Thursday, March 16, 2017

Worship Music for Sunday, March 19th, 2017


Take away from me the noise of your songs;
to the melody of your harps I will not listen.
But let justice roll down like waters,
and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. (Amos 5:23-24)

There is a kind of worship that God hates. Regardless of the style of music, regardless of the presentation or production, regardless of the excellence of its execution... He will not listen. You can have the the most reverent traditional services with suits and ties, organists, choirs, and sing only hymns, only from actual hymnals. You can have the most exciting, professional sound and lighting designed to engage the audience. You can sing all the best new contemporary worship songs with the best musicians and singers available, and everyone in the building can be singing along enthusiastically at the top of their voices with all the sincerity they can muster. He will not listen or regard it.... IF your heart is not right before Him.

When we get caught up in the trappings of worship -- no matter which side of the debate you find yourself on -- and disregard the things that are important to the heart of God, then we would be better unplugging the amps and putting away the hymnals. Burn the drums AND the choir robes. God is not interested in what style of worship you prefer; He is interested in what kind of person you have become at the heart level.

I often wonder what the underground church in China would think about our hang-ups about worship styles, about sound systems, and whether the lighting is right. I wonder if the persecuted believers in Sudan, Iraq, Iran, or Syria would shake their heads in disbelief at the time and energy we waste arguing about the form our worship takes rather than serving the God we are supposed to be worshiping no matter the style of expression!

Here are the songs we will be singing together in our gathering this week. Listen to the lyrics and the truths expressed in each song, even if you don't like the music. Ask God to give you a heart of worship that transcends the material and taps into the eternal. You'd be amazed at what might happen if we came together around a common confession of faith and ignored the differences of opinion.

1. Wild Heart by Urban Rescue (Mark 1:16-20)

 

 

2. Call on the Name by Vertical Church Band (Romans 10:13)

 

 

3. Psalm 27 (The Lord is My Light) by the RidgeWorship Band (Psalm 27)

 This is an original song from our worship team and has no available lyric video or recording as of yet. But here are the lyrics so you can be familiar with them...

Verse 1:
One thing – one thing I ask of You, O God
One cry – one hope my heart desires

Pre-chorus 1:
I want to dwell in Your house forever
I want to stay in Your presence, Lord
I want to gaze upon Your beauty
Forevermore

Chorus 1:
The Lord is my light and my salvation
Why should I ever be afraid?
The Lord is my Rock and my foundation
I run to Him and I am safe

Verse 2:
You said – you said to me, “Come seek My face.”
My heart cries, “Your face I seek!”
Hide not – Hide not Your face from me, O God
Be gracious  --- and answer me!

Pre-chorus 1:
I want to dwell in Your house forever
I want to stay in Your presence, Lord
I want to gaze upon Your beauty
Forevermore

Chorus 2:
The Lord is my light and my salvation
Why should I ever be afraid?
The Lord is my Rock and my foundation
I run to Him and I am safe
Lord, I believe I’ll see Your goodness
All of the days that I’m alive
You are my strength and You’re my courage
And I will wait upon You, wait upon You, Lord

Bridge:
 Though an army should surround me
Even then my heart won’t fear
Though a war should rise against me
 I am confident You’re near
You will hide me, you will help me
You’re my shelter from my enemies
You lift my head and I will sing a
song of victory! Yeah!

Chorus 3:
The Lord is my light and my salvation
Why should I ever be afraid?
The Lord is my Rock and my foundation
I run to Him and I am safe
Lord, I believe I’ll see Your goodness
All of the days that I’m alive
You are my strength and You’re my courage
And I will wait upon You, wait upon You,
Wait upon You, Wait upon You,
Wait upon You, wait upon You, Lord.
  

4. Surrender All (Give You Everything) by Jesus Culture (Philippians 3:7-8)

 

 

5. Your Glory/Nothing But the Blood by All Sons & Daughters (Hebrews 10:19-22)



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