctly, and the result is part of the Church's musical history.At that very moment "Trading My Sorrows" was written, nearly word for word. It is an expression of the miraculous love and grace of the Lord being poured out onto a people full of sorrow and pain: "I'm trading my sorrows/I'm trading my shame/I'm laying them down for the joy of the Lord." The words flowed not only from what he could see God doing in the lives of the people, but also from what he knew God was doing in his own life.Evans felt the mood of the room change from the tenderness of the moment to a joyful celebration, for the Lord had made this exchange possible - a literal trade of mourning for dancing. People laid down their emptiness, guilt, pain, and sorrows and in exchange, received joy and love from the Lord.
Click here to hear the Women of Faiths' version: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GglZPS7dWho
Click here to listen to Darrell Evans songs on his standalone player: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=36203670
"Mighty To Save"
This is another song from the Hillsong music ministry in Sydney Australia. This song is by Reuben Morgan & Ben Fielding. This song has a great reoccuring text. "OUR GOD IS MIGHT TO SAVE". This is taken from the passage in Zephaniah 3:1717 The LORD your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing."
Click here to read more about Reuben Morgan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reuben_Morgan
Click here to worship along with the song:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXCAhKDZRlo
"God is"
The worship choir will share this song with Cedrick Johnson. Click here to learn more about the composer Calvin Bernard Rhone. www.calvinbernardrhone.com/
Click here to listen to the song located under new worship songs: www.firsthurst.com/HURST_worship_resources.php
"Hear our Praise"
This is another great worship song by Reuben Morgan. One of the phrases that speaks to me personally is "May our homes be filled with dancing, may our streets be filled with praise". What an exhoration for our homes to be places that show His glory.
Reuben Morgan on men worshipping:
People are more passionate than ever, Morgan observes. I think God's stirring the church. For the most part, churches are singing the same songs no matter where you go, which is pretty incredible. Even in countries that don't speak English, they're still singing the same songs. As a strong male leader, Morgan is particularly interested in seeing the men of the church take more risks in their outward expressions of faith. I think a really good model for men and worship is David, Morgan says. Men can be a little more reserved when it comes to expressing their feelings and really being passionate. But I think there's health in a guy really learning how to do that in the right way. I think the Bible is clear on what are appropriate ways to express our love for God passionately. My personal feeling is that lifting our hands, shouting and all of that is a way of connecting with God. They're expressions, and they can be healthy in our growth.
Click here to worship along with Reuben Morgan www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5jYodXiMm8&feature=related
"Rescue"
Click here to listen to the story behind the song: www.theheartofworship.org/stories/Story-232-Rescue-Anderson.mp3 Click here to listen to the song on Jared's myspace. http://myspace.com/jaredandersonmusic
Click here to read more about Jareds' ministry: www.christianitytoday.com/music/artists/jaredanderson.html
"Jesus, Paid it All"
This is a new arrangement of the old hymn, based on the recording from the Passion album "Everything glorious". It adds a new line "O praise the One who paid my debt and raised this life up from the dead".
Check out the composer of the tag on his website www.alexnifong.com/ Here’s a story about the song:
The words were written by Elvina M. Hall and the music by John T. Grape on New Year’s night, 1886, some missionaries were holding open-air services in order to attract passers-by to a near-by mission, where meetings were to be held later. "All to Christ I owe" was sung, and after a gentleman had given a short address he hastened away to the mission. He soon heard footsteps close behind him and a young woman caught up with him and said: "I heard you addressing the open-air meeting just now; do you think, sir, that Jesus could save a sinner like me?"The gentleman replied that there was no doubt about that, if she was anxious to be saved. She told him that she was a servant girl, and had left her place that morning after a disagreement with her mistress. As she had been wandering about the streets in the dark, wondering where she was to spend the night, the sweet melodies of this hymn had attracted her, and she drew near and listened attentively. As the different verses were being sung, she felt that the words surely had something to do with her. Through the whole service she seemed to hear what met her oppressed soul’s need at that moment. God’s Spirit had showed her what a poor, sinful and wretched creature she was, and had led her to ask what she must do. On hearing her experience, the gentleman took her back to the mission and left her with the ladies in charge. The young, wayward woman was brought to Christ that night. A situation was secured for her in a minister’s family. There she became ill and had to be taken to a hospital. She rapidly failed and it became evident that she would not be long on earth. One day the gentleman whom she had met on New Year’s night was visiting her in the ward. After quoting a few suitable verses of Scripture, he repeated her favorite hymn, "All to Christ I owe"…and she seemed overwhelmed with the thought of coming to glory…Two hours afterward she passed away.
You can listen to "Jesus Paid it All" by clicking here www.youtube.com/watch?v=onxhvivQYfI
Click here to worship along with the Passion movement: www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-OOjfaBGnA&feature=related
"It is well with My Soul"
Click here to read the story behind the song: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It_Is_Well_With_My_Soul
Click here to worship along with Guy Penrod
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYP--c2LTfg
Click here to worship along with the Gaithers:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPFVijGcLtI&feature=related
Click here for Shane & Shane
www.youtube.com/watch?v=42lJLJGnp3I
Jeff will preach from Nehemiah 2:1 & 18 entitled
Scaling the Mountain of Mundane
Click here to read the scripture for Sunday: www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Nehemiah%202&version=31
Here is a short description of how this popular song came about:
This song was birthed out of a prayer and worship service at Open Bible Fellowship in Tulsa, Okla. It was an ordinary night. The room was filled with voices lifting up the name of Lord and worshiping Him. Toward the end of the service people began to step forward for prayer. Darrell watched as one by one, people came - their hearts heavy, some weeping and some still dealing with deep sorrows. Kneeling before the Lord, they allowed their deepest pains to be exposed and their lives to be healed.As he watched, the Lord began to speak to his heart about his own internal condition. Evans had been holding onto personal shame that was consuming him. His gaze once again moved to the people bowing before the Lord. The worship continued and Darrell in agreement with the Lord said two words, "Yes, Lord." He kept singing. The words of what would become 'Trading My Sorrows' simply came to him as he recounted all that he was experiencing. People were coming forward heavy hearted but leaving with their burdens lifted. It was one of those rare times when the Spirit decides to speak succinctly, and the result is part of the Church's musical history.At that very moment "Trading My Sorrows" was written, nearly word for word. It is an expression of the miraculous love and grace of the Lord being poured out onto a people full of sorrow and pain: "I'm trading my sorrows/I'm trading my shame/I'm laying them down for the joy of the Lord." The words flowed not only from what he could see God doing in the lives of the people, but also from what he knew God was doing in his own life.Evans felt the mood of the room change from the tenderness of the moment to a joyful celebration, for the Lord had made this exchange possible - a literal trade of mourning for dancing. People laid down their emptiness, guilt, pain, and sorrows and in exchange, received joy and love from the Lord.
