Stories Behind The Songs... "The Power of the Cross" is a meditation on the sufferings of Christ. Over the past couple of years, we have been working through the Apostles Creed and writing hymns teaching the fundamental beliefs of Christianity. The Creed teaches that 'He…
Matt Maher Born and raised in Newfoundland, Canada, Matt grew up in a strong culture compromised of two elements: music and tradition. "Music is part of the fabric of the culture there, similar to places like Louisiana or the Appalachian mountains; and over…
Starfield Hailing from Canada and adopting its name from Bruce Cockburn's 1976 song, "Lord of the Starfields", Starfield is composed of brothers Tim and Jon Neufeld on vocals and guitars, drummer John Andrews and bassist Shaun Huberts. Possessing a cognizance…
Not To Us NOT TO US...7 letters that sum up everything we want to say. I think that possibly all of us have been influenced by our western "me-centered" culture. It is everywhere you turn. "Just make sure you take care of yourself." "Always look out for…
FOCUS - Scripture For The Week Psalm 118 1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever. 2 Let Israel say: "His love endures forever." 3 Let the house of Aaron say: "His love endures forever." 4 Let those who fear the LORD say: "His love endures forever." 5…
Great Big God As parents of small children, we are wisely instructed to "child proof" our houses. In other words, make them safe and child-friendly. The best way to do this is to get down on two knees and crawl around the house looking at the world from a…
String Arrangements Most in 'heartofworship.com' circles might recognise Keith Getty's name as co-writer of the song "In Christ Alone" with Stuart Townend. Yet Keith is also a producer of shows and albums, and score-writer with credits including instrumental…
Christy Nockels Christy Nockels was born in Ft. Worth, TX as a seminary baby. She grew up in Oklahoma as the daughter of a pastor and a piano teacher, which infused her heart early with a love for both music and God's word.
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 ...
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…
Unhindered Whether packing out an arena of 20,000 screaming fans or encouraging students at a small church camp, the end result is the same--the audience is transformed into a congregation and the stage into an altar of worship. And that's just the way Georgia-…
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