Alive with Worship

We wrote this song as a call to worship; connecting with the reality of day-to-day struggles, lifting people’s eyes to the wonderful work of Christ, then responding with that soaring chorus. We’ve found this song often brings energy and joy to the room, helping people stand in the gospel, with a melody of joy. This song works brilliantly as an opening song, or a second song.

Simon and Jotham

All I Want

“I wrote the song “All I Want” with Paul Oakley. We wanted to have a song that declared very simply to God that He is the one who ultimately satisfies our hearts. St Augustine once famously said ‘our hearts are restless, until they find their rest in You’ and our hope is that this song will help worshippers articulate that same need and heart cry. It’s a song of devotion but also speaks of the initiative of God drawing us to himself and works well in transitioning people from a place of praise to more intimate space.”

Jules

Come Lord Jesus

'Come Lord Jesus' was written as a hymn of prayer, invitation and truth. We wanted it to be simultaneously a deep breath in - an inhaling of expansive truth about who Jesus is, and what He's done, as well as an outward cry - a cry for Jesus to come and move in power, both in the present moment, and over our whole lives. It works well as a more reflective opening song that can lead to celebration, or often as a response following a sermon.

Sam and Becki

Give God The Glory

"Give God the glory was written to unashamedly celebrate Jesus! Many modern worship songs highlight what Jesus' work on the cross means for us (which is wonderful) but with this song we wanted to keep our focus up and express the joy of praising Jesus for who He is. The Westminster Catechism states that the chief end of man is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever. We really wanted to be intentional about expressing this with accessible language and using a contemporary melody. We hope it gets stuck in your head."

Rachel

Hallowed Be

We wanted to write a simple song that lifts up the name of Jesus, that could be sung in prayer meeting with no song-words. The simple but lifting melody often helps connect people with the risen Christ, His holiness and power. We’ve lead this song in many nations and found it connect with people of all ages and backgrounds. We hope you enjoy it too.

Simon and Anna

How Sweet The Name

We sung this hymn, originally written in 1779 by John Newton, with Anna’s Grandma in her final few days before she passed away. We were struck by the power and richness of the words, and decided to write a chorus and new verse melody for today. This song has connected both at big festivals with backing tracks and a big band, and in a smaller setting with just a guitar or piano. It lifts people’s eyes to the sweetness and richness of knowing Christ, with a tone of joy and hope.

Simon and Anna

I Believe

'I Believe' is a psalm-like song that encompasses two main themes; the pain and vulnerability bound up in the human experience, and a defiant declaration of unwavering belief despite the realities of that pain. Our lives at the time of writing had been brushed with the pain of unexpected death, family trauma and other tough disappointments that we lament in the verses. The chorus and bridge were a simple statement of sheer belief in God, acknowledging that more often than not, worship is the best and purest way to 'fight back' and regain a solid footing.

Sam and Becki

Overflow

We wrote this song as a prayer; thinking about all the ways we want God to move in our lives, churches, communities, etc. We’ve learned that it’s served as a great encouragement for people to approach God with the big things as well as the small, and gives them the opportunity to really push in with prayer even when it’s hard to find the words. This song works well as a response song, particularly on prayer or Holy Spirit focussed services.

Ysabel

Solid Ground

A celebration song of the saving love of God; this song has connected with the younger generation with its pop melodies and production, whilst still working with just one acoustic guitar in small environments. The verses tell the story of the gospel, with the chorus a celebration of God setting our feet on the rock. We would often use this song at the beginning of a worship time, or right at the end of a meeting, bringing celebration and freedom to the room! It’s a fun one to use with the backing tracks.

Anna

Though I Walk

This song happened without me even realising in a season where friends all around me at church were in pain. Part of the song came out spontaneously on a Sunday morning, and the rest in one worship moment at home. It felt like the song I needed to be able to sing, and the song I wanted to be able to give to my friends to sing too. I love that we go on a journey with the song - we start in the valley and end lifting our eyes and finding God’s kindness. It seems to work just as well with a band or just an acoustic guitar…

Dan

You Never Change

This is a song about the unchanging character of God and how He steadies our hearts and souls. Working in a whole range of keys for both men and women’s voices, this song teaches people about the faithfulness of God and how we can keep trusting Him, no matter what. We’ve found this song often leads us to a beautiful place of peace, resting and childlike trust.

Simon, Anna and Jotham