Comments on: Worship Songs for the Persecuted Church http://www.worshipmatters.com/2007/10/worship-songs-for-the-persecuted-church/ Resources for Leading Worship from Bob Kauflin Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:06:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Heather http://www.worshipmatters.com/2007/10/worship-songs-for-the-persecuted-church/#comment-14550 Heather Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:09:55 +0000 http://www.worshipmatters.com/2007/10/worship-songs-for-the-persecuted-church/#comment-14550 There's a group called The Seeds that did a song called Remember the Chains. It's an eye-opening song about the persecution of our brothers and sisters. You can get it on itunes. There’s a group called The Seeds that did a song called Remember the Chains. It’s an eye-opening song about the persecution of our brothers and sisters. You can get it on itunes.

]]> By: Tiamae http://www.worshipmatters.com/2007/10/worship-songs-for-the-persecuted-church/#comment-8316 Tiamae Thu, 08 May 2008 18:27:16 +0000 http://www.worshipmatters.com/2007/10/worship-songs-for-the-persecuted-church/#comment-8316 Hi, Thanks so much for these resources! I've been looking for songs to sing to God on behalf of our persecuted brethren, and this list has been wonderful! I also have a couple I thought I might add. Martyr's Song by Todd Agnew and When the Saints by Sara Groves. You can see Sara's music video for this song on Godtube.com at the following link. I really recommend watching it: http://www.godtube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=0a28255a9246aead5ba7 Hi,
Thanks so much for these resources! I’ve been looking for songs to sing to God on behalf of our persecuted brethren, and this list has been wonderful! I also have a couple I thought I might add. Martyr’s Song by Todd Agnew and When the Saints by Sara Groves.

You can see Sara’s music video for this song on Godtube.com at the following link. I really recommend watching it:
http://www.godtube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=0a28255a9246aead5ba7

]]> By: Alistair Hamill http://www.worshipmatters.com/2007/10/worship-songs-for-the-persecuted-church/#comment-3377 Alistair Hamill Tue, 20 Nov 2007 11:47:51 +0000 http://www.worshipmatters.com/2007/10/worship-songs-for-the-persecuted-church/#comment-3377 Thanks again for all your suggestions everyone. We had a very powerful weekend with Stuart and Jill Briscoe. God's message was clear and challenging to us all. We managed to get a song written to allow us to pray for the persecuted church which we used a couple of times over the weekend. We hope to demo it over the next few weeks. I'll post a link to it here when it's done if any of you would like to take a listen. BTW, if you're interested, we've got one of Stuart's talks on our church website so far. The link is http://www.glenabbey.org.uk/display/talks?s_category=Mission%20Conference%202007 Al Thanks again for all your suggestions everyone. We had a very powerful weekend with Stuart and Jill Briscoe. God’s message was clear and challenging to us all.

We managed to get a song written to allow us to pray for the persecuted church which we used a couple of times over the weekend. We hope to demo it over the next few weeks. I’ll post a link to it here when it’s done if any of you would like to take a listen.

BTW, if you’re interested, we’ve got one of Stuart’s talks on our church website so far. The link is

http://www.glenabbey.org.uk/display/talks?s_category=Mission%20Conference%202007

Al

]]> By: gene p http://www.worshipmatters.com/2007/10/worship-songs-for-the-persecuted-church/#comment-2747 gene p Tue, 06 Nov 2007 21:23:56 +0000 http://www.worshipmatters.com/2007/10/worship-songs-for-the-persecuted-church/#comment-2747 -- just discovered your site today and look forward to reading in your archives. might be a little late, but i'd recommend It Is Well With My Soul. blessings and maranatha –
just discovered your site today and look forward to reading in your archives.

might be a little late, but i’d recommend It Is Well With My Soul.

blessings and maranatha

]]> By: Justin Culbertson http://www.worshipmatters.com/2007/10/worship-songs-for-the-persecuted-church/#comment-2744 Justin Culbertson Tue, 06 Nov 2007 20:11:05 +0000 http://www.worshipmatters.com/2007/10/worship-songs-for-the-persecuted-church/#comment-2744 I'm just tuning in to the discussion after being away from the www for several days. Great song suggestions! Another I might add is "I Pledge My Head to Heaven" by Keith Green. I’m just tuning in to the discussion after being away from the www for several days. Great song suggestions! Another I might add is “I Pledge My Head to Heaven” by Keith Green.

