Worship Songs for January 25

Here are the songs for this week. I'm excited about a new song we'll try in our 10:45am service - "Still Standing". It's a great song of hope - "If not for your goodness, if not for your grace, I don't know where I would be today." It's true!

First Baptist Church of Euless – BEHIND THE PRAISE
Worship songs
January 25, 2009

“Victory in Jesus” 9:15am

This is one of those standard hymns for Baptist churches. The song was written by southern Baptist Eugene Bartlett. Eugene's son Gene Bartlett was the Director of Church music for the state of Oklahoma for 25 years. Eugene Monroe Bartlett Senior was born on Christmas Eve of 1885. He wrote the words to this hymn -- his last song -- in 1939. Mr. Bartlett was well known as a gospel singer, writer, teacher, editor, and publisher. He was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 1979. The words from this well-known and cherished hymn remind us that we can experience victory in Jesus every day of our lives.

I heard an old, old story,
How a Savior came from glory,
How He gave His life on Calvary
To save a wretch like me;
I heard about His groaning,
Of His precious blood's atoning,
Then I repented of my sins;
And won the victory.

O victory in Jesus, My Savior, forever.
He sought me and bought me
With His redeeming blood;
He loved me ere I knew Him,
And all my love is due Him,
He plunged me to victory,
Beneath the cleansing flood.

I heard about His healing,
Of His cleansing power revealing.
How He made the lame to walk again
And caused the blind to see;
And then I cried, "Dear Jesus,
Come and heal my broken spirit,
And somehow Jesus came and brought To me the victory.

I heard about a mansion
He has built for me in glory.
And I heard about the streets of gold
Beyond the crystal sea;
About the angels singing,
And the old redemption story,
And some sweet day I'll sing up there
The song of victory.

Click here for a clip from one of the homecoming concerts, Cynthia Clawson, Mike Allen & Joy Gardner singing. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPv_S3RpIF4&mode=related&search=

Click here to sing along www.youtube.com/watch?v=uA_GPPSgRuQ&mode=related&search=

Click here for a great country version www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaFo3ZW_MTQ&mode=related&search=

“Forever” 9:15am

This worship song is based upon the passage in Psalm 136 “His love endures forever”. It took four years for Chris to finally finish the song after working on the song off and on.

Click here to listen to Chris tell about how he wrote the song: www.theheartofworship.org/stories/Story-263-Forever-Tomlin.mp3

Click here to learn more about Chris Tomlin: http://www.christomlin.com/

Click here to worship along with Chris Tomlin: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOZVFHqKg1k

“My Faith has Found a Resting Place” 9:15am

The lyrics to this great hymn were written by Eliza E. Hewitt, and was first published in Songs of Joy and Gladness in 1891. Some Hymn­als often show the author as Lidie H. Edmunds, Eliza’s pseudonym. The Music: “Landås,” Norwe­gian folk melody was arranged by William J. Kirkpatrick.

Kirkpatrick participated in many of the Camp meetings the Methodist churches held. He often led the music portion of the meeting and enlisted the help of soloists and other musicians to perform for the attenders. During one of these meetings, he became saddened by his observation of the soloist, who would perform the required songs and then leave without staying to hear the preacher. William feared that this young man did not really know Christ and so he began to pray that God would somehow get a hold of the soloist's heart. One evening while he was praying, a song began to form in his mind. He quickly jotted down the lyrics and asked the soloist to sing the song that night. The lyrics of the song convicted the young man's heart and he ended up staying and listening to the message. When the preacher gave the alter call at the end of the night, the soloist got up and went to the front of the tent and accepted Jesus into his heart. The lyrics that so touched this young man, and many people since, are: "I've wandered far away from God, Now I'm coming home; The paths of sin too long I've trod, Lord, I'm coming home. Coming home, coming home, Nevermore to roam; Open now Thine arms of love, Lord, I'm coming home." The song, Lord, I'm Coming Home, was based on the story of the Prodigal Son found in Luke 15.

Click here to learn more about William J. Kirkpatrick the composer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_J._Kirkpatrick

Click here to listen to the song Hale & Wilder sing a duet of the song:
http://hale-and-wilder-my-faith-has-found-a-res-mp3-download.kohit.net/_/212007

