Theme / Praise - Unified Praise

Shout

Ken Spence

In a previous iteration this song was called "You've seen the video now ride the bike" but with a few changes it became "Shout". It's a Pentecost praise rock song with a rhythm intended for jumping but I couldn't call it jump because those Van Halen boys had already taken that title.

1 year ago

Be Thou My Vision (That Others May See)

John Grummitt, Mary Elizabeth Byrne, Eleanor Henrietta Hull

I was singing this hymn devotionally one day when I simply carried on into a chorus because I felt a need to follow up a devotional verse with a chorus that committed me to practical application. I went with it, and this is what I came up with. I subsequently used it at church the following Sunday and it went down very well. Now I just need Chris Tomlin to cover it, and I can retire. In the meantime, you could use it!

Joshua 13:33 Psalms 86:11 Matthew 6:33 Matthew 19:21 John 1:5 Abiding Aspiration Believe Calling Christian Life Commission Compassion Consecration Dedication Devotion Discipleship Evangelism Example Fruitfulness God's Love Great Commission Indwelling Light Love Missions Obedience Praise Purpose Victory Weeping Hymn English Congregational

2 years ago

All Our Voices

Resound Worship, Rebecca Beese, Chris Juby, James Martin , Joel Payne

This song will be different every time and may not always include all the verses above. It is designed to incorporate suggestions from those gathered. Here are a few ideas that show how you could take the song in different directions: Let your kingdom come. Father, hear our prayer. How I love you, Lord. Comfort those who mourn.

English Community Praise Congregational

7 months ago

Taste And See (Psalms 34)

Ineke Marsman-Polhuijs

This song started with a challenge: 'write a song about rest'. I was just reading Psalm 34 that week: Taste. See. Pondering on what that might mean, I realised that to really taste or see, I needed to pause, to rest, so I could focus on what my senses noticed. I decided to write about this Psalm and working on it, I found out it ministered to me. The song kept coming back when facing a small surgery I was really afraid of. I listened to the song over and over again and also sang it to others. It is the opening song of my first album as I hope my songs will help others to taste and see that the Lord is good.

Psalms 34 English Pop Singer/Songwriter Fear Psalms Peace Joy Life Light Father Rest Rejoice Praise Congregational Invitational Celebrational

7 months ago

You Did Everything

Ineke Marsman-Polhuijs, Henk Pool

Reading the story of the Prodigal Son, I was struck by how the father hugged his son and gave him a coat, a robe. He restored his status, clothed him. Suddenly I was reminded of the soldiers who took away the robe of Jesus, God’s Son, when He was crucified. They cast lots to decide whose it would be. Jesus laid down His robe, His authority, His dignity, His status, for me to be clothed with garments of salvation and wrapped in a robe of righteousness (Isaiah 61:10). I was so amazed that I wrote this song.

Isaiah 53:1-8 Isaiah 61:10-11 Luke 15:11-32 2 Corinthians 5:21 Colossians 2:13-14 Matthew 27:32-53 Mark 15:20 Luke 23:32-34 John 19:23-24 English Hymn Singer/Songwriter Worthiness Praise Commitment Help Life Will Wholeness Cross Atonement Grace Worship Surrender Awesome Lamb Of God Prayer Adoration Calvary Communion Eucharist Humiliation Lent Jesus Suffering Messiah Offering Prodigal Reconciliation Wonder Weakness Vulnerability Congregational Confessional Reflectional Response

7 months ago

Here We Are

Nick Bennett

This is a reminder of why we come together to worship, bringing all of ourselves and offering whatever we can, but remembering that we're also sustained and supported when we're scattered within our communities. It has worked well to bring congregations to a more receptive place of encounter, particularly after a spell of high praise.