The story behind a song
I wasn't exactly sure what to post today. But then I decided to write something about a song that kind of haunted me the last few weeks. I'm not really sure where I heard it the first time. I only know that this song is beautiful and when I first listened to it I just thought that it sounds very nice. While listening to it again I began to understand what the songwriter actually wanted to express with his words.
The story:
>It all started in England in the late 90's. The congregation in Watford was struggling to find meaning in its musical expression at that time. So the pastor there decided to get rid of all the instruments and sound system. The people gathered and started to praise God just with their voices. And they said it was a fresh way to come closer to God. After experiencing this wonderful new way of using other possibilities a member of the church went home, sat down and quickly wrote a song in his bedroom.
It became an international anthem later.<
Wouldn't it be mean to just leave you with this information without telling you what I'm actually talking about?
Yes, I think it would be and because I don't want to get in trouble I better tell you.
The song is called "The Heart Of Worship" written by Matt Redman.
And why do I dedicate one whole post to it?
First, I had a lot of conversations about exactly this topic. I met people who said that the singing in church without instruments sounds badly. They try to please God by amazing keyboard or guitar sounds but I think that their voices and also the purity of worshipping kind of gets lost. In some churches it seems like being at a rock concert. But I don't think that this is what God wants. He wants to HEAR you, he wants you to give Him praise especially through focussing on the words you sing which is actually the important part.
Second. Isn't it cool how this song arose? Now you know the story behind a song.
The story:
>It all started in England in the late 90's. The congregation in Watford was struggling to find meaning in its musical expression at that time. So the pastor there decided to get rid of all the instruments and sound system. The people gathered and started to praise God just with their voices. And they said it was a fresh way to come closer to God. After experiencing this wonderful new way of using other possibilities a member of the church went home, sat down and quickly wrote a song in his bedroom.
It became an international anthem later.<
Wouldn't it be mean to just leave you with this information without telling you what I'm actually talking about?
Yes, I think it would be and because I don't want to get in trouble I better tell you.
The song is called "The Heart Of Worship" written by Matt Redman.
And why do I dedicate one whole post to it?
First, I had a lot of conversations about exactly this topic. I met people who said that the singing in church without instruments sounds badly. They try to please God by amazing keyboard or guitar sounds but I think that their voices and also the purity of worshipping kind of gets lost. In some churches it seems like being at a rock concert. But I don't think that this is what God wants. He wants to HEAR you, he wants you to give Him praise especially through focussing on the words you sing which is actually the important part.
Second. Isn't it cool how this song arose? Now you know the story behind a song.
posted by Leenda at
1:09 AM
5 Comments:
Hey,
I had heard that story before of the Church, but I did not know that the song had come from that situation. It is an excellent song. Our youth pastor always tells us that if we want to know gods hear then we must worship him, and one of the keyways to get right next to him is through the worship part of the service. In our service getting into the heart of worship is basically combustible, we just leap off the cliff and we are there. I always feel so bad for other churches where they tend to be spiritual zombies. They walk and talk but there is no true life in them. Well thanks for the story it was quite interesting but I need to go.
Xzamp
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Anonym, at 3/19/2005 7:27 PM
Leendalulu, Now I understand why you love that song so much! I think we really have to introduce it next time at EBS!! They will love it too, maybe we can teach it to Larry before then!! :O) I'm so thankful for your love of music, especially the way the words touch your heart. I hope you learn some new songs this weekend that you can teach me when you get home! love you, Sunshine :O)
By
Smileyneel :O), at 3/21/2005 6:12 PM
Hey Xzamp,
thanks for saying Hi again.It's been a while. Hope you're doing good...
Sunshine,
you know we have to be superfast to suggest this song next time, don't you?
Oh man, I wish you could come with us this weekend, it's gonna be a lot of fun, but I understand. So I'm looking forward to next week. Hope you're ready for a little sightseeing tour through Erfurt.
Love you
By
Leenda, at 3/22/2005 1:08 PM
Hey,
I went to a leadership camp for 4 days and I met some foreign exchange students from Malaysia, Columbia, Venezuela, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Poland, and Germany. It was really cool to talk to someone from Europe and they taught me a lot. The only reason I though I would say something about it is because the only other person I could think of that I know in Germany is “this person who I read about on her blog.” Oh well, have a nice day.
Xzamp
By
Anonym, at 4/04/2005 5:55 AM
Hey,
I went to a leadership camp for 4 days and I met some foreign exchange students from Malaysia, Columbia, Venezuela, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Poland, and Germany. It was really cool to talk to someone from Europe and they taught me a lot. The only reason I though I would say something about it is because the only other person I could think of that I know in Germany is “this person who I read about on her blog.” Oh well, have a nice day.
Xzamp
By
Anonym, at 4/04/2005 5:55 AM
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