]]> By: Chris de Vidal http://www.worshipmatters.com/2007/10/worship-songs-for-the-persecuted-church/#comment-2707 Chris de Vidal Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:05:39 +0000 http://www.worshipmatters.com/2007/10/worship-songs-for-the-persecuted-church/#comment-2707 I asked a friend who is the local representative for the Voice of the Martyrs, a persecuted Christian advocacy group. (Piper admires their leader Richard Wurmbrand, if that tells you anything.) He said that "If You Say Go" by Vineyard (written by Diane Thiel) is very, very power-filled for persecuted Christians. Hope that helps! I asked a friend who is the local representative for the Voice of the Martyrs, a persecuted Christian advocacy group. (Piper admires their leader Richard Wurmbrand, if that tells you anything.)

He said that “If You Say Go” by Vineyard (written by Diane Thiel) is very, very power-filled for persecuted Christians.

Hope that helps!

]]> By: Shannon Lewis http://www.worshipmatters.com/2007/10/worship-songs-for-the-persecuted-church/#comment-2604 Shannon Lewis Thu, 01 Nov 2007 17:44:34 +0000 http://www.worshipmatters.com/2007/10/worship-songs-for-the-persecuted-church/#comment-2604 We plan on introducing "Let Your Kingdom Come" as 'walk-in' music at our Youth Group very soon - I showed it to the whole band and they were really responsive to it. We've already done Altrogge's "Heavenly Father, Beautiful Son" and "It was Your Grace" and the kids loved them (though "It was..." has been better received as a ballad), so I hope to keep mining VALLEY OF VISION for new songs for some time to come. blessings, Shannon We plan on introducing “Let Your Kingdom Come” as ‘walk-in’ music at our Youth Group very soon - I showed it to the whole band and they were really responsive to it. We’ve already done Altrogge’s “Heavenly Father, Beautiful Son” and “It was Your Grace” and the kids loved them (though “It was…” has been better received as a ballad), so I hope to keep mining VALLEY OF VISION for new songs for some time to come.

blessings,

Shannon

]]> By: Ron Man http://www.worshipmatters.com/2007/10/worship-songs-for-the-persecuted-church/#comment-2600 Ron Man Thu, 01 Nov 2007 14:17:32 +0000 http://www.worshipmatters.com/2007/10/worship-songs-for-the-persecuted-church/#comment-2600 All the Way My Savior Leads Me (Fanny Crosby) vs.1 All the way my Savior leads me; What have I to ask beside? Can I doubt His tender mercy, Who through life has been my Guide? Heav’nly peace, divinest comfort, Here by faith in Him to dwell! For I know, whate’er befall me, Jesus doeth all things well; For I know, whate’er befall me, Jesus doeth all things well. vs.2 All the way my Savior leads me, Cheers each winding path I tread; Gives me grace for every trial, Feeds me with the living Bread. Though my weary steps may falter, And my soul athirst may be, Gushing from the Rock before me, Lo! A spring of joy I see; Gushing from the Rock before me, Lo! A spring of joy I see. vs.3 All the way my Savior leads me O the fullness of His love! Perfect rest to me is promised In my Father’s house above. When my spirit, clothed immortal, Wings its flight to realms of day This my song through endless ages— Jesus led me all the way; This my song through endless ages— Jesus led me all the way. All the Way My Savior Leads Me (Fanny Crosby)