Click here to hear the Women of Faiths' version: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GglZPS7dWho
Click here to listen to Darrell Evans songs on his standalone player: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=36203670
"Mighty To Save"
This is another song from the Hillsong music ministry in Sydney Australia. This song is by Reuben Morgan & Ben Fielding. This song has a great reoccuring text. "OUR GOD IS MIGHT TO SAVE". This is taken from the passage in Zephaniah 3:1717 The LORD your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing."
Click here to read more about Reuben Morgan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reuben_Morgan
Click here to worship along with the song:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXCAhKDZRlo
"God is"
The worship choir will share this song with Cedrick Johnson. Click here to learn more about the composer Calvin Bernard Rhone. www.calvinbernardrhone.com/
Click here to listen to the song located under new worship songs: www.firsthurst.com/HURST_worship_resources.php
"Hear our Praise"
This is another great worship song by Reuben Morgan. One of the phrases that speaks to me personally is "May our homes be filled with dancing, may our streets be filled with praise". What an exhoration for our homes to be places that show His glory.
Reuben Morgan on men worshipping:
People are more passionate than ever, Morgan observes. I think God's stirring the church. For the most part, churches are singing the same songs no matter where you go, which is pretty incredible. Even in countries that don't speak English, they're still singing the same songs. As a strong male leader, Morgan is particularly interested in seeing the men of the church take more risks in their outward expressions of faith. I think a really good model for men and worship is David, Morgan says. Men can be a little more reserved when it comes to expressing their feelings and really being passionate. But I think there's health in a guy really learning how to do that in the right way. I think the Bible is clear on what are appropriate ways to express our love for God passionately. My personal feeling is that lifting our hands, shouting and all of that is a way of connecting with God. They're expressions, and they can be healthy in our growth.
Click here to worship along with Reuben Morgan www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5jYodXiMm8&feature=related
"Rescue"
Click here to listen to the story behind the song: www.theheartofworship.org/stories/Story-232-Rescue-Anderson.mp3 Click here to listen to the song on Jared's myspace. http://myspace.com/jaredandersonmusic
Click here to read more about Jareds' ministry: www.christianitytoday.com/music/artists/jaredanderson.html
"Jesus, Paid it All"
This is a new arrangement of the old hymn, based on the recording from the Passion album "Everything glorious". It adds a new line "O praise the One who paid my debt and raised this life up from the dead".
Check out the composer of the tag on his website www.alexnifong.com/ Here’s a story about the song:
The words were written by Elvina M. Hall and the music by John T. Grape on New Year’s night, 1886, some missionaries were holding open-air services in order to attract passers-by to a near-by mission, where meetings were to be held later. "All to Christ I owe" was sung, and after a gentleman had given a short address he hastened away to the mission. He soon heard footsteps close behind him and a young woman caught up with him and said: "I heard you addressing the open-air meeting just now; do you think, sir, that Jesus could save a sinner like me?"The gentleman replied that there was no doubt about that, if she was anxious to be saved. She told him that she was a servant girl, and had left her place that morning after a disagreement with her mistress. As she had been wandering about the streets in the dark, wondering where she was to spend the night, the sweet melodies of this hymn had attracted her, and she drew near and listened attentively. As the different verses were being sung, she felt that the words surely had something to do with her. Through the whole service she seemed to hear what met her oppressed soul’s need at that moment. God’s Spirit had showed her what a poor, sinful and wretched creature she was, and had led her to ask what she must do. On hearing her experience, the gentleman took her back to the mission and left her with the ladies in charge. The young, wayward woman was brought to Christ that night. A situation was secured for her in a minister’s family. There she became ill and had to be taken to a hospital. She rapidly failed and it became evident that she would not be long on earth. One day the gentleman whom she had met on New Year’s night was visiting her in the ward. After quoting a few suitable verses of Scripture, he repeated her favorite hymn, "All to Christ I owe"…and she seemed overwhelmed with the thought of coming to glory…Two hours afterward she passed away.
You can listen to "Jesus Paid it All" by clicking here www.youtube.com/watch?v=onxhvivQYfI
Click here to worship along with the Passion movement: www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-OOjfaBGnA&feature=related
"It is well with My Soul"
Click here to read the story behind the song: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It_Is_Well_With_My_Soul
Click here to worship along with Guy Penrod
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYP--c2LTfg
Click here to worship along with the Gaithers:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPFVijGcLtI&feature=related
Click here for Shane & Shane
www.youtube.com/watch?v=42lJLJGnp3I
Jeff will preach from Nehemiah 2:1 & 18 entitled
Scaling the Mountain of Mundane
Click here to read the scripture for Sunday: www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Nehemiah%202&version=31
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