"Holy" by Matt Redman
Along time ago I attended a workshop at a straight up conference at Harvest Bible Chapel in Elgin Ill. Andi Rozier told us - "Listen to a lot of Matt Redman…he gets worship." Andi was right. Matt's songs aren't all pop jingles, though he could write some very good ones I'm sure. Neither are they just testimony based focusing in on what God has done in his life. The reason I love to sing Matt's songs in our Worship, is because that is what they are - songs of Worship to our creator. He is not singing about God - he is singing to God.
The first song I learned from Matt Redman was Once Again. "Once again I look upon the cross where you died, I'm humbled by your mercy and I'm broken inside. Once again I'm thankful, once again I pour out my life…Thank you for the cross, thank you for the cross my friend." What amazing things to PRAY to God, let alone to sing to Him. Or how about the Heart of Worship - "I'm coming back to the heart of worship and it's all about You Jesus…" Never Once - "You are faithful, God You are faithful…" 10000 reasons, Blessed Be the Name, You Alone can Rescue, and much more. Praise God that the words are hearts are longing to say are being brought out in and through Matt's ministry.
That brings us to our #2 Song - HOLY. I remember sitting in Harvest Elgin and singing this song for the first time in a church setting. It was the bridge that brought me to my knees. The Worship leader began - "Whom shall we say You are" - and we echoed "You're the living God"…"whom shall we say you are" - "You the great I AM". Not satisfied with our efforts, He reminded us of whom it was we were singing. When we did it again -all 2000 voices shouted at the top of their lungs - YOU'RE THE LIVING GOD! YOU"RE THE GREAT I AM! That church, that is what are heart longs to sing! Below are the lyrics - read them through - sing them through - notice the gospel truth in each line. No one is like our God, no one would do what he would do, what he has done. He is HOLY!
What heart could hold the weight of Your love
And know the heights of Your great worth
What eyes could look on Your glorious face
Shining like the sun
[x2]
You are holy, holy, holy
God most high and God most worthy
You are holy, holy, holy
Jesus, You are Jesus, You are
Your name alone has power to raise us
Your light will shine when all else fades
Our eyes will look on Your glorious face
Shining like the sun
Who is like You, God?
Chorus [x2]
Who shall we say You are
[SHOUT IT!] You're the living God
Who shall we say You are
[SHOUT IT!] You're the Great I AM
[KEEP SHOUTING!] The highest name of all - You're all You say You are
Chorus [x2]
And You shall come again in glory
To judge the living and the dead
All eyes will look on Your glorious face
Shining like the sun
Who is like You, God?
You are holy, holy, holy
God most high and God most worthy
You are holy, holy, holy
Jesus, You are - 4X
Well, #1 song will be posted tomorrow - what's your guess?
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