Jon Cairns

Chester-le-Street, UK
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Glory
Jon Cairns
This song is a declaration of the otherness of God. It speaks of his awesomeness, using the last two verses of Jude. It also talks about our standing before Him, how he has forgiven us and brought us into adoption, and how he has given us a future hope. I often use it as one of the first couple of songs when leading a congregation in worship because it helps us to fix our eyes on God and put Him in His rightful, authoritative, place.
book Jude 1:24-25 lightbulb Adoption lightbulb Glory lightbulb Majesty lightbulb Power lightbulb Victory category Contemporary music_note Rock language English category Congregational lightbulb Authority lightbulb Beauty lightbulb Blood lightbulb Children lightbulb Family lightbulb Holiness lightbulb Jesus
article library_music note 3 years ago
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A Night Just Like This
Jon Cairns, Nathan Caughey
From a star in the sky to a shepherd in the field, the Christmas story is defined by choices. 'A Night Just Like This' invites you to look beyond the manger scene and make a choice of your own. Will you see Him only as a baby, or will you choose to accept Him as the King who gave His life for you?
book Matthew 1 book Matthew 2 book Luke 2 language English music_note Singer/Songwriter lightbulb Jesus lightbulb Love lightbulb Calling lightbulb Agony lightbulb Baby lightbulb Cross lightbulb Grace lightbulb Immanuel lightbulb King lightbulb Birth lightbulb God Incarnate lightbulb Advent lightbulb Christmas lightbulb Shepherd category Reflectional
article library_music 7 months ago
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Emmanuel
Jon Cairns, Joy Cairns
"Emmanuel" isn't just for Christmas. We often use this name for God when referring to Jesus being born as a man on Earth, hence why it's more commonly used in the run-up to Christmas. But God has always been with us, and will continue to be with us by His Spirit. My wife and I wrote this song as part of the 12 Song Challenge for 2024.
language English lightbulb Blessing lightbulb Bride lightbulb Cross lightbulb Death lightbulb Faith lightbulb Faithfulness lightbulb Joy lightbulb Life lightbulb Love lightbulb Presence
article library_music 1 year ago
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Praise Awaits You
Jon Cairns
I'm part of a worship songwriting group, the Resound 12 Song Challenge, which encourages songwriters to write a song each month. This came out of a challenge from March of 2023, whose theme was to write a song based on one of the more unusual Psalms. Psalm 65 jumped out to me, and this was the result. It's a simple song of declaration and an invitation to worship, so it works well as an opening song in a worship set.
book Psalms 65 lightbulb Power lightbulb Praise lightbulb Psalms lightbulb Thanksgiving lightbulb Worship lightbulb Zion category Contemporary language English category Congregational music_note Rock category Declarational lightbulb Awesome lightbulb Blessing lightbulb Hope lightbulb Joy lightbulb Prayer lightbulb Sin lightbulb Strength
article library_music note 2 years ago
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We Crown You
Jon Cairns
I think it's such a powerful thing to declare Jesus as king - we join with all of heaven when we do so. This song is about turning from our sin and idols, and placing the crown on Jesus' head. It works well as a response song, and fits particularly well during communion.
lightbulb Atonement lightbulb Blood lightbulb Communion lightbulb Forgiveness category Contemporary language English category Congregational music_note Rock category Invitational category Confessional category Declarational lightbulb Cross lightbulb Death lightbulb Faith lightbulb Grace lightbulb Jesus lightbulb Mercy lightbulb Repentance lightbulb Righteousness lightbulb Sin
article library_music note 2 years ago
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My Shield
Jon Cairns
A song based on Psalm 3 that tackles the subject of fear, our dependence on God, and his ability to rescue and protect us in all situations.
book Psalms 3 language English music_note Rock lightbulb Deliverance lightbulb Faithfulness lightbulb Fear lightbulb Psalms lightbulb Shield category Congregational category Declarational
article library_music 2 years ago
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God of Love
Jon Cairns
I'm part of a worship songwriting group, the Resound 12 Song Challenge, which encourages writers to create a worship song each month. This song came out of a challenge from June of 2023, whose theme was to write a song around the theme of "refugees". It starts as a kind of lament, acknowledging the terrible situation that many refugees and asylum seekers have come from and are going through, but progresses to fix our eyes on God as the one who protects, delivers and loves us.
lightbulb Compassion lightbulb Father lightbulb Justice lightbulb Refuge category Contemporary language English category Personal category Reflectional lightbulb Confusion lightbulb Despair lightbulb Intercession lightbulb Prayer lightbulb Refugee lightbulb Sadness lightbulb Warfare lightbulb Creation lightbulb Family lightbulb Home lightbulb Hope lightbulb Love lightbulb Peace lightbulb Suffering
article library_music 2 years ago
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Worthy Are You Lord
David Brackenbury
Written at the Resound Worship Songwriting Retreat 2024. My aim with this song was to attempt to describe the might, power and majesty of God without making it about our experience or perception of Him. So often our songs define His value through what we see of Him, or how we have experienced Him. He's worthy of praise simply because He's worthy of praise.
language English music_note Singer/Songwriter lightbulb Adoration lightbulb Authority lightbulb Majesty lightbulb Sovereignty lightbulb Worship category Congregational category Meditational category Declarational category Contemporary
article library_music note 2 years ago
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Do you care (Will you come)
David Brackenbury
This song was written in response to the increasing spread of violence and hatred that seems prominent in society. Picking up on theme of oppression, racism, persecution and hatred that seems to be a feature in every news programme, newspaper cover and dominates most of social media. In a world where people are pushed down and made to feel less than - this is a lament to God to move and act.
language English music_note Indie lightbulb Jesus lightbulb Help lightbulb Doubt lightbulb Love lightbulb Martyrs lightbulb Persecution lightbulb Strength lightbulb Numbness lightbulb Longing lightbulb Change lightbulb Lament lightbulb Justice category Meditational
article library_music 8 months ago
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Image of the Invisible God
Jon Cairns
This song is almost literally word-for-word from Colossians 1:15-20 (ESV), which is about the supremacy of Christ. I wrote this song as part of the 12 Song Challenge, where the theme for the month was writing songs using word-for-word portions of scripture.
book Colossians 1:15-20 language English music_note Rock lightbulb Authority lightbulb Blood lightbulb Christ lightbulb Creation lightbulb Cross lightbulb Dwelling lightbulb Heaven lightbulb Image lightbulb Peace category Reflectional category Declarational category Contemporary
article library_music 1 year ago
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I am a worship leader based in County Durham, in the North East of the UK. I am passionate about authentic, Spirit-filled worship that declares truth about Jesus. I write songs primarily for the church to sing when they meet together, because I strongly believe in the importance and power of corporate worship.

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To Him (Instrumental & Reprise)

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To Him

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The Name Of Jesus

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