A celebration of the awesome power of God to overcome all of our brokenness, and an invitation to bask in God's permanent, unshakeable love for us.
Written for my wife at Wydale, July 2024
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A song for those Christians who always feel like they're looking over their shoulders waiting for their past to catch up with them.
We sang the song Oceans in church, a few months after our daughter was stillborn. I used to love that song. I always longed to walk in faith wherever God would lead me. But now I found myself not being able to sing it. What if going wherever He leads would mean I lose another child? I suddenly realized I didn’t trust God anymore. I was shocked.
Some months later I went to a songwriters retreat. In a workshop the leader invited us to write down what bothers us and to give it over to God. After that we asked God what He wanted to show us. I ‘see’ a man on the water. The sea is calm and the sun breaks through, right above the man. We told each other what we received. Then we prayed again and I ‘heared’ a song line from the band Live: ‘Run to the water. I find you there’. I thought it was funny. I’ve always loved Live and God knows that of course. I didn’t know what to do with it, though. ‘Isn’t that man Jesus?’ someone said. I was startled and immediately thought of the song Oceans again. I realised Jesus was inviting me to walk on the water, in the light. I wrestled with what this means exactly. I listened to Oceans again and then the last line hits me: ‘in the presence of my Saviour’. That’s what someone said as well: ‘But Ineke, you don’t walk alone on that water. God is always there.’ It is true. If I honestly look back, I can’t recall a moment I was completely left alone. I was always in the presence of my Saviour. I kneeled down and told God that I don’t dare, but somewhere deep-down want to trust Him. I just didn’t know how. Then I described what I saw in this song. In the months following, I sang it again and again.
Based on verses from the Holy Bible:
“Whoever goes to the Lord for safety, whoever remains under the protection of the Almighty can say to Him, You are my defender and protector, You are my God; in You I trust”.
(Psalm 91:1-2 GNT)
“…there is nothing in all creation that will ever be able to separate us from the love of God which is ours through Christ Jesus our Lord”. (Romans 8:39 GNT)
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A song on the struggle with perfectionism while trying to follow Jesus.
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2 years ago
This is my first song posting and it is a collaboration with Terry Young as a co-write and friends form the Resound 12 Song Challenge as "Ebberstonia" who helped to perform the song. The song was written out of the Resound 12 Song Challenge as a "remake" of the old Rock of Ages. Whilst distinctly different it nods to the original in shape, structure and sentiment.
Rock of Ages Rehewn by Stephen Sloss & Terry Young
Performed by Ebberstonia
With a nod to Hastings & Toplady
Keyboard - David Brackenbury
Whistle - Cath Butler
Guitar, Vocal & Video - Stephen Sloss
Bass, Production & Arrangement - Andy Biggs
Words & Music © Stephen Sloss / Terry Young (Admin by ChurchSongs.co.uk) 2025
CCLI 7269174
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10 months ago
Written for Church Action on Poverty’s
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An affirmation of dignity and worth, even in tougher times.
vocals - Anna Crook
baritone and electric guitars - Andy Arnold
vocals, piano, bass, programming - Andrew Clayton
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Starting from John 4:14, this songs explores our constant need for Living Water. It was developed at and after the ‘Worship Songwriting Retreat WSR15’.
This is a good song to sing as a re-dedication to God. It works really well with just guitar and vocal.