David Brackenbury

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We call you our Father (Ebenezer)

David Brackenbury

Link to the story behind the song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkzfn96voo0

4 years ago

Come join in the song

David Brackenbury

Link to the story behind the song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrP00G6fOGI

4 years ago

Hear our joyful songs (Psalm 33)

David Brackenbury

This was written on a United Adoration Day retreat.

1 year ago

Here is bread

David Brackenbury

This was written for a "Communion Songs" Challenge as part of the 2020 12 Song Challenge.

English Singer/Songwriter Communion Community Sacrament Sacrifice Congregational Reflectional Contemporary

1 year ago

The Beatitudes (Matthew 5)

David Brackenbury

This was written for a "Word for Word" Challenge as part of the 2024 12 Song Challenge. I am currently in negotiation with the publishers of the NIV to try and seek permission to register this song.

Matthew 5 English Singer/Songwriter Blessing Mercy Purity Congregational Reflectional Response

1 year ago

Lord I come (Wash my feet)

David Brackenbury

This song came out of one of the early teaching sessions at the 2017 RESOUNDWorship Worship Songwriting Retreat. Joel Payne was talking about the exchange between Jesus and Peter – and the recognition that we are clean – we don’t need a full wash again and again. I tend to be a little wordy in my lyrics, trying to pack so much in – so I set myself the task of writing little. I think a six word chorus delivered on that challenge. This song tries to capture the intimacy of a relationship with Jesus. Recognising our place before him as people who have been forgiven, and people who he loves to spend time with. Choosing, in that moment, to allow ourselves to be willing to sit – not rushing away – but enjoying each moment there. Listening to what it is he has to say – and then continuing on with our lives, still covered by his grace. I performed this at the concert on the Tuesday evening that year – and the harmonies that came out of the group during the chorus were amazing. This song is by far the most popular of my songs on Youtube (around 45,000 views), with the viewing rate massively rising in Easter Week. It has also been covered by a church in South Africa who did an amazing job. You can watch the video here.

8 years ago

Happiness is simple trust

David Brackenbury, Michael Perry

This was written for a "Jubilate Songs" Challenge as part of the 2021/22 12 Song Challenge. The lyrics are (c) Michael Perry

English Singer/Songwriter Contentment Trust Congregational Reflectional Contemporary

1 year ago

I've found joy

David Brackenbury

This was written for a "Happy Songs" Challenge as part of the 2024 12 Song Challenge. This song has developed since the recording and so the audio does not match the chord chart ... I will record another version soon.

English Singer/Songwriter Celebration Joy Congregational Celebrational Declarational

1 year ago

Jesus you guide me (Psalm 23)

David Brackenbury

This was written for a "Isaac Watts" Challenge as part of the 2024 12 Song Challenge.

Psalms 23 English Singer/Songwriter Abiding Psalms Shepherd Congregational Reflectional Meditational

1 year ago

Some days I wake up grumpy (Help me worship you)

David Brackenbury

This was another song to come out of the 12 Song Challenge run by RESOUNDWorship. The task was set by Sam Hargreaves who, along with his wife Sara, head up engageworship. They travel around the country talking about the concept of Whole Life Worship, where our worship is so much more than just what we do on a Sunday, or even what we do in a church building or with a Christian purpose – but it is every part of our every day lives. I think in the past, we’ve tended to be OK with this at Bodmin in that we have regularly challenged the division between what is “sacred” and what is “secular”, including things such as a regular Sunday slot to pray for members of the congregation specifically for them in their work that doesn’t involve the church – their “everyday” and that they would live that with the support of the church to be the best example of worship possible. When the challenge was set, I completed a song fairly quickly (a modern re-work of the hymn Take my life) and I thought that month was signed off as complete. Then inspiration struck on a bike ride into work, and some fairly rapid verses and a chorus landed. Had the chance to share the song through the 12 Song Forum and had some great feedback from people, and again, refined further through the Worship Songwriting Retreat. I’ve loved leading this one in worship, and it brings a clear reminder that our worship is a 24/7 thing, a wherever you happen to be thing, a whatever you are doing thing, a here in this moment thing. Don’t tell anyone, but I think the adults get just as much out of this song as the kids do! Would be great to hear from you if you use this in your local context.

6 years ago

Hull, UK

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