The Price Is Paid is a very early example of Graham Kendrick’s developing skill as a song writer from back in 1983. That’s right, this song is nearly thirty years old. Which isn’t very old in song terms. But it does date those who were singing this as a ‘new song’ back in the day. …
Musical collective Cardiphonia have released Ascension Songs, a new compilation of songs for the church season known as ‘Ascension’. Like previous collections Songs For The Supper and Pentecost Songs this collection features a variety of ‘retuned’ older wordsets and modern hymns presented with contemporary musicianship of high standard. It serves as a resource of songs …
The Splendour Of The King / How Great Is Our God seems to have been written by committee, so it should be popular with Presbyterians. Jesse Reeves and Ed Cash apparently convinced Chris Tomlin not to set it so high that only dogs can hear it (and human males can’t sing it without injury). Or …
Rain For Roots is a collective of songwriters, young mothers and friends (Ellie Holcomb, Flo Paris, Katy Bowser, and Sandra McCracken) who came together around a single vision to make new scripture songs for children. Inspired by traditional folk melodies, this band of four set out to make new, timeless songs about the old gospel …
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