Songs We Sing (09.20.2009)

We occasionally get asked what this or that song was after services. So, I thought I'd provide a small service to CCJ'ers and the general lurkers out there. I'll list each song and give you the original artist and/or songwriter and a few details. If you'd like to purchase the original song, I suggest using iTunes or Amazon's MP3 Store.

For the services of September 20, 2009, we sang:

Image of the Invisible
Written by Kurt Neighbors and Daniel Ross. Words taken from book of Colossians. This is a song helping us understand who Jesus really is (king over ALL).

Nothing But The Blood
Written by Robert Lowry, 1876. I like this line "Nothing can for sin atone/Nothing but the blood of Jesus/Naught of good that I have done/Nothing but the blood of Jesus." Arrangement by Narrow Path.

Here Is Love
Hymn written by Robert S. Lowry, William Edwards and William Rees. From 1876. Arrangement by Ex Nihilo and Narrow Path. "Heaven's peace and perfect justice, kissed a guilty world in love."

How Deep The Father's Love For Us
Written by Stuart Townend, 1995. This is written in hymn style so it's often mistaken for a hymn. It was, in fact, written in 1995. Great lyrics. Arrangement by Red Letter and Narrow Path.

Restore
Written by Kurt Neighbors and Daniel Ross. Written as a prayer for restoration, cleansing and thanksgiving (You are with us though we push You away).

You Lifted Me Out
Written by Chris Tomlin, Jesse Reeves, Louie Giglio, Matt Gilder and Matt Redman. This song appears on Chris Tomlin's album "Hello Love." Theme taken from Psalm 40. The bridge to this song is very powerful to me "Lost is where You found me/Shattered and frail but You love me still/Trouble may surround me my heart may fail/But You never will/You never will." I love the words "my heart may fail." In our society, we too often think our hearts will not lie to us. Unfortunately, this couldn't be further from the truth. That's why we must lean on the One who will NEVER fail.