Songs We Sing (10.11.2009)

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 October 11, 2009, we sang:

Glory To His Name
Written by Elisha Albright Hoffman and John Hart Stockton, 1878. This song is also known as "Down At The Cross." We do several "boom-chuck-a" songs. This is my favorite. You can download our version here. "Come to this fountain so rich and sweet/Cast thy poor soul at the Savior’s feet/Plunge in today, and be made complete/Glory to His Name!"

The Glory Of Your Name
Written by Christy Nockels, Nathan Nockels, 2004. We did this one today primarily because of these lines: "And there is nothing in this world/That could take the place of You/That could take the place of You/My Jesus/And there is nothing in this life/That could take the place of one life/And one love/One pow'r to save us all/One hope/And one truth/And one glory in it all/One glory in it all." If you've never heard Christy Nockels sing, you should check her out. This song is available on the compilation album "Passion: How Great Is Our God." Get the song here at Amazon's mp3 Store.

Here Is Love
Written by Robert S. Lowry, William Edwards and William Rees, 1876. Do you know this one yet? Today concluded the introduction of this new/really old song to CCJ. I'm really digging this one. "Who His love will not remember?/Who can cease to sing His praise?"

Holy, Holy, Holy
Words written by Reginald Heber (1826) and music by John B. Dykes (1861). A great song proclaiming the glory and just plain bigness/holiness/grandeur, etc. of our God.

Raise Up The Crown (All Hail The Power Of Jesus' Name)
Words written by Edward Perronet (somewhere between 1779 and 1786) and music written by Oliver Holden (1793). Additional chorus written by Chris Tomlin, 2004. "Ye chosen seed of Israel's race/Ye ransomed from the fall/Hail Him who saves you by His grace/And crown Him Lord of all." How great is that?!?! Chris Tomlin's version is available on the album "Passion: Hymns, Ancient and Modern." (Single mp3 available at Amazon's mp3 store here).

This Is Our God
Written by Kurt Neighbors and Daniel Ross, 2009. An original song for CCJ taken from Isaiah 25. Go read it. That's what the song is about. Song not yet recorded.