The hymn, 'When I survey the wondrous cross' is one of the best, deepest and most poetic lyrics ever written. Even over 300 years after it was written it is still being sung, more or less as Isaac Watts wrote it in 1707. So, why would anyone need to re-write or paraphrase it, and set it to a new tune, for a modern congregation? It's a fair question. But it still didn't stop me ...
This song is based primarily on Psalm 8 and might be used as an offertory song in worship or when there a focus on God's creation. I would describe the style as Contemporary Christian with a Celtic influence, although there's an 80's vibe in there somewhere! This song was written as a part of Resound Worship's 12 Song Challenge.
Started with a riff and a chorus and then built around that. This dates back to my time at Worship Academy with Chris Bowater. A nice upbeat worship song.
Based on Psalm 9, this song of praise highlights a number of the characteristics of God - it was written during my first online UA Resound Songwriting retreat in June 2020.
We are rightly taught that it is only by grace that we are saved. But it can be easy to get into wrong thinking about what we can do, and feel inadequate because of what we don’t do, or don’t have the ability to so.
This is a song to sing together as a congregation or in personal worship, to remind ourselves that whatever our abilities or frailties are, we can come accepted and worship Him, knowing that his grace will supply what we need as part of the body of Christ. We are all “fearfully and wonderfully made”, often with “weirdly hewn” characteristics that God designed for His glory!