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…
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."
Beauty Of Your Peace I love the old hymns. So much poetry and theology contained within such haunting melodies. A while back I was reading through an old hymnbook when I came across these words from the hymn 'Dear Lord and Father of Mankind.' Take from our souls the…
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…
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…
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.
First Service Leading worship is a wonderful thing. It is such a great privilege to be able to lead people into God's presence. However, with this comes a responsibility and more and more I'm becoming aware that the character of a worship leader is critical.…
Author: Tim Hughes
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,…
Our Great Reward I was watching the Brit awards recently in which Sting won an award for his lifetime achievement and contribution to music. His 'thankyou speech' was short and to the point (which is always a good thing). He simply said five words, "music is its own…