“Knowing You” 9:15am

Graham Kendrick shares the following on how he wrote “Knowing You”.
A major Christian conference in the UK had circulated a number of songwriters asking them to consider writing specific material to accompany the Bible readings and teaching at their event the following year. The book of Philippians had been chosen, so in order to begin the process of seeking inspiration I began to read through the book meditatively, asking God to draw my attention to anything which might become the seed of a song. I had come to the famous passage where Paul lists his impressive qualifications, and then dramatically sweeps them all aside for the sake of one supreme aim - to know Christ.
At this point my heart was stirred by the theme of knowing Jesus, and in an attempt to make it a personal song directed to him, I began to experiment with the phrase 'knowing you' as the moment of release of the song. Having written the chorus I set out to paraphrase the key verses of the scripture text into a singable form. This is always a great challenge because of course no translation of the Bible rhymes and scans, and there is always a danger that in shaping a lyrical form something is lost. After all this is the Word of God that we are dealing with!
Eventually, and with some editing input from one of our church leaders, plus some private 'road testing at my home church, the song was finished. I know of several people who have learned the song without realizing where it is derived from and have commented "Graham, I found your song in the bible!".
For me one of the most important things about it is the theme of sharing in Christ's sufferings (in the third verse), and of dying and rising with Christ. Perhaps for this reason the song has featured at funerals as well as in regular worship services. It has found its way into wedding services too where couples wish to express their commitment to putting Christ first in their marriage. 'Knowing You' has rapidly risen to be one of the most popular songs in the UK churches, at one time reaching number 5 in the CCLI chart.

All I once held dear, built my life upon,
all this world reveres and wars to own,
all I once thought gain I have counted loss,
spent and worthless now compared to this.

Knowing You, Jesus, knowing You.
There is no greater thing.
You're my all, You're the best,
You're my joy,my righteousness; and I love You, Lord.

Now my heart's desire is to know You more,
to be found in You and known as Yours,
to possess by faith what I could not earn,
all surpassing gift of righteousness.

Knowing You, Jesus, knowing You.
There is no greater thing.
You're my all, You're the best,
You're my joy,my righteousness; and I love You, Lord.

Oh, to know the pow'r of Your risen life,
and to know You in Your suffering,
to become like You in Your death,My Lord,
so with You to live and never die.

Knowing You, Jesus, knowing You.
There is no greater thing.
You're my all, You're the best,
You're my joy,my righteousness; and I love You, Lord.

Click here to visit Graham’s website:
www.grahamkendrick.co.uk/

Click here to worship along on “Knowing You”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcWNwSan5u4&feature=related

Click here for another arrangement:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFaIGSyENsY

“I Never Lost My Praise” 9:15am & 10:45am

This gospel song was written by Trumaine Hawkins.

In 1969, Lady Tramaine joined the Edwin Hawkins Singers and was a part of the Gospel Music Revolution via the recording of Oh Happy Day the first million-selling Gospel single to top the Pop record charts as well as the first cross over hit, in all cross-sections of the world. Lady Tramaine then moved on to the Los Angeles area to join Andrea Crouch and the Disciples, where she sang lead vocals on the Grammy nominated single "Christian People". After sharing her gifts with Andrea Crouch and the Disciples, Lady Tramaine returned to the Oakland area where she rejoined the Edwin Hawkins Singers. Lady Tramaine can be heard singing lead vocals on the Love Alive Series with Walter Hawkins and The Love Center Choir and also with The Hawkins Family in the 70's and 80's.

Click here to worship along with Trumaine:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOkwUKn_gfc

Go here to listen to the song on Trumaines’ myspace standalone player
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=85236027

“You Are My King” 9:15am & 10:45am

Billy and his wife Cindy live in San Antonio. Billy started leading worship in 1990, right out of college. Back then Christiandom didn't demand bands. They were satisfied with simplicity. Billy played his guitar and led worship by himself until several years later. He added a drummer (Joe McArthur) first and then a bass player (Shawn Skeen) and then Cindy joined in with vocals in 2001. Sometime around the year 2000 Billy began having vocal trouble which turned out to be a neurological condition called hyper-disphonia. There's really no cure for this condition. So Cindy began singing more of the lead vocals over time. Though Cindy sings most of the songs, Billy is still the person giving direction to the worship time and, of course, he writes most of the songs the band plays. Billy began song writing in the late 1990's. He's written several well known songs including:"Break Our Hearts", "Goodness and Mercy", "You Are My King (Amazing Love)", "Sing to the King", "I Have a River", "Die the Death", "You Are God Alone (not a god)", "You Are Welcome Here" and "Welcome to the Cross".

Learn more about Billy's ministry on his myspace website & ministry website: www.myspace.com/billyfooteband

Learn more about Billy's ministry here: www.billyfoote.com/

Click here to worship along with the song: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNBZXzN0tLU

Click here for another arrangement of the song: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUO0NhsaGKc

"Not To Us" 10:45am

One of the premier songwriters of today, Chris Tomlin is shaping the language of worship for generations present and future. And yet his gifts are rooted in one central truth, that God is the center of everything.Even as a small town Texan boy pounding out new tunes with his rag-tag garage band, Chris Tomlin had been blessed with a passion for purpose. He wanted to be more than just another guy with a song. As he grew, he became even more aware of the fact that everything-what we do, who we are-exists only for God's glory. Tomlin's sophomore studio project, NOT TO US, is an organic, edgy pop blend of his most compelling lyrics to date, the longest and most rewarding mile in his passionate pursuit of real life. NOT TO US is not just another worship album; it's a soundtrack for all of life. "God is a mystery beyond our comprehension," says Tomlin, whose most recent work includes WoW Worship and Passion: Our Love is Loud. "We can't figure God out. He won't be boxed in. He's bigger than all our questions and bigger than our answers. And when our lives become aligned with Him, we see life in a different light, hearts are restored and people are healed."

