The songs of God coming out of Australia’s churches (and some other worship tunes)
This year I’ve really latched onto the songs coming out of the worship teams of Australian Churches, namely Hillsong and my own church home, Riverview.
Hillsong released their latest album in July, No Other Name. Including the title track, I really felt that the whole album spoke to the truths of God. The one that has become closest to my heart, though. The closest to bringing me even closer to God is This I Believe (The Creed). It is based on the famous Apostles Creed, which is a declaration of what we, as Christians, believe. (See below)
Just this weekend the youth team at my church has released their very first worship project – Kingdom Come EP. It amazes me the blessing of God over the gifts of the worshippers in the youth community. It gives me such a sense of joy that I know can only come from God.
The four tracks on the EP are just a sample of what God is saying through song in the whole of our church.
Elevation Worship. This is the new team I’ve been listening to. They’re based at Elevation Church in the U.S and their album Only King Forever has resonated for me. We have sung Glorious Grace here at my church and it was due to that that I looked for more of their music.
One track that really resonates with me is Glory is Yours, particularly the bridge:
Oh God, the glory is Yours
The kingdom is come and the battle is over
Jesus, in Your name we rise
And the glory is Yours, the glory is Yours
And the chorus:
Nobody beside You
There has never been anyone, anything like You
Nobody beside You
There will never been anyone, anything like You
Not really much that needs to be said about that. They speak for themselves.
So, just to end this blog, here’s THE APOSTLES CREED
I BELIEVE in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.
He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit
and born of the Virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again.
He ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting.
Amen.
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