Here I Am To Worship (Light Of The World) 'Light of the World, You stepped down into darkness. Opened my eyes let me see. Beauty that made this heart adore You. Hope of a life spent with You.' Whenever we worship it always comes out of a response.
God Of Justice In June 2005, my wife Rachel and I headed off to Tanzania, to spend a week working with Tearfund, a charity based in England. Whilst there we met an amazing lady called Joyce.
Consuming Fire "Consuming Fire, fan into flame A passion for your name. Spirit of God, fall in this place, Lord have your way, Lord have your way. With us."
Beautiful One: The Story Behind The Song I wrote Beautiful One while I was on holiday. We had been ministering in Australia and had a few days off at the Great Barrier Reef. I read that passage in Isaiah that talks about the Messiah as having no beauty that would attract us to Him; nothing…
Beautiful One "Beautiful One I love You Beautiful One I adore Beautiful One my soul must sing." The first moment of inspiration for the song Beautiful One, came whilst I was reading through some passages in Isaiah. A verse in Isaiah 53:2 particularly jumped out…
Songwriting - Substance and Simplicity We serve a God beyond all understanding. We worship an indescribable God. Yet we sing so many songs that lyrically say very little.
Maker Of All Things Recently driving through Scotland, I was reminded again of the wonder of creation. The rolling hills, beautiful lakes and misty countryside mornings spoke of a majestic God, the author of creation. It was hard not to respond in worship and be amazed…
What A Worship Leader Wants From A Band As a worship leader, it is essential to be a part of a team that is working together, that is for each other and that is passionate for God. It is therefore important to surround yourselves with musicians who will be firstly worshippers, but also…
Day After Day I always find these verses very challenging. Can I honestly say that everyday I'm totally desperate for God? Do I actively seek him with all my heart? Sadly the truth is often, no. We so easily get complacent with our relationship with God. We can…
Attitudes Of A Worshipper Recently, I've been thinking again about the importance of our heart attitudes. When involved in leading worship it can be so easy to lose focus and concentrate on the less important things. There can be a temptation to get so carried away with…
Transforming Worship A few years ago I met a retired Anglican Bishop, from South Africa. As we talked he told me about his retirement plans. He'd been unsure for months as to what the future would hold, but he kept on praying, "Lord show me what it is that I can do,…
