I love songs that help lead me into worship and I have a list of 10 favorites that are special to me right now.
1. Overcome – written by Jon Egan of New Life Church. It’s the song that’s the anthem of New Life Church and will forever be one of my favorites because of what happened when we sang it on the Wednesday night after the shooting on our campus. Favorite line – “Everyone, Overcome”
2. You Hold it All – New Life Worship, written by Jon Egan – Favorite line “I will not fear!”
3. How He Loves – written by John Mark McMillan, but best sung by Jared Anderson. This song still wrecks me when I sing it. Favorite line – “I don’t have time to maintain these regrets when I think about the way that you love us.”
4. Revelation Song – best when sung by Kari Jobe, although she did not write it as most people believe. Jennie Riddle wrote it. Favorite line – “Filled with wonder, awestruck wonder, at the mention of your name.”
5. The Great I Am – a brand new song written by Jared Anderson, not published yet, but it will be soon. This song is sung to God about God, which I believe is the purest type of worship tunes.
6. This I Know – a brand new song written by Jon Egan and Daniel Grothe, not published yet, but it will be soon. Ditto from my explanation of #5.
7. The Stand – From Hillsong United. Favorite line – “I’ll stand, my arms high and heart abandoned, in awe of the One who gave it all.”
8. Tears of the Saints – a killer song from the band, Leeland, that talks about the church helping the poor. The first time I heard this tune, I had to stop walking around my neighborhood because of the tears.
9. From the Inside Out – From Hillsong United. My favorite line – “Your glory goes beyond all fame.”
10. In Christ Alone – no song so clearly communicates the entire Gospel message as this one. Written by Keith Getty and Stuart Townsend, but best sung by Brad Parsley. Favorite line – “No guilt in life, no fear in death, this is the power of Christ in me.”
What are the songs that God is using to draw you closer right now?
September 20, 2010 at 10:26 am
Thought you had typed Brad Paisley as singing “In Christ Alone” and went searching for it. Then came back to see that the ” i ” was an ” r ” which made sense!!
September 20, 2010 at 3:52 pm
Most recently “Glory Hallelujah To The Risen King” by Brooklyn Tab. Choir, The entire movie score of ” Godspell”,(especially, “Oh, Bless The LORD My Soul”,”The Power Of Your Love”,” All Things Are Possible”, ” Purify My Heart”, “Jesus, Lover Of My Soul” (Hillsong & Ross Parsley w/ NLC Choir 🙂 “Look What The LORD Has Done/ “When I Think Of His Goodness” medley,”Magnificent GOD”,”The People On Your Heart”, (also Ross Parsley w/ NLC Choir), & “Avalon’s,” Testify To Love”. Loved this,love to sing, loved your Sunday message!
September 21, 2010 at 2:03 pm
You Are Not Alone by Rick Pino – Talks about the fourth man standing there in the fire. So. Awesome.
September 21, 2010 at 2:16 pm
I forgot to mention my favorite worship album!! Jason Upton is the artist and the album is 1200 Feet Below Sea Level.
September 28, 2010 at 9:23 am
I Will Stand by Glen Packiam
It says ‘I will stand and worship You’, ‘thank-you Lord’, and ‘What can I bring?’. The Lord gives us so much. We should say thank you and what can I give back to You. Not for works but for thanksgiving.
January 6, 2011 at 10:56 am
Just heard Brad Parsley’s new song, “We Give” on the God Be Praised CD. I think this song is one of the best choir worship songs I’ve ever heard.
February 2, 2011 at 11:52 pm
I was visiting New Life this past Sunday and heard Great I AM for the first time…loved it to say the least. Where can I find lead sheets? Thanks, Fran in Alaska