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…
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…
Lord, Let Your Glory Fall The song "Lord, let your glory fall" is taken from the book of 2 Chronicles, chapters 5 to 7. I think this must be one of the most powerful and inspiring examples of congregational worship in the Bible. The work for the temple had all been done, and…
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…
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…
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…
Whispers of Worship I've been struck to the core by Paul's confession of worship as he begins Romans 12: "Therefore, I urge you brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God-this is your spiritual act of worship."…
Enough I still remember Louie handing me a torn piece of paper from his journal just before the 2001 Passion tour was to hit the road. On it was written this thought among others; "all of you is more than enough for all of me... for every thirst...for…
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.
Love is bigger than oceans, Love is given to me Paul's prayer for the Ephesian Christians in chapter 3:17-19 was that they would grasp the magnitude of God's love. For centuries we have tried to describe the vastness of that love - in song, in art, in literature. Occasionally, we witness an act…
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-…
A Skillful Psalm Psalm 47 is an incredible Psalm of worship and praise - one which today's lead worshippers should go to often for encouragement to do what we do. Here we are exhorted to clap our hands, "Shout to God with the voice of joy," and sing praises to God.…
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