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 →
In Thee Do I Trust
One sunny summer afternoon more than 40 years ago a friend said, “Let’s write a song.” She suggested a verse from Psalm 143, and we were off and running. We wrote “In Thee Do I Trust” at a time when Continue Reading →
Come Christians Join To Sing
The original lyrics to this song (published in 1843) are credited to Christian Henry Bateman (1813-1889). Bateman ministered in England and Scotland for over fifty years and wrote a handful of hymns, this one being his best-known. I gather this Continue Reading →
What God Will Do For You
Charlie Johnston likes to weave God into the conversation any time he can. In this song he uses a classic technique to start the visit — he leads with a question. “Do you know what God will do for you?” Continue Reading →
The Haven Of Rest
“Victors in Jesus, more than conquerors, bold, virtuous, wise, patient” — all these are among qualities Christians are able to have in their lives. Would you agree that exercising those qualities would make a person appreciate all the more two Continue Reading →
Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus
The best, most enduring hymns combine lots of good-news bible truth with beautiful lyrics and a compelling, singable melody. This song, lyrics written by one of the best known, most productive and influential hymn writers of English Christendom, displays those Continue Reading →