Written in 2023 and in use at Emmanuel Church Durham, this is an upbeat gathering song to declare that we 'Enter his gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise'.
I wrote this song as part of the 12 song challenge to write a song about God's generosity. I wanted to convey the reality from 1 chronicles 29.14 that everything we have is a gift from God and we simply return to Him what is His already. In verse 2 I also allude to God's provision of a ram as a substitute for Isaac, and our need for God to provide the perfect sacrifice of His Son for us to be in relationship with God.
A song reminding us to commit our ways to the Lord first, echoing the words of Psalm 127.
Written as part of the 2024 Resound Worship 12 Song Challenge.
Written as part of the Resound Worship 12 Song Challenge to craft a ‘Community song’ – where the focus is on gathered singing rather than a complex musical arrangement.
The chorus has multiple parts that can be sung by different sections of a gathered congregation to each other (and all at the same time!). The verses recognise the diversity that exists in the body of Christ and encompasses elements of the mission statement of Emmanuel Church Durham – “to be a growing, charismatic family church with a world vision”
A song to sing together as a church community to remind each other to come freely to receive grace from God, whose thoughts and ways are above ours.
Written as part of the 2024 Resound Worship 12 Song Challenge.
This song is about the roar of the Lion of the tribe of Judah coming back to the Church in an age where so many things are coming against the spirit of God. The Church needs to find its roar again, just like in the days of old.