Friday, 20 April 2007

Translate His Wonders into Music

Hallelujah!
Thank God! Pray to him by name!
Tell everyone you meet what he has done!
Sing him songs, belt out hymns,
Translate his wonders into music!
Honour his holy name with Hallelujahs,
you who seek God.

Since reading Psalm 105 I feel like my own devotion to the Lord has been stirred. I have been challenged to stir myself to praise Him and reconsider the great works He has done in my life. Every part of the work of grace on my life and soul is a miracle of which I am free to express in worship back to God.

I have had experiences in my life which I never thought I'd come through. I have had amazing blessing poured out on my life over and over again. I have had awesome opportunities presented to me which I could never have dreamed up. Every one was grace. When I couldn't see any way out or any good reason why I might be experiencing so much pain - God was changing me.

As I look back on my journey as a 'worship leader' I realise that it was birthed from an extremely painful time in my life. I had no desire to lead anyone in worship to God (in the way we understand worship leading). As I came to terms with events in my life that I had no control of, God put people in my life who loved to worship Him. This changed my life. Having this channel to cry out to God did something in me that I cannot begin to articulate. Suddenly I realised I had a purpose - I was made to worship. I had been reading Job as I journeyed this pain (not exactly uplifting stuff) and to be honest he seemed to be my closest and most empathic friend.

So, what has this got to do with translating His wonders into music?

I am considering this in a very personal light for now. I want to be able to sing out in worship to God and express something of the wonders that He has done in my life. I also want to be able to write songs that will communicate something of these experiences in order to help others communicate with God in the middle of the circumstances they face.

I'd love to hear your story.

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Music You Need to Hear

  • The Rend Collective Experiment
  • Mumford & Sons
  • Bat For Lashes
  • Rilo Kiley
  • Lavender Diamond
  • The National
  • Lucinda Williams
  • Lunasa
  • PJ Harvey
  • Bjork
  • Wheat
  • The Weepies
  • Midlake
  • Joan As Policewoman
  • Amy Winehouse
  • The Jayhawks
  • Ryan Adams
  • Thom Yorke