Notes of Devotion is a weekly podcast that explores biblical themes behind worship songs in a devotional format. This week we continue looking at The Lord’s Prayer. The song ‘Our Father’ can be heard at the end. Subscribe to receive automatic downloads of new episodes as they happen on Spotify, Apple Music and Podbean.
There is so much richness in the words of The Lord’s Prayer as it encompasses so much of what it means to live a Christian life. It is a prayer that Jesus himself taught us to pray. His very words connecting our hearts to the Father’s. In more liturgical churches this prayer is said often. […]
This song is an intercession on behalf of the nation – asking Jesus to come to establish his unshakeable, eternal kingdom in our midst. It also encourages the body of the church to play an active role in helping to reach our communities with the Good News of Jesus. A good song for mission, intercession, […]
On Saturday I set off to King’s Lynn to play at the fabulous Celebrate KL festival. When I arrived everything was set up. Outdoor games, go carts, a stage on the back of a lorry, numerous stalls with gazebos and a big tea tent. This would have been the setting for an amazing morning, except […]
I had a good time playing at After Hours Live on Friday night. It was a good evening of music and These included: Chasing Cars by Snowpatrol, Shotgun by George Exra, You Say by Lauren Daigle and Jamie Lawson’s Wasn’t Expecting That. Some originals included: Fly, Carrying Me and Fingerprints. One of the highlights of […]
I wrote this song as an attempt to try to capture a corporate sense of movement outwards into the world around us who so desperately need to hear about the good news of Jesus. Of course I have my own life experience and convictions which I believe also went into the crafting of the lyrics […]
‘Unlimited’ was a labour of love! It went through several drafts and re-writes and is a good example of what can be achieved when you co-write with someone. The song was primarily written as a song submission for the 2019 Spring Harvest Songbook. As I’ve been writing songs for a while, each year Spring Harvest […]
Last week we explored the theme of waiting upon the Lord and enjoying his presence. It was a good service and many were touched. It was made more special by the willingness of the leaders and congregation to respond to The Word and ‘wait’ upon the Lord during the sung worship. This is what we […]
A foot-stomping song celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Ideal to be sung at Easter – or anytime of year actually! If you like the song and would like to sing it in your church – you can! You will find a free chord chart to download at the bottom of this page. If you […]
This worship song expresses repentance in a beautiful and profound way, leading the heart of the worshipper towards God’s forgiveness. It is a good song to sing during a communion service or on Ash Wednesday. Have a listen to it below and if you like it and want to use it at your church, please […]
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