vs.1
All the way my Savior leads me;
What have I to ask beside?
Can I doubt His tender mercy,
Who through life has been my Guide?
Heav’nly peace, divinest comfort,
Here by faith in Him to dwell!
For I know, whate’er befall me,
Jesus doeth all things well;
For I know, whate’er befall me,
Jesus doeth all things well.
vs.2
All the way my Savior leads me,
Cheers each winding path I tread;
Gives me grace for every trial,
Feeds me with the living Bread.
Though my weary steps may falter,
And my soul athirst may be,
Gushing from the Rock before me,
Lo! A spring of joy I see;
Gushing from the Rock before me,
Lo! A spring of joy I see.
vs.3
All the way my Savior leads me
O the fullness of His love!
Perfect rest to me is promised
In my Father’s house above.
When my spirit, clothed immortal,
Wings its flight to realms of day
This my song through endless ages—
Jesus led me all the way;
This my song through endless ages—
Jesus led me all the way.

]]> By: Rich Tuttle http://www.worshipmatters.com/2007/10/worship-songs-for-the-persecuted-church/#comment-2596 Rich Tuttle Thu, 01 Nov 2007 11:40:52 +0000 http://www.worshipmatters.com/2007/10/worship-songs-for-the-persecuted-church/#comment-2596 "Am I alone in feeling slightly uncomfortable in singing lines like ‘We’ve been through fire/we’ve been through rain’ (from Men of Faith) when I think of my brothers and sisters who have truly experienced persecution in the world today?" I don't think you're alone in feeling this way and I definately think that if songs are to be sung in the local church that they should be sung in the context of your local church. For instance, if your church has not been through "fire and rain" then perhaps a global context is necessary for them to see before it is sung, but in the case of my church, we had a music pastor who turned out to be a pedophile and it made big news. The local stations hounded the church and our senior pastor to the point of his resignation. We really felt as if we were going though "fire and rain" and so that was a song I chose to use for our service. But I say this not to disagree with you but to emphasise your point. I agree with you 100%. I am excited for you and your conference and actually wish I could be there. May God bless you. Rich “Am I alone in feeling slightly uncomfortable in singing lines like ‘We’ve been through fire/we’ve been through rain’ (from Men of Faith) when I think of my brothers and sisters who have truly experienced persecution in the world today?”

I don’t think you’re alone in feeling this way and I definately think that if songs are to be sung in the local church that they should be sung in the context of your local church. For instance, if your church has not been through “fire and rain” then perhaps a global context is necessary for them to see before it is sung, but in the case of my church, we had a music pastor who turned out to be a pedophile and it made big news. The local stations hounded the church and our senior pastor to the point of his resignation. We really felt as if we were going though “fire and rain” and so that was a song I chose to use for our service. But I say this not to disagree with you but to emphasise your point. I agree with you 100%. I am excited for you and your conference and actually wish I could be there. May God bless you.

Rich

]]> By: Greg Yoder http://www.worshipmatters.com/2007/10/worship-songs-for-the-persecuted-church/#comment-2581 Greg Yoder Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:08:22 +0000 http://www.worshipmatters.com/2007/10/worship-songs-for-the-persecuted-church/#comment-2581 Mission Network News and Discovery House music just completed a project called 'Better Than Life - Today's Stories of Faith' featuring Scott Krippayne, Shannon Wexelberg and Charles Billingsley. It features contemporary songs of real stories of believers who are being persecuted for their faith, but also songs challenging us to share our faith no matter what the cost. You can find more information at http://www.dhp.org/btl Mission Network News and Discovery House music just completed a project called ‘Better Than Life - Today’s Stories of Faith’ featuring Scott Krippayne, Shannon Wexelberg and Charles Billingsley. It features contemporary songs of real stories of believers who are being persecuted for their faith, but also songs challenging us to share our faith no matter what the cost. You can find more information at http://www.dhp.org/btl

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