The Righteousness Of God

This was written over a year ago, but it's taken over a year for me to finish, it's celebrating God's justice for those who have faith. It stars kamal, viv, ralph and pete darling (although they do not know it).

Musically this song is very average for a congregational song, it’s not breaking any conventional boundaries. But the words have been seriously thought about (but open to revision - perhaps the middle section).

I have tried to strictly keep it to one theme throughout, using it as a bit of a conclusion to what I’ve been studying about the righteousness of God (and how this relates to us).

The verses dwell on the bigger perspective (based on Ephesians 1) and by the chorus it narrows down to the implications of/reasons for God’s righteousness revealed (centred on romans 1-4). On the way the pre-chorus section summaries Ephesians 2 in general where both views of what is called “new” and “old” perspective on righteousness are laid out right next to each other. The bridge brings in the implications of our own righteousness from Romans 5 and by the end it refers to Old Testament promises fulfilled.

Verses:
Praise to the God and father of Jesus Christ,
Who has blessed us with every blessing in his son, in the highest. (Eph 1v3)
He restores the world. (rom 8v21)

He unveiled his sovereign plan to save the world, his promise to Abraham, (Gen 12v3)
To gather up everything in His son, when the fullness of time has come. (eph 1v10)
He restores the world.

Pre Chorus
For we’ve been freed not to carry on in sin, for we’ve died and come alive in him. (Rom 6v1-11)
And we’ve been called not to live our life by ourselves but as one to be the light of the world. (Eph 2v13-16, 3v10)

Chorus:
For the righteousness of God has been revealed,
Through the faithfulness of Christ for those who believe. (Rom 1v17, 3v21)
So that the promises of God my rest on grace, guaranteed to every race. (Rom 4v16)

Verse:
He chose us before creation of the world, to be holy and blameless,
and carried our sin and shame to the cross, we share in his faithfulness. (Eph 1v4,7)(Phil 2v8)
He restores the world.

Middle:
We’re in the right, we’re in the right, we have peace with God through Jesus Christ. (Rom 5v1)
We share his death we’ve died with him, and now he’s raised our vindication. (Rom 4v25, 6v4-5)
And surely the day has come for the raising of David’s son.
We will leap like calves from the stall, when God is all in all. (2 Sam 7v12, 1 Chr 17v11, Mal 4v2,1 Cor 15v24-28)

Enjoy!

Mazda 6

Car Music

This a collaboration with my sister for her GCSE coursework last year. We sampled our parents car, then played about with rhythms and noises.

Anyone fancy making a video?

Leeds Commuter Soundscape

Following the commuter 6am-6pm

Remember Us

Another old track

No explicit Christian content. Although influenced by observing breakdown in a Christian marriage.

Hence: “remember us complete” and “teach us how to love”

Written in first year, Recorded in final year, Remastered last year.

Bible Doodle

Front cover of my bible fell off so I drew on a new one

Was doodled during various sermons at Mobilise Conference last week.

Love Me (Feat. Lucy Rhodes)

Dance track submitted for final university project last year.

Song was originally on acoustic guitar inspired by plucking rhythm Mr Richardson showed me. Then I made it a dance track instead. Very explicit content.