The Heart Of Worship The story behind Matt Redman's new album, The Heart of Worship. Read about the insight and inspiration which led to the creation of the songs from Matt's new recording.
Who's Really The Worship Leader I heard recently some discussion of whether the term "Lead worshipper" would actually be a more helpful one than "Worship leader" when it comes to the role we play in worship. At first I thought this was just some clever word-play, and that there
Blessed Be Your Name I recently wrote a little book on worship, "The Unquenchable Worshipper". The title chapter looks at a kind of worship that endures through every situation. A praise that overcomes the storms of life, and cries out ...
Wonderful Maker I recently spent a few hours on a plane reading through the whole of the book of Job. I don't think I've ever read the whole thing in one sitting before. I was prepared for the suffering and anguish contained in the book. But something else took me
A Pattern of Worship Psalm 95 is probably one of the best known of the Psalms amongst lead worshippers. For one thing, quite a few of the worship songs we sing today borrow some lines from this ancient song. It doesn't make clear in the Psalm itself who wrote it, yet in
Where Angels Fear To Tread If I'm honest I find it pretty hard to write up-tempo celebratory songs. Slow songs come easier for me - you sit in your room just singing out your tender thoughts to God and it all flows pretty naturally. But for me, up-tempo songs take a little
Facedown When we face up to the glory of God, we soon find ourselves facedown in worship. To worship facedown is the ultimate outward sign of inner reverence. Every posture in worship says something of both the worshipper and the One being gloried in. The
Content vs. Engagement "Content" and "Engagement". These are two phrases that often come to mind when I'm thinking about congregational worship songs. Some songs very much take the "content" route - perhaps like many of the old hymns, which are packed full of biblical
Author: Matt Redman
The Unsatisfied Worshipper As worshippers of Jesus Christ, we live in the tension of the 'now' and the 'not yet'. From the day we received Him, our souls found their destiny and reason. The reality of His love and presence invaded our hearts, and we found fulfilment. The
Author: Matt Redman
The Unquenchable Worshipper Enter the unquenchable worshipper. This world is full of fragile loves--love that abandons, love that fades, love that divorces, love that is self-seeking. But the unquenchable worshipper is different. From a heart so amazed by God and His wonders
Author: Matt Redman
Make His Praise Glorious This writer of this Psalm is consumed with the glory of God - so much so that His passionate worship cannot simply be contained within his own heart - it must spill out into evangelistic zeal, and a call to the nations to glorify the Lord.