Lyrics:
the cross before me the world behind
no turning back raise the banner high
It's not for me it's all for YOUlet the heavens shake and split the sky
let the people clap their hands and cry
it's not for us it's all for YOU
Not to us but to YOUR name be the glory
Not to us but to YOUR name be the glory

Click here to listen to Chris share more about how he wrote the song:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zt9K5rLHVk

Click here to listen to the song:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFlwKpQmmFQ

“Still Standing” 10:45am

Verse1
You gave me courage to believe
That all Your goodness I would see
And if it had not been for You standing on my side
Where would I be

Chorus
If not for your goodness
If not for your grace
I don’t know where I would be today
If not for your kindness
I never could say I’m still standing

If not for your mercy
If not for your Love
I most likely would have given up
If not for your favor
I never could say I’m still standing
But by the grace of God

Verse2
To You I lift my offering
And set my heart on higher things
For if it had not been for You
Standing on my side
Where would I be?

Bridge
I'm still standing
I'm still standing
I'm still standing
But by the grace of God(Repeat)

Hymn
On Christ the solid rock I standAll other ground is sinking sand

This song was written by Cindy Cruse Ratcliff one of the worship pastors at Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas.
Cindy Cruse Ratcliff, a gifted songwriter and vocal talent second to none, brings with her a fresh, vivacious approach to worship. She began her rich history of music and ministry at a very early age. Singing with her family, Cindy was introduced to the recording studio when she was just 6 years old. The Cruse Family, a vibrant, evangelistic ministry of both music and preaching, traveled and ministered all over the world. Their music ministry has received two of the Gospel Music Association’s coveted Dove Awards.
Cindy became the youngest licensed ASCAP songwriter at the age of 9. At age 19, as a writer, she was nominated by the Gospel Music Association for both Song of the Year and Songwriter of the Year.
In January 2000, Cindy became the Director of Music and Worship at Lakewood Church, the largest congregation in America, under the leadership of Pastor Joel Osteen. She has recorded three live worship albums at Lakewood Church titled “We Speak to Nations,” “Cover the Earth” and “Free to Worship”. In October of 2006 Cindy recorded a collaborative Christmas CD with The Houston Symphony entitled “The Gift”.

Click here to learn more about her ministry:
www.cindyratcliff.com/

Click here to worship along with the Lakewood Church:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QscT_kTM14U

Click here for another arrangement:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gS7-2sZjjT8

"Your Grace is Enough" 10:45am

Matthew "Matt" Maher is a singer/songwriter/worship leader originally from Newfoundland, Canada, who later relocated to Mesa, Arizona. He has written and produced 3 independent albums, The End and The Beginning (2001), Welcome to Life (2003), and Overflow (2006). All three albums were produced by Maher, with Welcome to Life and Overflow both being co-produced by Maher and Nashville engineer Jeff Thomas.

Matt is most known for his song, "Your Grace Is Enough" which Chris Tomlin recorded on His 2004 Gold release, Arriving. The two met at a Youth Specialties conference held in Phoenix when Tomlin's band was asked to "back" Maher up. Tomlin instantly fell in love with the song. Since then, the song has become a popular worship anthem. Matt recorded a new version of the song, combining both his and Tomlin's versions, for the album "Empty and Beautiful". The song was released as a single on iTunes in March 2008, and reached #2 on Billboard's Adult Christian Contemporary Chart, where it remained in the top ten for over 8 weeks.

Click here to learn more about Matt Maher:
www.mattmahermusic.com/index.php

Click here to visit Matt’s myspace:
www.myspace.com/mattmahermusic

Click here to listen to how the song was written
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIgGHA27nG4

Click here to worship along
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtnE_e1LylY

"Amazed" 10:45am

It comes as no surprise that Jared Anderson is an accomplished songwriter capable of enjoyable pop/rock. He's recorded some independent projects that played with his love for jazz and sophisticated piano pop, and as a member of New Life Church's Desperation band, he's quickly risen in the worship ranks with popular anthems like "Amazed" and "Rescue."

Click here to read an interview of the composer Jared Anderson
www.christianitytoday.com/music/artists/jaredanderson.html

You dance over me
While I am unaware
You sing all around
But I never hear the sound
Lord I’m amazed by You
Lord I’m amazed by You
Lord I’m amazed by You
How You love me

Click here to worship along with Jared Anderson www.youtube.com/watch?v=GO0adHGUdxo

Click here to watch a video montage of the song (clearer audio)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGBRkx--w7I&feature=related

Click here to learn more about Jared at his myspace:
www.myspace.com/jaredandersonmusic