The Very Same Power
There are lots and lots of Christmas songs, many Easter songs — and a few Pentecost songs. Maybe if more people knew what it is we celebrate at Pentecost, we’d have more songs about it. “The Very Same Power” is Continue Reading →
Near To The Heart Of God
This peaceful song was written in 1903, the same year the Wright Brothers made aviation history at Kitty Hawk, but remained relatively unpublished for its first thirty years. Around the early 1930’s its reach grew, and by now it has Continue Reading →
He Arose
Who can count the songs that have been written about — or because of — the resurrection of Jesus Christ? Our song “He Arose” is one of them. This is a bright, attractive song. It carries many teaching topic ideas Continue Reading →
Were You There
I’ve known this song a long time, but not as a song I would especially care to sing solo. That’s because I’ve experienced “Were You There” mostly by hearing recordings of awesome singers like Tennessee Ernie Ford and Mahalia Jackson, Continue Reading →
The Very Same Jesus
I found this song in “dusty old archives”. The only information on this song is in the form of a photo of a page from an old songbook. The label under the photo reads “Salvation Army Music: (formerly published as Continue Reading →
Keep On The Firing Line
A song urging us to “keep on the firing line” might seem out of place at church, especially for the many of us who have grown up in times of peace and have not needed to learn how to suit Continue Reading →
Unafraid
The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? (Psalm 27:1). Oh, where would we be without the Psalms?!? Please give “Unafraid” a Continue Reading →
Christ Is Ready To Welcome
This bright song is like a Swiss army knife — many tools in one package — to chase garden-variety gloom out of most any situation or time. It can also brighten a day that is already going well. Need new Continue Reading →
In The Garden
How do we get to know someone better? Our song “In The Garden” suggests answers to that question. Please give it a sing-along listen, then lets talk about building warm relationships. Getting to know you It is not hard for Continue Reading →
You Took Good Care Of Me
Kids, teens, adults — we all slip and slide at times. This is a happy and thankful song about God’s good pleasure to take care of us in those times, and always. Please enjoy the song, then come back for Continue Reading →