Worship music can come from almost anywhere. It doesn’t have to be a 200-year-old hymn, although that can work if it has meaning and resonance for a particular congregation. Inspiration could just as easily come from a country western song, an African chant, a Broadway musical number, or a jazz improv. Music lives in the balance between head and heart, so it allows us to express our spirituality in ways that words alone cannot do.
New verses for “For the Beauty of the Earth” and “Faith While Trees Are Still in Blossom”
read moreThe Spirit of God is both humble and gentle,
devoid of hypocrisy, sharp as a sword.
And when we are driven along by that Spirit
we live with God’s courage, embody God’s Word.
A pinch of yeast within the flour
A treasure hidden in the ground
We know not the day nor hour
When the pearl is finally found
